Demo in support of woman convicted of lying in Napa rape case (Updated)
Women’s organisations held a protest outside the Supreme Court on Thursday morning in solidarity with a British woman who had convicted of lying about being...
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Police seize thousands of fake goods in Ayia Napa
Over 4,000 counterfeit items have been seized from several shops in the Famagusta district, police said on Monday. A combined operation on Monday by the...
Coronavirus: Napa residents jabbed on July 29, have completed their vaccination
Residents who received the first dose of the Pfizer anti-coronavirus jab at Ayia Napa walk-in vaccination centre have completed their vaccination, it was announced on...
Ayia Napa business closed down for operating without a license
Famagusta district court ordered the temporary closure of an Ayia Napa business that was operating without the relevant license from the deputy ministry of tourism...
Court suspended operation of Ayia Napa establishment
Famagusta district court suspended the operation of an Ayia Napa business that was operating without the relevant license from the deputy ministry of tourism, police...
Two more remands expected over Ayia Napa attack
Two men will be taken before the Famagusta district court later on Friday for a remand order over their involvement in a case of causing...
Man remanded for assault and causing severe bodily harm (updated)
A 57-year-old man from Famagusta has been remanded for three days as part of an investigation into a case of assault and causing serious bodily...
Pensioner found unconscious in sea off Napa
A 77-year-old man was spotted floating unconscious in the sea off Ayia Napa at around 2.00 pm on Friday and brought to shore by a...
Man fined for allowing son, 11, to drive quad bike
A man, 34, was fined €1,000 on Friday for letting his 11-year-old son drive a quad bike in Ayia Napa. The boy was caught driving...
Napa’s underwater museum ready to roll
Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannetos have taken an advance dive into the coastal town’s underwater sculpture museum, ahead of its official opening later this month....
Ayia Napa sees ‘steady growth’ in foreign visitors
A steady increase in tourist arrivals from abroad has led to a 30-40 per cent occupancy rate at Ayia Napa hotels, the town’s mayor said...
Perdios visits revamped beaches in Napa area
Deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios, accompanied by Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannetou on Friday visited the newly-upgraded Pernera and Katsarka beaches which were reformed thanks...
Teen driver caught in Ayia Napa after police chase
Police on Saturday evening caught a 15-year-old boy driving a car on the Larnaca to Famagusta motorway with three other minors, aged 14 to 16,...
Sunbed rental in Napa can now be paid for by card
A lazy day at the beach for sun-seekers in Ayia Napa just got easier: sunbeds and umbrellas can be paid for by credit card, the...
Supreme Court upholds rape acquittal
The Republic’s appeal against the acquittal of two men accused of raping a Welsh tourist in Cyprus in 2016, was unanimously rejected by the Supreme...
Underwater park to open a portal to another world in Protaras
An underwater museum is set to boost the island’s profile when it opens in July, but exactly what it will look like is being kept...
€202m worth of projects to upgrade Famagusta district
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Friday hailed the €202m worth of projects which are set to upgrade the Famagusta district. “In all the municipalities and...
Ayia Napa marina to be a ‘jewel of the Mediterranean’
Despite the global travel crisis brought about by Covid restrictions, the Ayia Napa marina welcomed more than 100 vessels last summer, its operators said on...
Coronavirus: Despite relaxations, Ayia Napa eateries only expected to open mid May
Most eateries and bars in Ayia Napa and Protaras are expected to reopen in mid-May with the arrival of the first summer tourists, their spokesman...
Our View: Audit office is being petty about Napa land deal
In his report about the deputy ministry for tourism, auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides pointed out that the government had not followed the correct procedures for the...