#Ayia Napa

The Antonis Tsokkos primary school in Ayia Napa is grappling with severe overcrowding, as nearly 200 of its 360 pupils are non-native Greek speakers from 24 countries. This challenge was highlighted during a ...

Police on Thursday arrested and charged a 32-year-old driver for going more than twice over the speed limit on the Ayia Napa-Larnaca highway. The man clocked 218 km/hour while driving ...

Archbishop Georgios will bless the waters at Ayia Napa on Monday as Cyprus’ Greek orthodox Christian communities celebrate the Epiphany. Meanwhile, Karpasia Bishop Christophoros will attend a ceremony in the ...

A 52-year-old man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for the rape and kidnapping of a woman in 2022 in Famagusta. The man was found guilty by the Famagusta ...

A blood donation event was held in Ayia Napa on Tuesday in memory of the three victims of a tragic car accident in Frenaros. The Municipality of Ayia Napa organised ...

Former Premier League midfielder Jason Puncheon has been appointed as the new manager of Akritas Chlorakas, just two days after parting ways with Ayia Napa. Puncheon’s unexpected departure from ...

A 22-year-old man appeared in court in Paralimni on Friday, accused of having committed a string of burglaries and thefts from pubs and beach bars in Paralimni and Ayia Napa. ...

Police arrested three teenagers for investigated cases of burglaries and thefts in Ayia Napa and Paralimni. Police reported that two 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old were arrested on Tuesday for the ...

A flight to evacuate Cypriot nationals from Lebanon, operated with a Lebanese carrier, is planned for late Friday night, foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said on Friday. The additional Middle ...

The kitchen of a hotel room in Ayia Napa was damaged in a fire which broke out on Monday evening, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said. In a post on ...

A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of having stolen a mobile phone and of living illegally in Cyprus, police in the Famagusta district announced on Thursday. Famagusta district police ...

The Ayia Napa municipality on Tuesday bestowed eight frequent travellers to the area with the honour of being “tourism ambassador”. The eight – four couples – were presented with the honour by ...

A decomposed body was found in Ayia Napa on Thursday afternoon, with officers reaching the scene to investigate. State pathologist Angeliki Papetta was called to the forest area in Ayia ...

A British tourist was found dead in his hotel in Ayia Napa, police said on Wednesday. The tourist, 30, was found unconscious in his hotel room on Tuesday night, and was ...

Famagusta District Court on Wednesday imposed a five-month prison sentence on a 47-year-old man for indecent assaults and acts committed against five, one who was a minor. According to police, ...

A 47-year-old Ayia Napa man was arrested for cases of indecent exposure and assault against five women. According to the police, one of them is a 17-year-old minor. Five women, ...

The customs department on Friday announced it had seized more than 3,000 counterfeit products, including football shirts and other items, from three shops in Ayia Napa. The other items included bags, ...

The presence of British far-right fugitive Tommy Robinson in Cyprus has not gone unnoticed by the authorities, police said on Tuesday. Robinson, a former member of the fascist British National ...

Three of seven birds on a sculpture in the Ayia Napa sculpture park have been stolen, the mayor said. The sculpture called The Birds was added to the works on ...

A man is in custody after punching a 45-year-old woman at a hotel pool in Ayia Napa, according to a report from local police. At around 5.00pm on Thursday, the ...

A 22-year-old was remanded for seven days on Tuesday for carrying a knife and possessing an offensive weapon. Two other people, aged 22 and 20, are already in custody for the same ...

A 22-year-old man was arrested in connection with a case of knife possession, it emerged Tuesday from police reports. Two other suspects, aged 20 and 22, are already in custody for the ...

Seven people were arrested in Ayia Napa for drug possession, unlawful employment, and illegal residence over the weekend, police said. The arrests were part of an effort by the Famagusta ...

People love to jump off cliffs. In Cape Greco, where rocky shores and fascinating caves tower above blue waters, this temptation is great – often too great to resist. “The excitement ...