#Ayia Napa

An online dispute broke out on Wednesday between Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis, and Famagusta district governor Yiannis Karousos. The argument began after Karousos criticised the operating hours of pharmacies ...

More than 5,000 children from 426 age group teams, representing 81 different football academies from Cyprus and abroad, will take part in the 23rd McDonald’s Ayia Napa Youth Soccer Festival, which kicks ...

A court’s acquittal of five Israeli men accused of abducting and raping a British woman in Ayia Napa has sparked widespread outrage, with many calling for the verdict to ...

A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a string of seven burglaries which were carried out in Ayia Napa, the police said on Tuesday. The police said the boy ...

Famagusta criminal court has acquitted all defendants of all charges relating to the alleged gang rape of a British female tourist in Ayia Napa in September 2023, it emerged on Monday. ...

Firefighters rescued two people stranded on rocks at Cape Greco in Ayia Napa on Monday afternoon. According to Andreas Kettis, spokesman for the fire service, the incident occurred between the ...

Cyprus failed in its legal duty to investigate a British woman’s allegation in 2019 that she had been gang-raped by Israeli tourists on the holiday island, the European Court of ...

Two beaches in Cyprus have been named among the top 25 in Europe for 2025, according to the latest rankings by the global travel platform TripAdvisor. Konnos beach, in the Paralimni-Deryneia municipality, ...

The construction of a multifunctional park in Ayia Napa has begun, the municipality said on Monday. The aim of the municipality is to improve the quality of life of residents, ...

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, ...