Coronavirus: masks mandatory during Aglandjia vote on Sunday
The health ministry specified on Saturday that the use of masks was mandatory for those going to vote for the new Aglandjia mayor on Sunday....
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Dherynia wants promotion of inland areas to attract visitors
Dherynia Mayor Andros Karayiannis on Tuesday called for the promotion of non-coastal areas to attract foreign and local tourism after the coronavirus pandemic. In a...
Napa deputy mayor announces candidacy to replace Karousos
Ayia Napa deputy mayor Christos Zannetos announced on Saturday he was running as an independent candidate in the coastal resort’s mayoral elections. The municipality will...
Back to the drawing board for Disy in choice for Famagusta mayor
Disy’s pick for candidate as Famagusta mayor, Ambassador Pavlos Anastasiades has said he has withdrawn his name from the race. The party announced on Friday...
Napa mayor opposes opening crossing point in the area
Ayia Napa Mayor Yiannis Karousos said Tuesday he opposes the opening of a crossing point to the north without a solution of the Cyprus problem....
Yeri mayor attacked while trying to stop illegal dumping (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday condemned an attack on the mayor of Yeri, Neophytos Papalazarou, who was beaten while trying to stop illegal dumping. Papalazarou...
Akel files for ballot recount in Limassol mayoral election
Akel and other supporters of runner up Andreas Christou on Tuesday filed a request for a recount of the ballots cast in December’s mayoral elections...
Paphos mayor and council appear on marble factory charges
ARREST warrants were issued for two Paphos councillors who failed to appear before the Nicosia district court on Monday as part of an ongoing case...
Stavrinides announces his candidacy for Nicosia mayor
Panayiotis Stavrinides, 42, a professor of psychology at the University of Cyprus, on Saturday announced his candidacy for mayor of Nicosia, pledging to work on...
Mayoral race heats up in Peyia
The deputy mayor of Peyia municipality will stand as a candidate in the upcoming local elections and is garnering support from a number of political...
Church garden to be handed back to Paphos municipality
AN ongoing row between the municipality of Paphos and the Church concerning the town hall garden has been resolved amicably and without ‘fanfare’, according to...
Sarikas: too busy to be bribed
Edek MP and former Paphos mayor Fidias Sarikas told the district’s Criminal Court on Wednesday that he did not take part in discussions about backhanders...
Mayor of Polis calls for more police
Following two incidents on Sunday in Polis Chrysochous, the mayor of the seaside community again raised the need to reinforce police numbers at its station....
Ruling Disy backs former Edek deputy for Limassol mayor
Amid objections by members eyeing the party’s blessing as candidate mayor in the Limassol municipality, ruling Disy’s political bureau has decided to support former Edek...
Ayia Napa mulls CCTV system after murder
Ayia Napa municipality plans on installing security cameras in central parts of the town for the protection of the public, Mayor Yiannis Karousos said. The...
Napa mayor joins rubbish collection crews
Ayia Napa Mayor Yiannis Karousos put on his work overalls in the early hours of Friday and joined rubbish collection crews to see the problems...
Pushing for a car-free Limassol city centre
Christou: If you build facilities for cars, you will have more cars. If you do it for pedestrians, you will have more pedestrians. In Limassol,...
Dherynia mayor welcomes announcement for road works at crossing point
Mayor of Dherynia Andros Karagiannis has welcomed the announcement by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) regarding the signing of the contract for road works...
Old town Paphos traders say new road closure ‘utter madness’
MEMBERS of Paphos old town association have said they would block any move to close to traffic the only open thoroughfare to the municipal market...
Phedonos lashes out at antiquities head, refuses to retract allegations of artefact thefts
By Bejay Browne and Evie Andreou Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Monday lashed out at the head of the antiquities department for reporting him to...
