€7m project to upgrade Protaras’ Kapparis avenue
A two-year, €7m project to upgrade Kapparis avenue in Protaras will get underway this month following the signing of the relevant contracts in the presence...
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Koursaros Bar brings more live music to Protaras
Besides the Elvis impersonations and ABBA tribute shows, which have practically disappeared since the pandemic started, Protaras’ live music scene also offers evenings showcasing local...
Two arrested for stealing from sunbeds
Two people suspected of stealing items from sunbeds in Protaras have been charged after being arrested on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, a police officer noticed...
Coronavirus: Protaras nightclub fined for decree violations
Months after videos emerged showing Protaras’ Nava nightclub packed with people partying in violation of the coronavirus measures, Famagusta district court on Monday imposed fines...
Scottish teen seeking justice after reporting she was raped in Protaras last year
A Scottish teenager who had her allegation of rape dismissed by police in Cyprus is having her case examined by Police Scotland. The woman alleged...
76 year old dies in sea off Protaras
A 76-year-old man from Paralimni has been pronounced dead after he was found floating unconscious in the sea in Protaras just after seven o’clock in...
Ayia Napa, Protaras hoteliers bracing for bleak autumn
Hoteliers in Ayia Napa and Protaras, already reeling from the pandemic, anticipate even tougher days ahead after changes in the classification of countries as regards...
French frigate off the coast of Protaras
The French frigate La Fayette sailed along the eastern coast of Cyprus in an area off Protaras on Tuesday. The frigate is scheduled to stay...
Ayia Napa police enjoying a quieter summer
The plunge in tourist arrivals this year in Ayia Napa and Protaras has offered just one bright spark out of all the doom and gloom:...
Coronavirus: Protaras and Paralimini preparing for summer season
Protaras and Paralimni are preparing for the summer season, while Ayia Napa tourism businesses are unsure whether they will operate or not this year. According...
Man jailed for cutting women’s hair along promenade
A 23-year-old man was jailed for 20 months on Friday for cutting tufts of women’s hair in Protaras between June 2017 and July 2019. The...
Protaras’ Konnos bay a fire hazard, says mayor
By Lizzy Ioannidou Konnos bay in Protaras was declared a fire hazard by Paralimni mayor Theodoros Pyrillis on Monday because It has only a single...
Two injured when car hit bus in Protaras
Two people were slightly injured on Saturday when their vehicle was involved in an accident involving another car and a bus in Protaras, in the...
Holiday fraudster caught on video doing ‘Gangam Style’ while ‘ill’
A British holidaymaker to Cyprus who was granted £6,000 in compensation after claiming he suffered food poisoning at his Protaras hotel was ordered by a...
Woman, 65, found dead in sea off Protaras
A 65-year-old woman from Paralimni, was found dead in the sea off Protaras on Tuesday morning. “This morning, a 65-year-old woman went swimming with her...
Race to complete works on popular Protaras thoroughfare
By Evie Andreou A race is underway for the completion of redevelopment works in one of the most popular tourist areas, Pernera Avenue in Protaras,...
Excavator spotted at Konnos beach worries conservationists
By George Psyllides POLITICAL parties and conservationists on Thursday censured local authorities in the Famagusta area after a photo emerged on the internet of an...
Tourist arrested driving dangerously in Protaras
Police arrested a tourist in Protaras just before midnight on Wednesday who had been driving dangerously under the influence of alcohol and was in possession...
Nepalese domestic worker drowned, post mortem showed (Updated)
The death of the 22-year-old female domestic worker from Nepal who was found floating unconscious in her employers’ swimming pool in Protaras on Sunday, was...
Tourist dies suddenly on beach in Protaras
A 65-year-old Russian tourist died suddenly on Monday while at the beach in Protaras, police said. The man was on shore and collapsed at around...