Transport ministry investigating driver after girl injured on school bus (Updated)
The ministry of transport is investigating how a schoolgirl was injured when her bag got caught in the door of a bus as she disembarked...
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Napa, Sotira and Liopetri local councils rubber-stamp merger
The local councils of Ayia Napa, Liopetri and Sotira met on Monday night to discuss their merger under local government reform, rubbing-stamping the move and...
Sotira moves to merge with Ayia Napa and Liopetri
The Sotira municipal council unanimously decided on Friday to merge with Ayia Napa and Liopetri in a future merger of local authorities as part of...
Liopetri council will merge with Ayia Napa and Sotira
The Liopetri community council announced on Thursday it had decided to join the municipalities of Ayia Napa and Sotira as part of the local government...
Man arrested after punching traffic police officer
A resident of Sotira attacked and injured a police officer after his car was stopped for a routine check on the Paralimni-Sotira road on Thursday...
Outburst after town bans performance of ‘gay’ play
State theatre organisation Thoc said on Wednesday it may take legal action against Sotira local authority for banning a performance of the play, Cock,...
Municipality bans staging of play with gay storyline
The municipal council of Sotira in the Famagusta district on Tuesday announced they would not allow the staging on Wednesday by the state theatre organisation...
Woman killed in road collision
A 77-year-old woman from Sotira was killed early on Friday in a head-on collision on the Dherynia to Sotira road. Panayiota Pentafka was the driver...
North demands justice over car chase and beating of Turkish Cypriots
Authorities in the north have condemned an attack against five Turkish Cypriots by three unknown men near Sotira early on Friday, saying it harmed relations...
Gold rings stolen from Sotira home
Police on Friday were investigating the theft of four gold rings worth over €2,000 from the home of a 44-year-old woman in Sotira, Famagusta. The...
Canaries worth 3,000 euros stolen in Sotira
Two hundred canaries various colors and ages, worth around 3,000 euros were stolen from a aviary in Sotira village in the Famagusta district, police said...
Theft of two cars reported to police
On Tuesday, a 61-year-old businessman in the Famagusta district reported to police that his two cars worth €12,000 had been stolen. The cars, which were...
Tow truck set on fire in Sotira
A tow truck owned by a 40-year-old man from Sotira was damaged extensively early Tuesday in an arson attack. According to police, the fire broke...
Donations help free father of five from debtor lock-up
A guarantor jailed for his sister’s outstanding debt has been released after anonymous donations helped raise the €3,000 needed for his release. The 33-year-old father...
Bomb blast in Sotira
A car bomb exploded in the early hours of Thursday outside the home of a 38-year-old man from Ayia Thekla in Sotira, Famagusta district. The...
Ancient column discovered during church restoration
A column, believed to be part of a pre-Christian church, built in the area where the church of Ayia Thekla stands in Sotira village, in...
Alleged assault against Turkish Cypriot couple
THE POLICE have confirmed they are investigating an alleged assault against two Turkish Cypriots near the township of Sotira, Famagusta district, last weekend. Police spokesman...
Beach regulations blatantly ignored
By Maria Hadjimichael PARALIMNI and Sotira municipalities, which have illegally destroyed sections of their beaches, have recently been forced to defend their actions in parliament....
Fire closes Limassol-Paphos highway
The Limassol-Paphos highway was closed to traffic on Wednesday evening due to a fire near Sotira village in the Limassol district, according to police. Drivers...
Man sought for Sotria arson attack
A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Sotira village, Famagusta, is wanted in connection with the investigation into the arson of a 26-year old man’s car on Monday....
