‘You aided the killer every step of the way’, judge tells double-murder accomplice
Twenty-two-year-old Marios Hadjixenophontos was jailed for 15 years on Thursday after he was found guilty of manslaughter in the double murder of a couple in...
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Led lights to save Strovolos nearly €600,000 over eight years
The replacement of 10,000 street lights with Led bulbs in Strovolos has started, and the municipality is expected to save up to 66 per cent...
Double murder defendant acquitted of premeditated murder, guilty of manslaughter (Updated)
A 22-year-old man was found guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday in the double murder of a couple in Nicosia in 2018. Marios Hadjixenophontos was acquitted...
Suspect arrested after three injured, one seriously, in Strovolos fracas
A 44-year-old man was arrested late Thursday on suspicion of the attempted murder of his employer and another man with a paper cutter. The employer,...
Three being treated for knife wounds after altercation in Strovolos
Three people were being treated for knife wounds on Thursday evening, one of them reportedly being in serious condition, following an altercation in the Strovolos...
Strovolos mayor accuses PWD of dragging feet on problem bridge
Strovolos Mayor Andreas Papacharalambous on Tuesday accused the public works department of dragging their feet when it comes to the construction of a new bridge...
Coordination for factory fires abysmal, former mayor says
POLICE and the fire service are investigating the circumstances under which a large fire broke out on Thursday in the industrial area of Strovolos that...
Woman kills her child, tries to kill herself (Update 2)
A 40-year-old woman stabbed her son, 12, to death and tried to take her own life inside a second-floor flat in Yeri, Nicosia police said...
Tseri avenue ‘a dangerous spot for pedestrians’
A DAMNING report on the state of Tseri Avenue in Nicosia was presented on Thursday detailing the number of road accidents, parking problems, the lack...
No transparency, no accountability: the long fight for a building permit
By Louis Kontozis I first applied for a building permit to Strovolos municipality in early September 2018. In October, I enquired about the progress of...
Wheelchair swing installed in Strovolos park
Strovolos municipality announced on Tuesday that one of its parks now includes a swing for children on wheelchairs. The wheelchair swing – donated by GC...
Strovolos branded green capital of Cyprus
The Strovolos municipality was coined the green capital of Cyprus after it received the Green Moufflon award during the Environmental Awards 2018 hosted on Tuesday...
Main defendant in double murder to change plea (updated)
The main defendant in the brutal double murder of a husband and wife in April in Nicosia informed the court on Monday that he planned...
CMP searching for mass grave in Trachonas
The committee on missing persons (CMP) is searching for a mass grave in Trachonas, in north Nicosia, where it is thought Greek Cypriots were buried...
Strovolos binmen to continue strike on Monday
Binmen in the Strovolos municipality will continue their strike on Monday, unions said on Friday, following the 48-hour strike started on Thursday. The unions, branches...
Dustmen in Strovolos go on 48-hour strike
By Christophe Hadjigeorgiou Dustmen in Strovolos, Nicosia, went on a 48-hour strike on Thursday in protest against municipalities, who they accused of hiring private contractors...
Strovolos binmen on strike over private contracts (Updated)
Strovolos mayor Andreas Papacharalamous on Monday described the strike by municipal rubbish collectors as an exaggerated response to the employment of private garbage collectors. Rubbish...
Confessed killer ‘took tablet with him to photograph his victims’
By Andria Kades The 33-year-old man who confessed to killing a couple in their Nicosia home last month had taken a tablet with him to...
Double murder suspects facing ‘harshest charges on the books’, judge says
By George Psyllides Four suspects held for the brutal killing of a couple in Nicosia last month were on Friday referred to the criminal court...
Remand renewal for Strovolos murders suspects
Two suspects – a man, 23, and a 22-year-old woman – believed to be involved in the murder last month of a couple in Nicosia...
