Yiolitis: Army to help police at Limassol, Paphos checkpoints (updated)
Enforcement of the restrictions designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus from hotspots Limassol and Paphos will be undertaken by the police assisted by the National Guard, Justice Minister Emily...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Spotlight remains on Limassol in latest virus report (updated)
Limassol has over 500 coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents, which is way over the safe international limit and is showing an upward trend, while Paphos shows a declining trend, experts said on...
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Coronavirus: Roadblocks in Limassol and Paphos in place (updated)
Police on Friday installed roadblocks on several roads leading to Paphos and Limassol following the travel ban to, from and between these districts as part of the latest measures to stop the spread of...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Have documents ready at roadblocks, police urge drivers
Police on Saturday urged people using the checkpoints for entry and exit to and from the Limassol and Paphos to have their papers ready to prevent long waiting lines. Only some groups of workers and...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Limassol protest against virus measures, corruption (Updated)
Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday evening outside the Limassol district administration office to protest the latest restrictive measures against the spread of coronavirus and also corruption. The...
View ArticleDemonstrators remanded after Limassol rally turns ugly, organiser arrested...
Nine people aged 16 to 27 were remanded in police custody for three days on Sunday after they were arrested during a demonstration against new measures to fight the coronavirus in Limassol on Saturday...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Limassol lab doing PCR tests for workers runs out of tests...
The Limassol centre where PCR tests were being carried out on workers who need to move in and out of the district closed at lunchtime on Sunday because the tests ran out. As of Wednesday those moving...
View ArticleLimassol shopkeepers back demo to press for support (updated)
Although not allowed to travel to Nicosia due to the restrictive measure in place against the spread of coronavirus, the Limassol branch of the small shopkeepers union (Povek) has expressed support for...
View ArticleLimassol citizens will not be left alone, says mayor
The citizens of Limassol will not be left alone during these difficult times when they are most in need of help, mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on Tuesday. He was speaking during his visit to the city’s...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Limassol cultural scene calls for more support
The council of Limassol cultural institutions has called on the government to tweak restrictions and allow people to partake in cultural events. “We believe that the measures could, even now, be...
View ArticlePolice arrest Limassol burglary suspect
A 53-year-old Limassol man was arrested in connection with a string of burglaries, police said on Friday. The man was arrested on Thursday after police responded to a call concerning a house break in...
View ArticleNew 10,000 square metre park for Limassol
Limassol will get a new 10,000 square metre park in Zakaki that will upgrade quality of life in the western suburbs, mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on Thursday. Construction of the park, which will cost...
View ArticleAG suspends charges against mother who left kids alone
The law office has decided to suspend prosecution of a 35-year old mother who had been arrested on suspicion of leaving her three children aged 13, seven and 23 months alone in order to go to work. The...
View ArticleContracts signed for new Tepak student dorms
Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) has signed contracts for new student accommodation which will have 485 rooms and is set to cost €40m. The architectural plans by E. Papachristou LLC, were...
View ArticleStolen vehicle link to cannabis bust case
The fallout from last week’s 35kg cannabis bust in Limassol continues as some of the persons involved are also suspected of being implicated in a stolen vehicle case, police said on Wednesday. As...
View ArticleFire in Limassol apartment block basement extinguished
A Limassol apartment building was evacuated on Monday as a precaution after a fire broke out in the basement. In a tweet, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said a fire broke out in the basement...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Bishop plays down muddle over funeral of deceased patient
Limassol Bishop Athanasios on Wednesday attributed a mix-up over the funeral of a coronavirus-infected deceased person to a misunderstanding by a local priest. The issue arose after a priest at a...
View Article‘Largest ever’ affordable housing project planned for Limassol
The mayor of Limassol Nicos Nicolaides announced on Wednesday that, by the end of 2021, he will announce tenders for the construction of 150 apartments in the neighbourhood of Ayios Nikolaos, as part...
View ArticleInternet fraud suspect remanded in Limassol
Limassol district court remanded for four days a 24-year-old woman who was arrested on a European warrant on suspicion of internet fraud, fraud by false representation and money laundering. The wanted...
View ArticleFlood protection projects ‘at advanced stage’ for Limassol
The sewerage board of Limassol (Sala) will sign a contract to prevent the northern areas of the town from flooding in the next few days, it announced on Monday, two days after major flooding occurred...
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