Police investigate after man assaulted
Police are investigating after a 41-year-old man filed a complaint that he had been assaulted with a bat outside his apartment building in Limassol early on Friday. The incident occurred just after...
View ArticlePolice launch manhunt after Limassol murder
A 57-year-old man was murdered in Limassol early on Monday morning, police said. The man and his son, 25, had a meeting with a 33-year-old man, with whom they appear to have financial differences with....
View ArticleMolos parking lot to be closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Limassol municipality announced that the parking lot of Molos 4 will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday for works. According to a statement by the municipality, the Molos 4 parking lot on October 28...
View ArticleOur View: There needs to be more awareness of security matters in general
The unacceptable shoddiness with which court security is approached by the authorities was displayed again in Limassol when in the early hours of Wednesday a room in which evidence for criminal cases...
View ArticleMan jailed for six years after attempted murder
The Limassol criminal court jailed a 27-year-old man for six years on Friday, after he was found guilty of attempted murder. The defendant was arrested after a man, 20, was shot in the neck during a...
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Hellenic Bank has accumulated a property portfolio worth €300 million and is now looking to sell it. The properties were the result of borrower debt and related debt restructuring initiatives and will...
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Accountant remanded in embezzling case
A 57-year-old accountant was remanded in custody for eight days by Limassol district court on Thursday on suspicion of embezzling some €315,000 from the construction company she worked for. The woman...
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Apollon, AEL fans in fracas overnight
Police in Limassol had to intervene late on Thursday as football fans hurled rocks at each other and against cars in Limassol. The Cyprus News Agency said the area looked like a warzone. One car was...
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Fans sought after night of violence
Police in Limassol were trying to track down football fans who took part in clashes on Thursday night that saw eight vehicles damaged and one destroyed by fire. The clashes were between supporters of...
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One remanded over arson attack at Limassol court (Updated)
One man was remanded on Tuesday, while a woman was arrested in connection with an arson attack on a room of the Limassol district court where evidence was being kept. The 33-year-old man, who was...
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Restaurant review: Premium Burgers by The Steak House, Limassol
While The Steak House is a very apt and to-the-point description for the upscale restaurant found in the Old Port area adjacent the Limassol Marina, specialising in Black Angus and Wagyu steaks, it has...
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Limassol’s ‘smart’ roundabout improving traffic flows
Transport ministry says Ayia Fyla traffic light system a success While public reaction to the island’s first smart traffic light system at the busy Ayia Fyla roundabout in Limassol has been mixed,...
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Police investigating suspected dog killing
Police said Tuesday they were looking for a Limassol man suspected of shooting two young dogs belonging to his neighbour and killing one of them. The incident was reported by the owner of the dogs on...
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Soldier arrested for killing dog expresses remorse (updated)
The teenage conscript arrested on Wednesday for killing a dog and injuring another with a shotgun told police investigators he regretted his act. According to the police, the young man is expected to...
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Limassol sewerage board signs first contract for €7 million project
The Sewerage Board of Limassol – Amathus (SBLA) signed a contract on Wednesday for the construction of a sewerage system in Palodia, at an estimated cost of €7 million. “Today, with the beginning of...
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Limassol’s plan for affordable housing
In an interview on the radio, the Limassol mayor announced an initiative of the municipality to get involved in the construction of over 600 housing units in order to help alleviate the housing...
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Man in serious condition after stabbing, police arrest suspect
Police arrested a 28-year-old man on Tuesday morning on suspicion of stabbing another man during an argument in Limassol. The wounded man is being treated in hospital in serious condition, police said....
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Police investigating two stabbings in Limassol
Limassol police were investigating two separate stabbing incidents on Tuesday with one person being treated in hospital in serious condition. Police said the first incident took place in a house in the...
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‘Information technology can drive GDP growth in Cyprus’
Over the past few years, there have been concerted efforts to grow Cyprus’ technology sector, with Deputy Minister Kyriacos Kokkinos recently announcing that additional incentives will soon come into...
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Coronavirus: Limassol primary school closed for three days after cluster found
A Limassol primary school will close until the end of the week after a cluster of Covid cases was discovered, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Limassol school board president Dinos Ellinas told the...
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