Mayor Andreas Christou weighs in on the ‘rise of the Limassol high-rise’ [Video]
With Limassol’s skyline rapidly changing and new buildings up to 37 floors high under development, the issue entered the public arena full-force a last month when the Scientific and Technical Chamber’s...
View ArticleLimassol port pilots call off strike for a week, threaten more drastic action...
By Stelios Orphanides A representative for the Cyprus Ports Authority pilots said that they will suspend their strike action on Tuesday morning, and give Dubai Ports and the government a week to accept...
View ArticleRemains of 20 circular buildings uncovered at Cyprus’ oldest village
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of more than 20 round buildings with a diameter of between 3 and 6 metres during excavations at the site of Ayios Tychonas-Klimonas in Limassol, the earliest...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Limassol
Limassol CID are investigating a case of attempted murder and have arrested a Polish man for questioning following the discovery early Wednesday of a wounded Latvian national in the Mouttagiaka area of...
View ArticleBomb under Limassol woman’s car likely tied to business differences
Police believe a bomb which exploded outside the entrance of a 40-year old woman’s house in Kapsalos, Limassol early Thursday, was planted by criminals wanting to send a message to her businessman...
View ArticleRemand for suspected bakery armed robber in Limassol
Limassol court Thursday remanded a 29-year-old man for eight days in connection with the armed robbery of a bakery in Ypsonas committed earlier in the day. The man, who has occupied the police in the...
View ArticleTriple-murder suspect says he lost his temper, court hears
Three police officers and an equal number of eyewitnesses testified Thursday at Limassol court, in the trial of 31-year-old Christakis Thoma who is accused of taking the lives of three people in a...
View ArticleBoy arrested after making arson threat
A 14-year-old Turkish Cypriot was arrested on Monday morning after allegedly threatening to set fire to a welfare services office in Limassol. The youth, who is under the care of the welfare services –...
View ArticleBar review: Gin Garden, Limassol
If gin is mother’s ruin, then the Gin Garden in Limassol may be the ruin of us all. This new bar in the centre of old town Limassol is quite simply THE place to go for gin lovers. Add to the mix, the...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Library, Limassol
The buzz of Limassol’s city centre has an undeniable appeal and has been the hub of the dining and nightlife experience for a few years now. And why not? The graphic architecture blended with an air of...
View ArticleExtradited man in custody over land scam
A 62-year-old Limassol man wanted in connection with taking a large deposit some five years ago for the sale of a piece of land he had nothing to do with, was arrested following his extradition...
View ArticleGive us back our coast [VIDEO beach guide]
Developers and landowners making it increasingly difficult for the public to access beaches Coastline needs coordinated management Private beach party causes spat in Akamas Check out the Cyprus...
View ArticleRemand for holiday shoplifter
A 21-year-old man from Romania has been remanded in Limassol for eight days after he admitted that he along with two compatriots of his, stole items from various shops worth €3,000. Police are...
View ArticleLimassol as a multicultural society [VIDEO]
In the second part of our interviews with the mayor of Limassol, Andreas Christou talks to the Cyprus Mail about the success of Limassol as a multicultural society and how all sorts of people are able...
View ArticleNicosia-Limassol highway closed due to truck accident
The Nicosia-Limassol highway was closed to traffic at noon Monday, after a lorry overturned near Governors’ Beach in Limassol district, a police statement said. According to the statement, both lanes...
View ArticleNew postponement in Ayia Fyla co-op case
Charges on three cases of fraud at the Ayia Fyla Co-op, which are likely to be tried concurrently, were not filed on Monday, as was initially scheduled, as the criminal court granted a postponement...
View ArticlePARKLANE, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa Limassol
Mr Costas Tseriotis, Managing Director of L’ Union Nationale (Tourism and Sea Resorts) Limited is pleased to announce that on July 4th, 2016, an agreement has been reached with Starwood Hotels &...
View ArticleLimassol triple murder trial continues amid tight security
THE trial of 31-year-old Christakis Thoma, accused of killing three people in a frenzied knife attack in Limassol’s busy Anexartisias area last November, continued under tight security on Wednesday...
View ArticlePolice arrest teens for moped theft
Police on Wednesday afternoon arrested two 15-year-old boys and were seeking two more, 16, in connection with a moped theft in Limassol. While the owner was reporting the theft to police a 15-year-old...
View ArticleWoman arrested for trying to sell company data
Police on Thursday arrested a 36-year-old woman, a Limassol forex company employee, in connection with trying to sell client personal data to competitors. The case was reported to police by the...
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