LIMASSOL Top Stories

Cyprus faces backlash over use of British bases to bomb Houthis
Demonstrators shout slogans and hold placards, condemning Israel's military operations inside the Gaza strip, outside the entrance of RAF Akrotiri, near southern port city of Limassol, Cyprus, on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024.
AP / Petros Karadjias
2024-01-21, The Observer
The Cyprus government is facing growing criticism over British military bases on the island being used by UK and US forces to stage airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi...
French President Macron opens Gaza aid conference with appeal to Israel to protect civilians
An Israeli armored personnel carrier and a tank are seen next to destroyed buildings during a ground operation in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
AP / Ohad Zwigenberg
2023-11-09, North Shore News
PARIS (AP) — French PresidentEmmanuel Macron opened a Gaza aid conference on Thursday with an appeal for Israel to protect civilians, saying that “all lives have equal...
Hong Kong-based Q9 Wins Approval To Run Crypto Services In Dubai
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin network visualization, Purple
Creative Commons / Davidstankiewicz
2022-10-28, Bitcoinist
The Hong Kong-based crypto investment firm Q9 Capital secures its provisional license from the VARA regulatory to operate in the UAE. The platform joins the list of other...
Misleading rental ad leads to arrest in Limassol2024-04-27
Philenews: In Limassol, a 34-year-old individual was arrested, following a police report regarding the misappropriation of funds through false representations. Specifically, on 20/4/24, an individual reported to the Limassol CID that on 17/4, through a social media...
Two arrested for attack, extortion2024-04-27
Philenews: A 23-year-old woman was attacked by her ex-partner and his brother while in her car. Specifically, on April 23, 2024, a 23-year-old woman reported that on April 21, around 4:30 in the afternoon, while...
Two arrested with 80 grams of cannabis2024-04-27
CyprusMail: Two men were arrested in Limassol on Friday night after having been found to be in possession of a total of 80...
Three cars destroyed by arson in Limassol2024-04-27
CyprusMail: A total of three cars were destroyed by an arson attack in the car park of an apartment building in...
Illegal constructions next to monk seal cave2024-04-27
Philenews: Illegal installations serving restaurant activities were built using dissolved substances, and a large number of seaside sunbeds with umbrellas and outdoor lighting were installed within the Beach ProtectionZone (BPZ). The area houses the most significant...
Two arrested for cannabis in Limassol2024-04-27
Philenews: Yesterday, members of the Drug Law EnforcementUnit (YKAN) located a quantity of cannabis with a total weight of 80 grams during a search of an apartment in Limassol. The Police are investigating a case...
Overnight pharmacies for Saturday, 27 April2024-04-27
Philenews: NicosiaSophia Koliandri: Archbishop Makarios IIIAvenue 375. LakatamiaRoad towards Dheftera, 300m after “CoffeeBliss,” next to “MP Carwash,” Lakatamia. Tel: 22380022, 99869635. Margaret Preostou: Stasinou 46, flat 3. Opposite the...
Four cars damages in Trachoni arson2024-04-27
Philenews: According to the Police, the fire was set around midnight in a vehicle parked in...
Cyprus Business Now2024-04-27
CyprusMail: Deputy Minister of TourismKostas Koumis this week addressed the growing need for foreign workers in Cyprus’ tourism sector, attributing it to the surge in tourist arrivals exacerbating labour shortages. Following visits to Protaras and Ayia Napa, Koumis...
97 per cent satisfaction rate with citizens service centres2024-04-27
CyprusMail: The majority of the public who use the island’s citizens service centres (KEP) have reported being served within ten minutes, a survey released by the finance ministry revealed on Friday, showing that 97 per cent of those polled were happy or very happy with...
EPH European Property Holdings PLC announces 2023 Year-End Result2024-04-26
Nasdaq Globe Newswire: 26 April 2024, Limassol, Cyprus / Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR ......
Rampant environmental abuse, calls for disciplinary investigation2024-04-26
CyprusMail: A slew of illegal developments have taken place in environmentally protected areas across the country, including Natura 2000 sites, the AuditOffice revealed on Friday, in a report calling for a disciplinary investigation against a government worker. It...
Investor report - March 2024 (Bank of Cyprus Holdings plc)2024-04-26
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New protest called over the death of Anisur Rahman2024-04-26
Philenews: A protest will take place in Limassol on Saturday, 27 April, concerning the death of Bangladeshi worker Anisur Rahman following a police raid earlier this month. The protest will take place outside the Limassol CID, following a march against high rents taking...