Andria Kades

A seven-year-old boy way hit by a car in Chlorakas on Tuesday as he tried to cross the road. Paphos traffic police chief Alexis Alexiou said the young boy of Syrian origin, was hit by an incoming vehicle on Archbishop Makarios avenue at 5:15pm. He was taken to Paphos general…

Police were gearing up to prepare for an anti-immigrant protest in Nicosia on Wednesday, despite assurances it would be cancelled. Speaking during the House legal affairs committee, police chief Stelios Papatheodorou was pressed my deputies to answer whether the protest would in fact take place. Giving a half-shrug, he said…

President Nikos Christodoulides in a letter addressed to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, requested that a meeting be arranged with the Turkish Cypriot leader and also the appointment of a special representative to investigate prospects of talks, it emerged on Thursday. Asked about developments following Tuesday’s meeting between Greek foreign…

A 56-year-old man charged for the death of a dog after it was stuck in a trap was released under certain conditions, it emerged on Thursday. Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou told the Cyprus News Agency the man appeared before the city’s district court and will go on trial starting…

Two men were arrested in the early hours on Saturday morning, after they attacked two French sailors at Limassol’s marina a day earlier. Police on Friday had issued an arrest warrant for two men aged 38 and 40, who were arrested shortly after midnight. The two French sailors, aged 21…

There have been no reports of Cypriots affected by the powerful earthquake which has shaken Morocco and left over 600 people killed, it emerged on Saturday. Cyprus News Agency cited sources saying the foreign ministry platform connect2cy linked to the crisis management department, has no registered Cypriots at the moment.…

Astrobank is looking to buy out CDB Bank as it branches out into acquisitions and mergers within Cyprus’ banking sector, it was reported on Saturday. The Cyprus News Agency cited sources saying Astrobank had already submitted an offer to CBD Bank, while officials from both banks did not wish to…

A ‘dangerous fire’ was raging on Saturday in Limassol, with fire services battling the flames in the Akrounda area, close to the city’s state forest. Five aircraft were at the scene, while firefighting efforts were made more difficult due to strong winds. Fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said four firefighting…

‘The government has no legal or constitutional obligation to help them’ A week after the violent incidents that reaped destruction across Limassol’s migrant community in a racist-fuelled attack, those that saw their businesses smashed by thugs feel abandoned by the state, they say. Despite the condemnation and statements of support…

The aftermath of recent racist attacks have left some foreign workers living in fear The racist attacks which hit at the heart of Limassol with fire and fear, have left an aftermath which can’t be calculated on paper. Delivery drivers are now afraid to do their job, and Syrian nationals…