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Police investigate €176,000 crypto theft after employee clicks fraudulent link

Police in Limassol are investigating a new case of online fraud after a company director reported the theft of cryptocurrency worth €176,000 from a corporate account. According to the complaint,…

23‑year‑old arrested after alleged assaults on police in Limassol

Police in Limassol arrested a 23‑year‑old man twice on the same day after two separate incidents in which officers were allegedly assaulted, authorities said. Officers first went to a shop…

Food delivery driver reports robbery in Limassol

A 26‑year‑old food delivery driver told police he was robbed around 2 a.m. Thursday at the junction of Paphos Street and Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue in Limassol. He said three people…

Police Continue Probe Into Germasogeia Building Collapse

Police say an investigative team has been working since the first hours after the April 11 building collapse on Aischylou Street, No. 7, in the Potamos Germasogeias area of Limassol.…

Bus Driver Suspended After Failing Alcohol Test

Police suspended the license of a 58‑year‑old bus driver after he was found driving under the influence late Monday night. The driver was stopped for a traffic check around 9…

Two dead, three injured after building collapse in Limassol; search efforts continue

Two people were killed and three others injured when part of a three‑storey building collapsed in the Potamos Germasogeias area of Limassol on Sunday, police said. Search‑and‑rescue teams are continuing…

Two house fires caused by candles in Limassol and Larnaca; two people hospitalized

Two separate early‑morning house fires caused by lit candles damaged homes in Kato Polemidia and Livadia on Monday, authorities said. The first fire broke out shortly before 5:30 a.m. in…

Arrest for sexual harassment, indecent assault

Police on Wednesday arrested a 37‑year‑old man as part of an investigation into sexual harassment, indecent assault and assault causing actual bodily harm. The cases under investigation relate to complaints…

AKEL Warns of Severe Housing Pressure as Rents Rise Among Fastest in EU

Cyprus faces some of the highest housing pressures in the European Union, with rents rising 30% to 40% in five years, AKEL Secretary‑General Stefanos Stefanou said at an event on…

Two Arrested in Limassol After Knife Assault Leaves 68‑Year‑Old Injured

Police in Limassol have arrested a 22‑year‑old woman and a 56‑year‑old man in connection with a knife assault that left a 68‑year‑old man injured. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m.…

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