Officers aboard a police boat off the coast of Cape Greco discharged their weapons on Thursday after being rammed by a boat, the police said on Thursday.
The incident reportedly ...
Autopsies on four of the seven victims recovered from the sea after their boat capsized off Cape Greco confirmed they had drowned, sources said on Wednesday. The examinations were conducted ...
More than 400 trees have been planted in Cape Greco in a bid to green barren fields.
Local species of saplings and shrubs were planted by a group of volunteers, as ...
Firefighters rescued two people stranded on rocks at Cape Greco in Ayia Napa on Monday afternoon.
According to Andreas Kettis, spokesman for the fire service, the incident occurred between the ...
A tree-planting project aiming to plant 400 trees and enhance biodiversity through the construction of stone terraces at Cape Greco national forest park was announced by Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou on ...
Far-right British fugitive Tommy Robinson is currently on holiday in Cyprus, staying at a holiday village near Cape Greco.
Robinson, a former member of the fascist British National Party and ...
A 26-year-old man was pulled out of the sea on Monday after diving into it from above the sea caves at Cape Greco.
The man was extracted from the sea ...
By Katie Leonard
Visitors to Cyprus are often left in awe of the landscape and beauty this island has to offer, from the impressive Troodos mountains, the rugged terrain of ...
People love to jump off cliffs. In Cape Greco, where rocky shores and fascinating caves tower above blue waters, this temptation is great – often too great to resist.
“The excitement ...
The interior ministry rejected an appeal by the Famagusta Constantia bishopric to build a monastery on environmentally protected land in Cape Greco, it emerged on Thursday.
As a result, the ...
A boat with 22 migrants on board was spotted on the police radar at 1pm on Sunday off the coast of Cape Greco.
Officers from the marine and port police were ...
The government has taken a “very soft” approach to dealing with the whole issue surrounding the illegal monastery being built in the Cape Greco area of Ayia Napa, the Cyprus ...
Architects and engineers involved in the construction of a monastery at the environmentally protected Natura 2000 site in Cape Greco will appear before a disciplinary board, it emerged on Monday.
Cyprus’ ...
A 44-year-old man accused of having captained a boat which brought 22 irregular migrants to Cyprus was remanded in custody for six days on Saturday.
The boat was intercepted off the ...
A total of four migrant boats were spotted off the coast of Cape Greco at around midday on Friday, according to reports.
The first was brought ashore at the Golden ...
A complaint was filed by the finance ministry to police over a raffle being carried out to build an illegal monastery in the environmentally protected Natura 2000 area of Cape Greco, ...
Promises have been received from the archbishopric regarding the illegal construction of a church in Ayia Napa, the interior minister said on Thursday.
Meanwhile, parties have called for investigation by ...
Ten boats carrying 476 irregular migrants have been intercepted in the last 72 hours, police said on Tuesday.
From these, nine people have been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling as they ...
By Jonathan Shkurko and Tom Cleaver
A total of 137 irregular migrants arrived in Cyprus by sea on Monday, bringing the number of arrivals up to 408 in the space of 24 hours.
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Controversial works regarding the building of a monastery in an environmentally sensitive area in Ayia Napa are being investigated, it emerged on Thursday.
Speaking to CyBC, deputy environmental department director ...
Two men suspected of people smuggling were remanded for eight days on Tuesday by the Famagusta District Court.
The two men, 41 and 23, were found on a sixth boat of migrants ...
A total of 116 irregular migrants were brought ashore aboard three boats on Monday, with three more boats still at sea.
According to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), a total of ...
Three migrant boats arrived over the past two days in Cyprus, with almost 200 people arriving on the island, police said on Monday.
According to police, the first instance on Sunday ...
A total of 33 irregular migrants were spotted by the police on Thursday evening in the area of Cape Greco, located in the Famagusta district.
Specifically, at 9.30pm, the coastal police ...