https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-seek-middle-ground-in-lambradjia-madness
Officials in Cyprus appear to tolerate lambradjia bonfires even though they are illegal, with police and fire departments pushing for new legislation to tackle a long and dangerous Easter tradition on the island that is not easy to change...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lambradjia-youths-warn-town-to-back-off
A safety initiative to curb illegal lambradjia bonfires on Greek Easter has been met with a resistance in a local community in Limassol, where delinquent youths have been ransacking homes in search of flammable wood...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/details-unclear-after-boy-loses-finger-in-paphos
A young boy in Paphos lost a finger on Wednesday after an illegal firecracker exploded in his hands, with police saying investigators were probing all aspects of the incident including how the banger came into the child’s possession...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-bangers-overshadow-easter-message
Local residents in the Republic of Cyprus were rattled as illegal bangers kept people and pets up all night during the Orthodox Easter tradition, with police reporting delinquent behavior, at least two amputations, several fire incidents under investigation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-fireworks-wreak-havoc-in-cyprus-neighborhoods
Police in Cyprus are doubling down on confiscating illegal fireworks during Orthodox Holy Week, but efforts focus on suppliers and not users that wreak havoc in quiet neighborhoods...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-arm-up-after-limassol-fire-and-fury
Cyprus police came under immense pressure during Holy Week following incidents of chaos, anarchy, and even violence against officers, with arrests starting to pile up and efforts doubled in arming up the force with more riot gear...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-under-siege-as-it-celebrates-easter
Towns across the Republic of Cyprus were overrun with anarchists on Holy Saturday, when street fires and loud explosions dominated urban areas late into the night amid pandemic lockdown and midnight mass...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teens-wreak-havoc-on-holy-thursday
Four teenagers were arrested on Friday morning in connection with a group delinquency incident in Limassol, where youths started fires near a local church and then attacked fire fighters and police officers who rushed to the scene...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/youth-who-lost-fingers-speaks-out
A teenager, who blew off three of his fingers after a firework tube exploded in his hand, took to social media to warn his peers against the use of illegal pyrotechnics...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-seize-scrap-wood-for-easter-bonfires
Local crews in Nicosia’s Strovolos municipality have been busy removing scrap wood stashed away in abandoned buildings in an effort to crack down on illegal lambradjia bonfires on upcoming Holy Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cops-won-t-mess-around-during-holy-week
Law enforcement officials have announced they will step up patrols throughout the holy week, leading to the Greek orthodox Easter on April 19, singling out delinquent teens while giving a heads up to groups of foreign nationals...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/morphou-bishop-defies-church-lockdown
Morphou Bishop Neophytos spoke out against decree orders on Palm Sunday, after accusing police officers of being “rude” and praised the Bulgarian government for keeping churches open...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-unnecessary-travel-strictly-prohibited
Addressing the nation on Monday night for the second time since the coronavirus pandemic broke out in Cyprus in early March, President Nicos Anastasiades announced that all unnecessary travel will be banned as of 6pm on Tuesday until April 13....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hooligans-arrested-in-holy-saturday-attack
Four local males have been arrested on charges related with illegal explosives and malicious destruction of property in Paphos on Greek Orthodox Holy Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-prepare-for-easter
Easter may be a thing from last week in some parts of the world, but it is almost the end of Holy Week in the Republic Cyprus where people get ready for Saturday midnight mass and Easter Sunday celebrations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-residents-speak-up-against-firecrackers
Concerned citizens are alarmed over the illegal use of firecrackers outside APOEL football club in Nicosia, where reports said teens were having fun with firecrackers ending up in the busy street...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-get-ready-for-easter-sunday
It may be spring recess in some parts of the world, but it is almost the end of Holy Week in Cyprus where people get ready for Saturday midnight mass and Easter Sunday celebrations. Tradition mixed with good food and some dangerous customs blend together to make what Cypriots call Easter holidays....
