CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 13 July 2026

As part of the efforts made by the Police and the Deputy Ministry of Migration to crack down on illegal immigration and illegal employment, a total of 14 people were arrested yesterday.

Specifically, in an operation of the Aliens and Immigration Service carried out in the city and province of Nicosia, at two construction sites, a supermarket and a fast food restaurant, 14 persons were identified and arrested for the crime of illegal employment, while 4 of them were also arrested for the crime of illegal stay in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus.

WHAT'S ON - 14-31 JULY

 

WHAT'S ON - 14-31 JULY

ΑΠΟΨΕ ΔΕΝ ΕΙΜΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΚΑΝΕΝΑΝ - ΤΟΝΙGHT I AM NOT FOR NOBODY [Comedy in Greek] - Tala Amphitheatre - 15 July

 

ΑΠΟΨΕ ΔΕΝ ΕΙΜΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΚΑΝΕΝΑΝ - ΤΟΝΙGHT I AM NOT FOR NOBODY [Comedy in Greek]

Tala Amphitheatre

15 July 8.30pm

Free entry

SEAN LYNCH - The Local Pub, Chlorakas - 18 July

 

SEAN LYNCH

The Local Pub, Chlorakas

18 July - 7pm

Booking essential - 99 405891

Free entry

Food available

21st LEMESOS INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL - Ceronia Hall, Lanitis Carob Mill, Limassol - 1-8 August

 Cyprus Mail 13 July 2026 - by Eleni Philippou

21st LEMESOS INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL

Ceronia Hall, Lanitis Carob Mill, Limassol

1-8 August


One week of film screenings, documentaries, Cyprus premiers, discussions and parties. filmfestival.com.cy


Every August, the heart of Limassol fills with the stories of real people from around the world as the Lemesos International Documentary Festival returns. In the first week of August this year, the festival will share documentaries that portray, through an unfiltered lens, the human face of our turbulent times and films that uncover the drama of the human condition, or find humour in the absurdities of life.

CYPRUS STILL TRAILS EU ON HOSPITAL BEDS

CYPRUS STILL TRAILS EU ON HOSPITAL BEDS - Cy Mail 13/7 by Dina Husseini



Cyprus had 3,211 hospital beds in 2024, the highest number recorded in the past decade, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat.

The total was up from 3,062 in 2023 and corresponded to 329 hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 320 a year earlier.

Despite the increase, Cyprus remained below the EU average of 507 hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants.

EU APPOINTS RAFFAELE FITTO AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CYPRUS

EU APPOINTS RAFFAELE FITTO AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CYPRUS - Cy Mail 13/7 by Eleni Panayiotou


The European Commission on Monday formally appointed Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto as its new special representative for Cyprus, confirming his role in supporting UN-led efforts to reunify the island.

In a statement, the Commission said that, in his new capacity, Fitto “will contribute to the settlement process under the auspices of the United Nations”, working closely with the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar.