Eight livestock farms in Timi and Anarita, in the province of Paphos, will be sprayed as a precaution for their protection purposes after the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the province of Larnaca. This was decided by the breeders, in collaboration with the Municipality of Ierokipia, within the boundaries of which Timi is located, in order to pre-emptively ensure that the disease will not reach their area.
Pafos Live 25 February 2026
The Police arrested seven people last night, for offenses concerning, among other things, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal stay on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus and impersonation, in the context of preventive policing operations.
In addition, during traffic checks carried out, 125 complaints were made, concerning various traffic violations, while 5 investigated cases of traffic violations also emerged.
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Cyprus moved a step closer this week to adopting a long-delayed EU directive on adequate minimum wages, as the updated draft law was presented to social partners, with key disagreements between employers and unions still unresolved.
The proposed Adequate Minimum Wages Law of 2025 aims to improve living and working conditions by ensuring that statutory minimum wages are sufficient to secure a decent standard of living, contribute to upward social convergence and reduce wage inequality.
New delays in delivering the last part of a report by the authority against corruption on Mafia State – a book by investigative journalist Makarios Droushiotis – are expected to be announced on Thursday.
Although the final version will probably be ready before the parliamentary elections, the findings of the report will be made public after the vote, so it is not construed as an effort to alter the result.
Cypriot lawmakers met on Tuesday with a visiting Ukrainian delegation of former prisoners of war, reaffirming Nicosia’s continued support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.