CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 26 July 2026

The 29-year-old who was wanted to facilitate investigations into an investigated case of illegal possession of drugs, offenses committed on July 21, 2026, in the province of Paphos, was located and arrested.

The photo and details of the 29-year-old were released on July 24, 2026 in order to collect information that could help locate him.

STORAGE BATTERIES TO ARRIVE IN CYPRUS BY JANUARY 2027, SAYS ENERGY MINISTER

STORAGE BATTERIES TO ARRIVE IN CYPRUS BY JANUARY 2027, SAYS ENERGY MINISTER - Cy Mail 26/7 by Marko Ljubicic


Electricity storage batteries are expected to arrive in Cyprus in January 2027, with installations due to be completed before the summer, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said on Sunday.

Damianos said contracts had already been signed with the supplier and the Transmission System Operator (TSO) for the battery storage project.

Once operational, the facilities will add 125 megawatts (MW) of energy storage capacity to the country’s electricity system, allowing more renewable energy to be stored instead of being curtailed during periods of excess production.

RETURN TO THE 40s THIS COMING WEEK

 

RETURN TO THE 40s THIS COMING WEEK - Filenews 26/7

A significant rise in temperature is expected from Tuesday, with the mercury exceeding 40 degrees Celsius and remaining at these levels until Thursday, said the Officer of the Department of Meteorology Jason Christodoulou.

"In the coming days the weather will be mostly clear and the temperature is expected to rise, mainly from Tuesday," said Mr. Christodoulou.

ONLY ONE CYPRUS MEP VOTES AGAINST CONTROLS ON CHAT PLATFORMS

Independent MEP and leader of Direct Democracy Fidias Panayiotoou

ONLY ONE CYPRUS MEP VOTES AGAINST CONTROLS ON CHAT PLATFORMS - Cy Mail 26/7 by Elias Hazou


Child porn law sparks privacy row in European Parliament

In the end, Fidias Panayiotou was the only Cypriot MEP who voted to reject the temporary reinstatement of ‘Chat Control’ legislation, which nevertheless passed with what can only be described as Byzantine-like procedures. With the law now in effect until April 2028, it marks a setback for privacy advocates.

Chat Control is the informal term for the EU’s Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (Csar).

SUFFICIENCY OF ELECTRICITY CANNOT BE A MATTER OF A FAULT

SUFFICIENCY OF ELECTRICITY CANNOT BE A MATTER OF A FAULT! - Filenews 26/7 by Giorgos Papanastasiou


The recent power cuts have rightly brought the issue of adequacy back to the centre of the public debate. According to the TSOC, the need for controlled load dumping arose from the combination of increased demand and extraordinary breakdowns in conventional plants with a total capacity of approximately 165 MW.

Failures, however, are not something unthinkable for an electrical system. Rather, they are incidents for which a well-designed system must have sufficient reserve and alternatives.

THE REFORM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FAILED - EXPENSES FOR THE STATE DOUBLED, FEES FOR CITIZENS ALSO INCREASED

THE REFORM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FAILED - EXPENSES FOR THE STATE DOUBLED, FEES FOR CITIZENS ALSO INCREASED - Filenews 26/7 by Charalambos Zakos


The reform of Local Government does not seem to have fully achieved its purpose, or at least as much as the parties and the Parliament were trying to convince the citizens that it would succeed, when they decided not to follow the studies that provided for fewer municipalities and chose, instead, to increase them.

The Parliament and the parties were warned at the time that, if the studies were not followed, citizens would face tax increases and municipalities would be financially suffocated.

DEMARCHES OF VALENTINOS FAKONTIS FOR THE OLD FACILITIES OF PAPHOS AIRPORT

DEMARCHES OF VALENTINOS FAKONTIS FOR THE OLD FACILITIES OF PAPHOS AIRPORT - Filenews 26/7 by Dora Christodoulou


The Member of Parliament of AKEL Paphos, Valentinos Fakontis, sent a letter to the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Alexis Vafeadis, asking for information on whether ways are being studied, in consultation with the contractor, for better utilization of the old facilities of Paphos International Airport, in order to strengthen the tourism product of our country.

In the answer of the competent Minister, it is noted, among other things, that for the old departures building of Paphos airport, for the time being, there is no planning by the contractor company. This is expected to be considered in the context of the preparation of the new terms of the Concession Agreement in 2032.