CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 19 September 2026

Shots were fired on Wednesday night at a building in Limassol, according to information from the Police.

As reported, around 10.50 last night, shots were fired at a building, located in the area of Linopetra, in Limassol.

The shots at first glance seem to have caused damage to the glass of the main entrance of the building, as well as to window glass on the first floor.

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The Police in Nicosia arrested three persons, aged 21, 21 and 23, on Thursday, in connection with a case of possession and circulation of counterfeit banknotes in the province of Famagusta. The details of the three suspects were released by the Police just yesterday, as part of the investigations into the case.

TRUMP WANTED TO BUY GREENLAND. NOW THE US IS GETTING E4XPANDED SECURITY RIGHT

 

TRUMP WANTED TO BUY GREENLAND.  NOW THE US IS GETTING E4XPANDED SECURITY RIGHTS - KNews 19/9

From a proposed purchase to a permanent US security role

Donald Trump once wanted to buy Greenland. He later threatened to take the Danish territory by force. Now, the US president says Washington has secured a deal giving it permanent control over Greenland's security, while Denmark and Greenland insist that sovereignty remains where it is.

CYPRUS COMPANIES FACE OCTOBER 30 CUSTOMS SWITCH DEADLINE

CYPRUS COMPANIES FACE OCTOBER 30 CUSTOMS SWITCH DEADLINE - Cy Mail 16/9 by Souzana Psara



Cyprus businesses using direct electronic links with Customs have until October 30 to switch their systems to CY Connect, when the existing Message Gateway for UCC Business-to-Government services will be permanently switched off.

The deadline, announced by the Customs department and the Department of Information Technology Services (DITS), follows an earlier extension intended to give companies more time to complete the technical changeover.

Businesses still sending UCC B2G messages through the old gateway must ensure their systems are connected to CY Connect and working in the live production environment before the cut-off.

CYPRUS MAIL OUR VIEW - WHY ARE AUTHORITIES SO EAGER TO TREAT TRAGIC ACCIDENTS AS CRIMINAL ACTS?

CYPRUS MAIL OUR VIEW - WHY ARE AUTHORITIES SO EAGER TO TREAT TRAGIC ACCIDENTS AS CRIMINAL ACTS? - Cy Mail Our View 16/9


The parents of a three-year-old boy who fell to his death on Saturday evening from the sixth-floor apartment in which the family lived were remanded in custody for five days as a case of causing death through negligence is investigated.

It is extremely difficult to understand the reasoning of the police in seeking a remand order of five days against the grief-stricken parents and the wisdom of the judge in granting the police request. Would the police require five days to complete their investigation of a tragic accident or is there a danger of the ‘suspects’ influencing witnesses that could be used by the prosecution?

RESTORATION OF HISTORIC PAPHOS LIGHTHOUSE

RESTORATION OF HISTORIC PAPHOS LIGHTHOUSE - Cy Mail 15/9 by Johanna Pauls



Restoration work on the auxiliary buildings of the Paphos lighthouse, including the landscaping of the surrounding areas and the creation of access paths, has been completed, the antiquities department said on Monday.

As part of the works, a cistern, a pebbled floor and a canal were excavated, which are believed to have been part of an ancient water management system dating back to the early Roman period in the first to second century AD.

Constructed during the British administration in 1888, the 20-metre lighthouse has served as a key reference point for navigation for the past decades and does so until today.

THE TRAVEL TRICKS EVERY CYPRUS HOLIDAYMAKER SHOULD KNOW

THE TRAVEL TRICKS EVERY CYPRUS HOLIDAYMAKER SHOULD KNOW - Cy Mail 12/9 by Souzana Psara


Few things please a Cyprus traveller quite like a €39 airfare. Unfortunately, we are also rather good at spending the saving before the airplane has left the ground.

The first mistake is loyalty to one airport. Travellers in Nicosia and Limassol tend to search Larnaca automatically, while those in the west often ignore everything beyond Paphos. However, the other airport may offer a better fare, kinder baggage allowance or considerably less brutal return time.

Hermes Airports’ flight search covers routes and airlines from both Cyprus airports, while booking airport parking online can save up to 45 per cent.

MINISTRY CLARIFIES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING SCHEMES

MINISTRY CLARIFIES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING SCHEMES - Cy Mail 10/9 by Elias Hazou


The interior ministry on Thursday provided a series of clarifications on two new schemes designed to boost affordable housing, announced earlier this week.

The first scheme concerns the allocation of state-owned plots to families based on income criteria, with the dual objective of supporting households struggling to acquire a home while strengthening local communities.

The second will allow owners of existing homes, subject to specific conditions, to construct an additional floor for children or grandchildren, even where the existing building has exhausted its permitted building density.