CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 23 August 2026

A serious incident occurred today in a village in the district of Polis Chrysochous, on the eve of the pigeon hunt.

There was a clash between hunters who come from the community with hunters from the area of Kokkinochoria.

THE GROWING FOOTPRINT OF THE ISRAELI PRESENCE

THE GROWING FOOTPRINT OF THE ISRAELI PRESENCE  - KNews 23/8 by Thanasis Photiou

Three developments, the state’s responsibility to ensure equal treatment and a debate that goes far beyond ''irregularities'' and ''preferential treatment''.


In Latchi, Trozena and Polemidia—three very different parts of Cyprus—three separate Israeli-backed developments are under way.

For different reasons, each has made headlines in recent months, raising questions about planning and environmental permits, the suitability of their locations and the effect the projects could have on their surrounding communities.

CAN CYPRUS' SUNKEN TREASURE EVER BE FOUND?

Spyro Spyrou inspecting amphorae on his dive down to the Mazotos shipwreck

CAN CYPRUS' SUNKEN TREASURE EVER BE FOUND? - Cy Mail 23/8 by James Morphakis


The wreck of the Napried is just one of several at the centre of an archaeological row

More than 150 years after she disappeared beneath the waves, the Napried holds a mythological status in the world of underwater archaeology.

The ship was carrying thousands of ancient artefacts excavated in Cyprus by Luigi Palma di Cesnola, the American consul whose plunder of antiquities from the island helped disperse a substantial part of Cyprus’ archaeological heritage abroad.

Napried Exploration, established specifically to search for the wreck, says its objective is to locate the vessel, recover the antiquities and return them to Cyprus.

THE NEW EUROPEAN STRATEGY FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE ECONOMY

THE NEW EUROPEAN STRATEGY FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE ECONOMY - Filenews 23/8 by Yannis Konaris


In recent years, the European Union has been faced with an unprecedented energy crisis, which has highlighted the weaknesses of the European energy model. Dependence on imported fossil fuels, volatility in international energy prices and geopolitical developments have shown that energy security is not only an environmental or technical issue, but also a key factor for economic growth and competitiveness.

In this environment, the European Commission presented on 17 July 2026 the Electrification Action Plan, one of the most important initiatives of the Clean Industrial Deal and the Affordable Energy Action Plan. The new strategy is not limited to promoting the green transition. On the contrary, it aspires to be the new development model of Europe, utilizing electricity as the main energy carrier for transport, buildings and industry.

MOUSIOUTTAS IS OPEN TO CHANGES FOR THE WRITE-OFF OF DEBTS OF €58 million

MOUSIOUTTAS IS OPEN TO CHANGES FOR THE WRITE-OFF OF DEBTS OF €58 million  - Filenews 23/8 by Eleftheria Paizanou


The Ministry of Labor seeks to prevent the reactions from the proposed legislative regulation, through which debts, fines and charges of nine years, amounting to €58 million, relating to administrative fines for undeclared work, will be written off, which declares that it is open to differentiations.

The relevant bill has been in Parliament since last June and, although its discussion has not yet begun, the first grumbles and reservations have begun from some parties, which believe that certain categories of citizens will be treated favorably. With the bill, which will be put under the microscope of the parliamentary Labor Committee after the return of MPs from summer vacation, a ceiling is placed on the increase in administrative fines for violations of the law on undeclared work.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DETECTS BREAST CANCER UP TO TEN YEARS BEFORE DIAGNOSIS - WHAT A STUDY BY GREEK SCIENTISTS SHOWED

  

     

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DETECTS BREAST CANCER UP TO TEN YEARS BEFORE DIAGNOSIS - WHAT A STUDY BY GREEK SCIENTISTS SHOWED - Filenews 23/8


AI systems can detect early signs of breast cancer up to six years before diagnosis and, in some cases, even a decade earlier, according to a study involving Greek scientists.

The research, which was published in the scientific journal "Radiology" of the Radiological Society of North America, paves the way for the earliest detection of the disease.

CARE IN CYPRUS IS A WOMAN'S AFFAIR -IMPORTANT FINDINGS OF A SURVEY - 52.8% OF WOMEN, COMPARED TO 33.5% OF MEN, ANSWERED THAT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WAS 'SIGNIFICANTLY' AFFECTED

CARE IN CYPRUS IS A WOMAN'S AFFAIR -IMPORTANT FINDINGS OF A SURVEY - 52.8% OF WOMEN, COMPARED TO 33.5% OF MEN, ANSWERED THAT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WAS 'SIGNIFICANTLY' AFFECTED - Filenews by Marios Demetriou

Care in Cyprus today remains mainly a "women's affair", as found in a survey by the Mediterranean Institute of Social Gender Studies (MIGS) in the framework of the European project CAREdiZO, which records an unequal distribution of home care and costs in women's professional careers. At the same time, as MIGS senior researcher Maria Angeli told "F", "small businesses and organizations are looking for flexibility to support their employees, but stumble upon limited resources and entrenched stereotypes." As part of the report on this issue, we met and spoke with the couple Andreas Mousikos and Evangelia Pavlou, parents of a 5-year-old child who are both employees and are included in the minority of cases where care is a matter of... of both! We also secured the testimony of a 42-year-old employer who runs a small business with a small team of employees, as well as the testimony of a 51-year-old man who is employed by another small business.