JUSTICE MINISTER AFFIRMS INSTITUTIONAL PROBE UNDERWAY INTO ANNIE ALEXUI ALLEGATIONS

Cyprus Mail 11 February 2026 - by James Morphakis

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris affirmed on Wednesday that developments are underway regarding allegations made publicly by Annie Alexui, stressing that any investigation must proceed through formal channels rather than by social media.

Taking to the dais on CyBC, Fitiris said the authorities intend to gather information “in an institutional manner” about the claims Alexui has raised online.

“Some actions are already being taken. The case cannot be substantiated through social media,” Fitiris stressed.

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PHEDONOS DECRIES BLACKMAIL CLAIM AS 'RIDICULOUS TALE' AND PART OF POLITICAL CHARACTER ASSASSINATION

 Cyprus Mail 11 February 2026 - by James Morphakis

Suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Wednesday dismissed a blackmail complaint examined by police as a “ridiculous tale”, saying it stemmed from a private family dispute and formed part of a coordinated effort to damage him politically ahead of the 2028 elections.

Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, Phedonos said the allegations concerning a Turkish Cypriot business premise were being deliberately misrepresented.

VILLAGE ACTION OFFERS GRASSROOTS RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

 Cyprus Mail 22 February 2026

Volunteers in the community, gathering acorns from remnant ancient oaks in Kato Drys

By Martin Clark

Despite the troubled world we live in and the dominance of the politics of oil, there is now little doubt that climate change is happening. In Cyprus, we are on the front line, as drying conditions and rising temperatures are increasingly apparent.

Cyprus forms part of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region, one of 24 countries with around 400 million inhabitants that is fast becoming a climate change hotspot.

AIRSOFT - 15 DAYS TO GET A BILL IN PARLIAMENT - POLICE REQUEST REGISTRATION OF WEAPONS

 Filenews 11 February 2026 - by Petros Axfentiou

The chairman of the Legal Committee, Nikos Tornaritis, gave 15 days to the Ministry of Justice to submit a bill to regulate air polo in Cyprus. As reported today to the Committee, the whole issue has been known to the Ministry since 2014, however, to date the necessary steps have not been taken to regulate and legalize the airsoft.

DISY MP, Prodromos Alambritis, recently submitted a relevant law proposal, which will amend the Firearms and Non-Firearms Law. Speaking to the Committee, he said that the goal is to support the sport, as hundreds of citizens are involved in it. "It is an up-and-coming sport worldwide and has expanded to Cyprus," he noted.

ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT - CALLS FOR MEASURES TO END 'UNCONTROLLED' PHOTOVOLTAIC PARKS ON AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST LAND

 Filenews 11 February 2026

Measures to end the "uncontrolled installation" of photovoltaic parks on agricultural and forest land, the Environmental Movement of Cyprus is calling for in a statement.

"The destruction of forests, the reservation of fertile or highly productive agricultural land and the use of state land and forests for commercial RES projects are considered unacceptable practices, especially when there are suitable alternatives to barren or already built areas on top of buildings," it says.

DO YOU TAKE STATINS FOR CHOLESTEROL? WHAT NEW RESEARCH ON SIDE EFFECTS SHOWS

 Filenews 11 February 2026

Statins, which are among the most commonly prescribed drugs worldwide to lower "bad" LDL cholesterol, do not appear to be responsible for the vast majority of the side effects listed in their leaflets. This emerges from the largest and most comprehensive analysis carried out to date.

The study was prepared by researchers at Oxford Population Health and published in the scientific journal The Lancet. The results come to reassure millions of patients, at a time when concerns about possible side effects have led many to stop or even avoid treatment, despite the documented cardiovascular benefit of statins.