CRIME ROUND UP

 Filenews 27 January 2026

A serious incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in Limassol, during a traffic check, when a motorcycle driver did not comply with a police signal, resulting in the injury of a probationary police officer and the chase and arrest of the driver.

On 27/1/26 at 01:00, four members of the Limassol Traffic Police, while conducting a traffic check on Kioproulouzate Street in Limassol (old port), signalled a motorcycle driver to stop. The driver did not comply, attempted a manoeuvre and hit, injuring a probationary police officer.

OPEN CALL - THE SHOWCASE - ART IN CYPRUS

 

OPEN CALL: The Showcase - Art in Cyprus

We are looking for artists to join a curated exhibition at the historic Metoxi of Polemi (previously a Kykkos Monastery Dependence)

This is an invitation for those who value Authenticity and Accessibility. We are investing in a platform that connects original local art with collectors, designers and homeowners. Be part of a collective mission to enhance the future of the Cypriot art scene.

Location: The Metoxi of Polemi, Paphos

Launch: Friday, 6th March

Time: 6pm - 8pm

The Focus: Premium, authentic art work

Details:

Price Ceiling: All work must be under €1,000

Application Deadline: 13 February

We aren't just hosting an exhibition, we're building a destination.

Apply Here: https://forms.gle/SgbHC2HrmGvAFiTU7

BRONZE AGE TOMBS DISCOVERED AT HALA SULTAN TEKKE

Cyprus Mail 26 January 2026 -by Johanna Pauls

Two tombs and evidence of human activity dating back to the late bronze age, 1400 BC, were discovered during excavations carried out at the Dromolaxia-Vyzakia Hala Sultan Tekke, the antiquities department said on Monday.

“The tombs yielded a wealth of finds, including meticulously crafted local pottery, tools and personal adornment items,” it said.

CYPRUS MAIL OUR VIEW - WHY ARE POLICE INVESTIGATING CLAIMS OF WOMAN WANTED FOR SPREADING FAKE NEWS?

 Cyprus Mail Our View 27 January 2026

News that police were investigating allegations of wife-beating against Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos came as big surprise. This was officially confirmed on Monday morning by a spokesman of the police press office on a radio show on CyBC.

Officer Christodoulos Konsolos said: “In the last few days what we have been seeing is circulating on the internet. The whole situation has to do with issues of family violence. There are persons against whom there are various allegations. The police has commenced an investigation and all these things will be investigated and when evidence emerges partly clearing up the situation, we shall announce the results.”

NEW YELLOW WARNING FOR RAIN, STORMS AND HAIL - COMES INTO EFFECT FROM 6PM TODAY, TUESDAY, UNTIL 8AM TOMORROW

Filenews 27 January 2026

The Department of Meteorology has issued a Yellow Warning for a combination of rains and isolated thunderstorms, valid from today, Tuesday, at 18:00 in the afternoon until tomorrow morning at 08:00.

Low pressure is expected to gradually affect the area, with a temporary deterioration of the weather.

A combination of rains and isolated thunderstorms will affect the island from time to time, initially the western and progressively the rest of the island.

TRUCKS BLOCKED BORDERS TO SCHENGEN COUNTRIES - THEY ARE CONSIDERING A SEVEN-DAY BLOCKADE

Filenews 27 January 2026

Truck drivers from North Macedonia proceeded from noon on Monday, January 26, to block customs at the country's border crossings with Schengen zone states, including Greece and Bulgaria, as well as with neighbouring non-Schengen countries, such as Albania and Kosovo.

According to the communiqués, the blockade concerns exclusively freight vehicles and applies to nine border crossings: three to Greece (Evzoni, Doirani, Niki Florina), three to Bulgaria, two to Albania and one to Kosovo. At the same time, the main border crossing with Serbia has been blocked by Serbian truck drivers. Passenger cars and buses are operating normally.

AGREEMENT WITH MERCOSUR - WHAT CYPRUS IS ALREADY IMPORTING FROM LATIN AMERICA

 Filenews 27 January 2026

The debate on the trade agreement signed by the Commission with the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia) has caused reactions and confusion.

Official data show that Cyprus has been importing products from the countries that make up Mercosur for years, with the new agreement primarily concerned with the reduction or elimination of tariffs and not the start of imports, since they are already taking place.
Based on the Foreign Trade Statistics of the Statistical Service for the period January-December 2024, Cyprus' total imports from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia amounted to €83.3 million, with the total net mass exceeding 145.5 million kg.