CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 6/11

A new case of online fraud with investments in cryptocurrencies is being investigated by the Police in the Limassol district, following a complaint filed today with the Limassol TAE by a 41-year-old man. 

According to the complaint, in early September 2026, the 41-year-old spotted an online advertisement of a company that presented cryptocurrency investment opportunities. He then contacted a person who presented himself as an investor and was persuaded to invest the amount of $100,000 initially. 

WHY NOTHING CHANGES IN CYPRUS

WHY NOTHING CHANGES IN CYPRUS - KNews  Opinion 6/11

The education budget shows what happens when politicians go unchallenged on what taxpayers get for their money.



By Michalis Sophocleous

The other day, I watched Britain’s growth minister, Dan Tomlinson, give an outstanding interview on Sky News. Without warning, the journalist Ed Conway kept putting charts in front of him, on everything from public debt and social support measures to regional development. Tomlinson explained his government’s economic policy, using the figures and spelling out the thinking behind it. I may disagree with some of Labour’s policies, but those eight minutes were a tribute to democracy and accountability.

THREE IN FOUR GREEK CYPRIOTS ACCEPT FEDERATION, SURVEY FINDS

THREE IN FOUR GREEK CYPRIOTS ACCEPT FEDERATION, SURVEY FINDS - Cy Mail 6/11 by James Morphakis


Three in four Greek Cypriots will accept or tolerate a bizonal, bicommunal federation, according to University of Cyprus research, the first time on record that the figure has exceeded acceptance of a unitary state.

The survey put acceptance or tolerance of federation at 75.3 per cent, against 70.3 per cent for a unitary state and 59.1 per cent for the status quo.

Some 33.3 per cent would accept or tolerate a two-state solution.

WILDLIFE CARE - UPGRADED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A €720,000 CENTRE IN GERI

WILDLIFE CARE - UPGRADED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A €720,000 CENTRE IN GERI - Filenews 6/11


The creation of the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Center in the area of Geri enhances the possibilities of treating wild animals, with the budget for its construction amounting to €720,000, said the Minister of the Interior Konstantinos Ioannou, in his greeting during the inauguration ceremony of the Center, on Friday.


Mr. Ioannou stated that the project was implemented in the framework of the project "Management of the Natura 2000 Network Areas", through the "THALIA 2021-2027" Program, with a total budget of €720,000.

MAJOR ROAD WORKS

 

MAJOR ROAD WORKS

Famagusta – Larnaca – Larnaca Airport Motorway

Work to replace information signs will be carried out on the motorway—in both directions—along the section between the Xylofagou interchange (Exit 66) and the Ayia Napa roundabout. The work will take place from Monday, November 9, 2026, to Thursday, December 31, 2026, between the hours of 07:00 and 15:00 (excluding public holidays). The operations will be conducted on the motorway shoulder in both directions of traffic. Larnaca – Kofinou Motorway

FROM THE PUMP TO THE POWER BILL, COSTS CLIMB IN CYPRUS

FROM THE PUMP TO THE POWER BILL, COSTS CLIMB IN CYPRUS - KNews 6/11

Inflation reached 4.4% in October as petroleum products cost 30.6% more than a year earlier and electricity and water prices rose 13.6%.


You can put off buying a new pair of shoes. Filling up the car to get to work or paying the electricity bill is harder to put off. In October, those everyday costs helped push Cyprus’ annual inflation rate to 4.4%, up from 3.7% in September.

Petroleum products cost 30.6% more than in October last year, according to figures released Thursday by the Statistical Service. Electricity and water prices rose 13.6%, while transport costs overall were up 13.7%. The broader category that includes housing, water, electricity, and other fuels rose 10.8%.

THE NONNETS - jazz standards reimagined - Pattihio Municipal Theatre, Limassol - 9 November

 

THE NONNETS - jazz standards reimagined

Pattihio Municipal Theatre, Limassol

9 November - 8pm

Free admission


Ten-piece jazz ensemble, featuring Eleonora Roussou.

A distinctive contemporary jazz production created in Cyprus comes to Patticheion Municipal Theatre Limassol on Monday, November 9. The Nonnets featuring Eleonora Roussou bring a ten-piece ensemble to the stage combining the freedom and improvisation of jazz with the richness and detail of a contemporary chamber ensemble.