GOVT LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE BENEFIT PLAFORM

GOVT LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE BENEFIT PLAFORM - Cy Mail 1/7 by Tom Cleaver



The government on Wednesday announced the launch of a new online platform through which people are able to discover state benefits and allowances for which they may be eligible.

The platform features a five-stage set of questions, in which users are asked about their residence status, age, employment status, and details regarding their household, income, and property, with that information then offering a list of benefits to which one may be entitled based on their answers.

DEATH OF TWO BROTHERS IN XYLOFAGOU - THE TRANSFER OF THE BODIES TO BULGARIA AT THE EXPENSE OF THE STATE

DEATH OF TWO BROTHERS IN XYLOFAGOU - THE TRANSFER OF THE BODIES TO BULGARIA AT THE EXPENSE OF THE STATE - Filenews 1/6 by Natasa Christoforou



The state undertakes the transport of the bodies of the two children, 8 and 10 years old from Bulgaria, who were found dead in a car in Xylofagou on Sunday afternoon. Government sources informed Filenews that the transfer will be done at the expense of the state.

It is recalled that the Xylofagou Community Council, as its president, Giorgos Ioulianos, had previously stated on our website, had the intention of starting a fundraiser tomorrow to raise money for the return of the children's bodies to their country. "We have been contacted by many people who want to help," he had said, noting that the issue will be discussed at tomorrow's meeting of the Community Council.

CYPRUS INFLATION SPIKES TO 4 PER CENT, EXCEEDING EUROZONE AVERAGE

CYPRUS INFLATION SPIKES TO 4 PER CENT, EXCEEDING EUROZONE AVERAGE - Cy Mail 1/7 by Kyriacos Nicolaou



Cyprus recorded an estimated annual inflation rate of 4 per cent in June 2026, up from 3.5 per cent in May, according to flash figures released on Tuesday by Eurostat, while inflation across the euro area eased.

The latest estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, also showed that consumer prices in Cyprus increased by 0.8 per cent on a month-on-month basis in June, as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).

RES ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN CYPRUS TOPPED 35% IN MAY

RES ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN CYPRUS TOPPED 35% IN MAY - Cy Mail 1/7 by Oliver Wu


The share of electricity generation from renewable sources in Cyprus has steadily increased over the first five months of the year, reaching 36.88 per cent in May, according to Eurostat data published on Wednesday.

Cyprus remains significantly behind the European Union as a whole in average renewable energy generation. In the first three months of 2026, Cyprus generated approximately 23.5 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, while that figure stood at 45.5 per cent for the European Union.

CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 1 July 2026

The Police arrested a 31-year-old man yesterday, to facilitate investigations into an investigated case of illegal possession of explosives and property.

In a search carried out yesterday at the house, the vehicle and container of the 31-year-old, by virtue of court warrants, a grenade which at first glance appears to be educational, electronic devices, various power tools and a small amount of cannabis were located and confiscated, as a result of which he was arrested for flagrant offenses.

WHAT'S ON - JULY 2026 - Revised

 

WHAT'S ON - JULY 2026 Revised

PAFOS MUNICIPALITY -JULY EVENTS - in Greek

 

PAFOS MUNICIPALITY -JULY EVENTS - in Greek