CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 25/10

The Police arrested a 23-year-old man yesterday, as part of an investigation into a case of attempted arson of a store in Limassol. 

The 23-year-old was arrested on a court warrant and taken into custody. 

The case concerns an attempted arson of a store, which was committed in the early hours of October 24, 2026, in Limassol. 

BRITAIN'S CRACKDOWN AFTER 1931 CYPRUS UPRISING FUELLED LASTING RESENTMENT

BRITAIN'S CRACKDOWN AFTER 1931 CYPRUS UPRISING FUELLED LASTING RESENTMENT - Cy Mail 25/10 by James Morphakis



The October 1931 uprising was driven by economic hardship and political frustration as well as the campaign for union with Greece

Ninety-five years ago in October 1931, Britain deployed some 150 troops to Cyprus from Cairo and sent warships to Limassol and Paphos after a crowd burned down government house in Nicosia.

The colonial authorities subsequently dismantled the island’s elected bodies and ruled by authoritarian decree until the Second World War.

The uprising, known in Greek as ‘Oktovriana’, began on October 21 and was over by early November, leaving ten exiled for life and 2,606 convicted for sedition.

REMEMBRANCE DAY SUNDAY LUNCH with The Dots - Phoenix Social Club - 8 November

 

REMEMBRANCE DAY SUNDAY LUNCH with The Dots

Phoenix Social Club

8 November - doors open noon, food from 1pm

Members €14.  Non-members €16 - booking essential - Jo 99 175117

CYPRUS TO BENEFIT FROM EU FUNDING FOR BIRD PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY

CYPRUS TO BENEFIT FROM EU FUNDING FOR BIRD PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY - Cy Mail 25/10 by Kyriacos Nicolaou


EU allocates €390 million to climate projects, including two in Cyprus

The European Commission is investing more than €390 million in 135 new climate and environmental projects, including two initiatives in Cyprus aimed at protecting wildlife and strengthening biodiversity conservation.

The projects, selected under the European Union’s LIFE programme, will receive more than €390 million in EU funding and mobilise total investment of around €579 million.

“The impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss and unsustainable use of resources are increasingly challenging the prosperity and wellbeing of European citizens,” European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy Jessika Roswall said.

STATE SAVES €20 million A YEAR ON NEW HIRES' STARTING PAY

STATE SAVES €20 million A YEAR ON NEW HIRES' STARTING PAY - KNews 25/10 by Panayiotis Rougales

The measure does not apply to senior positions within existing staffing structures, as these are usually filled by employees already working in the public sector.


The state saves €20.1 million annually by reducing entry-level pay scales for new civil service hires by 10%. The Finance Ministry has no intention of abolishing or revising the measure, which applies for 24 months.

Among Cyprus’ efforts to contain the government payroll is a practice agreed with the troika—a measure that reasonably prompts questions about whether it should be modernized or redirected to meet today’s needs, some 15 years later. This comes against a broader push to reduce the government wage bill, to which the International Monetary Fund also recently contributed through a report.

CYPRUS' DEFENCE TECH INDUSTRY GROWS, BUT CAN IT TURN INNOVATION INTO BUSINESS?

Unmanned systems, security and defense applications, and electronic equipment for defense systems and satellites are among the products and technologies offered by Cypriot defense technology companies

CYPRUS' DEFENCE TECH INDUSTRY GROWS, BUT CAN IT TURN INNOVATION INTO BUSINESS? - KNews 25/10 by Dorita Yiannakou

Local companies are developing drones, cybersecurity tools and military equipment. The challenge is turning that expertise into more exports, skilled jobs and lasting international contracts.


The number of defense technology companies in Cyprus is growing, creating a diverse ecosystem capable of developing new solutions as well as bringing existing technologies to market.

Cyprus’ defense technology sector connects research and development with production, commercialization and participation in international programs. Cybersecurity and information protection, unmanned aircraft, digital signal processing for communications and locating radio-frequency sources, and electronic systems for security and defense are just some of the technologies being developed.

FROM PLANTS AND WASTE TO EVERYDAY PRODUCTS - BOOSTING EUROPE'S BIOECONOMY

FROM PLANTS AND WASTE TO EVERYDAY PRODUCTS - BOOSTING EUROPE'S BIOECONOMY - Cy Mail 25/10


EU-funded researchers are developing alternatives to fossil-based materials, from packaging to fertilisers. Their work could cut Europe’s reliance on oil and gas and inspire international cooperation.

By Anthony King

A biorefinery in Spain is turning household organic waste and sewage sludge into coatings, fertilisers and biodegradable bags. In the Netherlands, a company is producing a plant-based chemical building block for new bottles, films and fibres. Together, they show how Europe is exploring ways to rely less on fossil raw materials, an approach that could also offer lessons to partners outside Europe.