CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 22 June 2026

A new quantity of opiate drugs with a total gross weight of ten kilograms was detected yesterday in Nicosia, after collecting and evaluating data.

Specifically, members of YKAN conducted a search yesterday at the home of a 35-year-old man in Nicosia where 54 airtight packages were found, which contained a number of dried poppy pods of the fungus or 'sleepy' plant, with a total gross weight of ten kilograms. The 35-year-old was arrested for a flagrante delicto.

WHAT'S ON - 23-30 JUNE

 

WHAT'S ON - 23-30 June

NICOS ANASTASIADES AND ETHICS

NICOS ANASTASIADES AND ETHICS - KNews 22/6 by Thanasis Photiou

From ''I didn’t know'' and ''where is the unethical part?'' to ''full stop'' — a decade defined by political defense and contested accountability.


Socrates Hasikos once told me, on a February morning in 2015, as he sat behind his ministerial desk, half-joking and half-serious: "I've told Anastasiades this...Mr. President, you've set the bar for ethics so high that in the end, we may end up walking underneath it."

Years later, that remark sounds almost prophetic.

Because the political assessment of the Anastasiades decade will not ultimately be defined by inquiry reports, investigative committees, court proceedings or partisan battles. It will be judged by something deeper: the public perception of the limits of power, accountability, and what political ethics actually mean in a modern democracy.

ANCIENT MARBLE STATUES DISCOVERED IN ROMAN-ERA WINEPRESS IN ISRAE

One sculpture bears the name ''Lycurgus'', while archaeologists believe the statues may once have decorated a luxurious villa near Caesarea. Photo credit: @AntiquitiesEN Facebook

ANCIENT MARBLE STATUES DISCOVERED IN ROMAN-ERA WINEPRESS IN ISRAEL - KNews 22/6

Two 1,700-year-old marble busts were found hidden inside a wine collection pit during excavations linked to a railway project.

Ancient marble sculptures dating back around 1,700 years have been uncovered near Binyamina during archaeological work linked to a major transport infrastructure project.

The discovery was made at a Roman-Byzantine winepress excavation conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority as part of the “Connecting Israel” initiative, which is being carried out by the Ministry of Transportation and Israel Railways. Archaeologists found two marble busts, known as protomes, buried inside a wine collection pit.

ENERGY PROJECTS STUCK IN LIMBO DUE TO POLITICAL INTERFERENCE, MINISTER SAYS

ENERGY PROJECTS STUCK IN LIMBO DUE TO POLITICAL INTERFERENCE, MINISTER SAYS - KNews 22/6 by Apostolos Tomaras


The presence of Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou at this year’s Green Agenda forum, and what he revealed about the de facto framework governing major public contracts, understandably caused a stir.

The presence of Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou at this year’s Green Agenda forum, and what he revealed about the de facto framework governing major public contracts, understandably caused a stir. But it also reinforced a long-standing and widely shared perception about how public tenders for critical infrastructure projects are handled in Cyprus.

The former energy minister’s public references to political and party interference in the awarding of major energy projects are, according to him, the exception rather than the rule. Yet they reflect what many believe happens behind closed doors in some of the country’s biggest investment programs. Describing Cyprus’ energy reality, Papanastasiou said bluntly that what the country is experiencing in the energy sector is the result of political and party interventions, which have left major projects such as natural gas infrastructure and the electricity interconnector stuck in limbo.

CYPRUS STREETWEAR EXPO BY CARLSBERG- Guaba Beach Bar, Limassol - 28 June

Cyprus Mail 22 June 2026 - by Eleni Philippou





CYPRUS STREETWEAR EXPO BY CARLSBERG

Guaba Beach Bar, Limassol

28 June - Noon-7pm

Streetwear event with DJs, local shops and creatives, live radio link and more.  Free admission. www.cystreetwearexpo.com, www.instagram.com/streetwearexpocy

One of Cyprus’ biggest celebrations of streetwear culture is fast approaching, filling a seaside Limassol location with fashion lovers, sneaker enthusiasts and creatives from across the island. Get ready for the Cyprus Streetwear Expo by Carlsberg on June 28.

Guaba Beach Bar hosts the event, and is ready to welcome thousands of visitors once again.

CAN YOU GO A DAY WITHOUT YOUR PHONE?

CAN YOU GO A DAY WITHOUT YOUR PHONE? - Cy Mail 21/6 by Dina Husseini


Can you go a day without your phone? The honest answer, for most of us, is no.

We depend on them for time, contacts, news, calendars, and directions, which has made us reliant on these devices. This constant flow of information has gradually distanced us from the world around us, making it harder to be present and leading to excessive screen time.

Even so, what we all really need is a pause. A moment of rest. A digital detox, even if it’s brief.