CRIME ROUND UP

 Filenews 12/10

The Police arrested seven people as part of their preventive operations.

The seven were arrested for various offenses such as illegal stay on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus and traffic offenses.

As part of these operations, during the night, 550 vehicles were stopped for inspection and 710 persons on board were checked. At the same time, inspections were carried out in 35 premises with the aim of dealing with phenomena of delinquency, during which 4 complaints emerged.

BBC - DELOITTE CYPRUS HELPED FALSIFY RECORDS TO HIDE ABRAMOVICH'S WEALTH

BBC - DELOITTE CYPRUS HELPED FALSIFY RECORDS TO HIDE ABRAMOVICH'S WEALTH - KNews 12/10

Leaked documents point to backdated paperwork concealing luxury assets and avoiding Cypriot taxes, adding to earlier revelations about the billionaire’s offshore network.

Deloitte Cyprus helped falsify documents to conceal Roman Abramovich’s wealth and appears to have advised on a scheme that allowed one of his companies to evade millions in Cypriot taxes, according to a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

The findings put Cyprus at the center of the story. The investigators examined leaked records from MeritServus, a Limassol corporate services firm that administered the Russian billionaire’s offshore companies and worked closely with Deloitte Cyprus.

EXTRAORDINARY - A MAN ON TRIAL ESCAPED FROM A POLICE VAN AT THE LARNACA COURT - MANHUNT BY THE POLICE

EXTRAORDINARY - A MAN ON TRIAL ESCAPED FROM A POLICE VAN AT THE LARNACA COURT - MANHUNT BY THE POLICE - Filenews 12/10

A prisoner escaped a while ago from the Larnaca District Court.

According to information from Filenews, this is an 18-year-old originally from Palestine, who was detained for car theft, who managed to escape, under circumstances that are being investigated.

WITH A QR CODE SCAN, THE LEGALITY CHECK IN CLINICS AND BEAUTY SALONS - WHAT DOES THE PROPOSED LAW PROVIDE?

WITH A QR CODE SCAN, THE LEGALITY CHECK IN CLINICS AND BEAUTY SALONS - WHAT DOES THE PROPOSED LAW PROVIDE? - Filenews 12/10 by Theodora Nikolaou


A mandatory QR code for the legality check in private hospitals, clinics, imaging centers and beauty salons, is provided for in a bill submitted to the House of Representatives by DIKO MP, Adamos Aspris.

The proposed legislation, titled "the Mandatory Posting of a Rapid Response Code by Health and Related Service Providers Law of 2026", aims to prevent the creation of a false impression that a particular service or activity is covered by the provider's license. In fact, as the rapporteur of the proposal notes, "the regulation acquires particular practical importance in areas where the choice to receive an unlicensed service may affect the health and/or safety of the citizen".

FIREWORKS PARTY - Atlantida Beach Bar, Paphos - 5 November

 

FIREWORKS PARTY

Atlantida Beach Bar, Paphos

5 November - 

Join us for an unforgettable evening with top DJs from the UK, alongside the amazing Sun & Soul Cyprus family and guests.

Expect great music, incredible atmosphere and that special SSCY vibe!

Come along and be part of it!

Entry

€8 per person (ages 5+) when arriving before 7pm

€10 per person when arriving after 7pm

The full programme will be released in October.

Bring your friends, bring your energy and come enjoy a fantastic night with us at Atlantida Beach Bar.

Great music. Great people. Great vibes.

''WE CAN'T EVEN BUILD A FOOTPATH, LET ALONE A PAPHOS-POLIS HIGHWAY''

''WE CAN'T EVEN BUILD A FOOTPATH, LET ALONE A PAPHOS-POLIS HIGHWAY''

 - KNews 12/10 by Apostolos Tomares

Construction remains frozen as new bids exceed €124 million, with local officials demanding accountability and repairs to unsafe sections of the existing road.

In May 2021, then-Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos described the signing of contracts for the first phase of the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road as a historic day. The road would bring the island’s western communities closer to the rest of Cyprus. Five and a half years later, all that remains of those grand announcements are the commemorative photographs: handshakes, smiles and officials posing for the occasion.

What remains of an ambitious project intended to breathe new life into the entire Paphos district is the wear and tear on the unfinished work left behind by the original contractor, Greek company Intrakat. The termination of its contract in November 2024 officially put the project on ice. As in other similar cases, the Transport Ministry’s and Public Works Department’s overly optimistic predictions of a swift resumption proved hollow. Two years after the project officially ground to a halt, its future remains uncertain, and no one can say with even reasonable confidence when construction will resume.

AYIA NAPA MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL - Giorgos Seferis Cultural Centre Square, Ayia Napa - 14-18 October

Cyprus Mail 12/10 by Eleni Philippou





AYIA NAPA MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL

Giorgos Seferis Cultural Centre Square, Ayia Napa

14-18 October

Annual festival with street performances, workshops and concerts by local and international artists. Tel: 23-816330, 23-816356, 23-816342. www.agianapa.org.cy

Every October, one of Cyprus’ most famous summer hotspots transforms into a medieval ground where knights, flag-bearers, fire dancers and folk musicians stomp its streets. The Ayia Napa Medieval Festival returns once again, from October 14 to 18, for four days of parades, concerts, exhibitions and activities.