6th TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL - 'LET'S CELEBRATE TRADITIONALLY' with Aphrodite Folklore Group of Geroskipou
Ampelones Hall, Peyia
31 January - 8pm
English text follows
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
CRIME ROUND UP
Filenews 30 December 2025
The dynamic and targeted preventive operations of the Police continued during last night, with an enhanced presence in key points of urban areas, with the aim of preventing serious criminal acts, protecting citizens and ensuring public order.
As part of these operations, the Police proceeded to arrest a total of seven persons.
HEALTH MINISTER ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR LIMASSOL GENERAL HOSPITAL UPGRADES
Cyprus Mail 30 December 2025 - by Georgiana Sofroniou
Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Monday announced plans to modernise Limassol general hospital during a visit to the facility, according to an official statement.
The visit focused on immediate interventions aimed at improving conditions for both patients and staff.
“Within the first quarter of 2026, targeted upgrades will be carried out in key areas, including the paediatric department, outpatient clinics, orthopaedics, radiology, the clinical laboratory and the central entrance,” Charalambides said.
MONDAY NIGHT COLDEST OF WINTER SO FAR
Cyprus Mail 30 December 2025 - by Johanna Pauls
The night from Monday to Tuesday saw temperatures reaching a record low for this winter, with the Athalassa weather station in Nicosia recording 0.8C, Kitasweather said on Tuesday.
Other parts of the island, including Zygi, Larnaca, Aradippou and Xylofagou, recorded temperatures as low as 3C.
CHIEF OF POLICE READY TO BREAK EGGS AND CLASH WITH THE TRADE UNIONS
Filenews 30 December 2025 - by Fanis Makridis
The Chief of Police, Themistos Arnaoutis, showed himself ready to break eggs, to achieve substantial policing and a more noticeable presence of members of the Force out in the field, at today's press conference.
The aim of today's meeting of Mr. Arnaoutis with the journalists was to present the plan for the modernization and upgrading of the Cyprus Police. He briefly presented the three pillars.
GESY SCAM MESSAGES CONTINUE
Filenews 30 December 2025
Recently, the Cybercrime Sub-Directorate has received several reports from citizens regarding suspicious messages (SMS) which falsely impersonate the GESY.
Specifically, the suspicious messages (SMS) falsely state that there is a problem with the connection to the electronic portal of the GHS and urge unsuspecting citizens to proceed with the correction of the error, activating the malicious electronic link containing the message, which actually leads to a password interception website. (phishing).
The Cybercrime Sub-Directorate recommends the public's attention that such messages are malicious and are not related to GESY.
Tips:
- The public is asked to be especially careful and not to respond to such messages and electronic links.
- Not to disclose their personal information and passwords to any person.
- Confirm the authenticity of messages requesting passwords.
- In case the passwords are placed on the suspicious electronic link, the password should be changed IMMEDIATELY and the account secured.
- Maintain a different password for each online service it maintains.
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