CRIME ROUND UP

Pafos Live 1/11

 A foreigner permanent resident of Paphos from an EU country was found driving his vehicle last night with 98 kilometers instead of 50 which is the limit on Tasos Papadopoulos Avenue.

The young man was also reported for other violations of the traffic code, while the case for exceeding the speed limit will be registered on Monday for immediate trial.

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PRESIDENT SETS OUT FAMILY SUPPORT PACKAGE TO TACKLE DEMOGRAPHIC DECLINE

PRESIDENT SETS OUT FAMILY SUPPORT PACKAGE TO TACKLE DEMOGRAPHIC DECLINE - Cy Mal 1/11 by James Morphakis


President Nikos Christodoulides set out the government’s measures to support young people and families in a video message on Sunday, saying they are aimed at reversing Cyprus’s demographic decline.

He said that measures had been pursued since he took office to help young people buy a home, start a family and balance work and family life.

“We are changing our Cyprus with policies that respond to the needs of society and substantially improve the daily life of every citizen,” he said.

CYPRUS PILOT RECALLS FINAL FLIGHT INTO NICOSIA IN 1974

CYPRUS PILOT RECALLS FINAL FLIGHT INTO NICOSIA IN 1974 - Cy Mail 31/10 by Melissa Heckers



From a childhood fascination with flying to a career spanning Cyprus Airways and private aviation, Captain Adamos Marneros recounts the night he spotted ships approaching Cyprus hours before the Turkish invasion of 1974

Speaking from his home in Limassol, Captain Adamos Marneros recalls a life shaped by determination, chance encounters and a flight that still haunts him: his return to Nicosia in the early hours of July 20, 1974. His account brings together the fulfilment of a boyhood dream and the painful memories of a country on the brink of war.

CHARILAOU'S ASSURANCES THAT THE TIMETABLE FOR THE DELIVERY OF A NEW NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN MAKAREIO IN JULY 2027 WILL BE MET

CHARILAOU'S ASSURANCES THAT THE TIMETABLE FOR THE DELIVERY OF A NEW NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN MAKAREIO IN JULY 2027 WILL BE MET - Filenews 1/11


The timetables for the completion of the expansion and upgrade works of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Makarios Hospital in Nicosia will be respected, with the delivery of the building project expected around the end of July 2027, assured the spokesman of OKYPY, Charalambos Charilaou.

In his statements, Mr. Charilaou stated that "the project is proceeding normally" and that the prescribed schedules are being met, noting that the progress of the works follows the provisions of the contract.

Asked about the implementation rate of the project, the spokesperson of OKYPY stated that he cannot accurately determine the completion rate, as this depends on the progress of the works and the provisions of the contract.

ARCHBISHOP OF CYPRUS - CHRYSOSTOMOS II WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST FIGURES OF THE CHURCH

ARCHBISHOP OF CYPRUS - CHRYSOSTOMOS II WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST FIGURES OF THE CHURCH - Filenews 1/11 by Dora Christodoulou


The late Archbishop Chrysostomos II was one of the greatest figures of the Church of Cyprus, Archbishop George stressed today, speaking after the Archieratical Concelebration and the memorial service for his predecessor, which was held in his birthplace Tala and in the holy church of Christ the Saviour, which the late Archbishop considered a life's work.

CYPRIOTS KEEP TRAVELLING DESPITE RISING AIRFARES

CYPRIOTS KEEP TRAVELLING DESPITE RISING AIRFARES - KNews 1/11 by Dorita Yiannakou

Eurocontrol forecasts strong growth in air traffic over the coming years.


Cypriots’ appetite for travel remains undiminished despite rising airfares. Ticket prices have already increased, but—for now, at least—people are not cutting back on trips abroad.

Travel industry representatives told Kathimerini that Cypriots are hunting for offers and planning ahead to secure reasonably priced tickets. However, airlines are expected to raise fares further as jet fuel prices continue to climb amid the prolonged energy crisis.

KRONOS - THE OFFSHORE UNDERDOG THAT BECAME THE FRONT-RUNNER

KRONOS - THE OFFSHORE UNDERDOG THAT BECAME THE FRONT-RUNNER -KNews 1/11 by Apostolos Tomaras


The first field to enter the commercial development phase, four years after its discovery.


Fifteen years after the first discovery of substantial hydrocarbon reserves in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, the Republic of Cyprus and Italian energy company Eni have taken their most significant step toward bringing the island into the ranks of energy-producing countries.

The agreements signed between the two sides mark nothing less than the final stage of putting the Kronos field’s development into motion. Industry figures, however, see the project’s importance as primarily geopolitical, rather than a source of substantial revenue for state coffers.