Filenews 9 February 2026
Yesterday's raid on a restaurant in the center of the old town of Paphos was described as an operation to suppress crime, the spokesman of the Police, Byron Byron.
In statements to state radio, he said four arrests had been made. The four, according to a police spokesman, were in possession of brass knuckles, other offensive instruments and large sums of money whose origin is being investigated. The spokesman said it has not been finalized whether the four will be brought before the court today for detention orders, with investigations continuing.
Filenews 9 February 2026 - by Theodora Nikolaou
The occupancy of the dams remains at extremely low levels, according to the official data of February 9, 2026, intensifying the concern about the country's water sufficiency. The total amount of water stored amounts to 39.925 million cubic meters, out of a total capacity of 290.804 million cum, with the average occupancy being only 13.7%, compared to 26% in the corresponding period last year.
The situation at the Kouris dam, the largest in Cyprus, is particularly worrying. With a total capacity of 115 million. cubic meters, today's occupancy amounts to 14.001 million cubic meters, a percentage of 12.17%. In the last three days, an inflow of only 0.255 million cubic meters was recorded, while the total inflow from October 1, 2025 is limited to 3.275 mil. In the same period last year, Kouris was at 21.67%, with 24.917 million cum, while the maximum occupancy in 2025 had reached 25.538 million.
KNews 9 February 2026
By Dorita Yiannakou and Shemaine Bushnell Kyriakides
A long-running problem in Cyprus’ labour market is still going strong: foreign workers brought into the country as hotel cleaners are ending up on construction sites, often through shell companies that exist largely on paper.
According to information obtained by K, the practice of “sub-leasing” foreign workers has not only failed to disappear but appears to be spreading across different sectors of the economy. Fake or front companies are being set up to hire third-country nationals as cleaners, only to redirect them to other businesses owned by the same employer, usually in construction.
Cyprus Mail 9 February 2026 - by Kyriacos Nicolaou
Cyprus closed 2025 with a wider trade deficit, as a sharp rise in exports in December failed to offset a notable drop in imports over the same month, according to foreign trade figures released on Monday.
Specifically, the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) reported that the total imports of goods in December 2025 stood at €1.20 billion, compared with €1.39 billion in December 2024, recording a decrease of 13.1 per cent.
Filenews 9 February 2026 - by Despina Psyllou
"We have a duty to turn the announcements into action, after almost 65 days in the Ministry of Justice," he said.
Filenews 9 February 2026 - by Angelos Nikolaou
The Department of Water Development (WDD) and the District Local Government Organizations (EOA) of Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta have been put on increased alert, following technical problems with electricity supply that occurred at two key desalination plants over the weekend. Despite the reduction in water flow, strategic investment in new storage infrastructure seems to avert, for the time being, the possibility of cuts in households.
The problem was caused at the desalination plants of Vasilikos and Larnaca, putting part of the production out of operation. According to the latest update, the unit in Vasilikos has already fully reopened, while the unit in Larnaca is in the repair phase and its restoration is expected within the day.
