CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Press 17 March 2026

The authorities proceeded to arrest Russian women with Cypriot citizenship after detecting €150,000 in their possession during a check at the Agios Dometios checkpoint.

Specifically, according to an announcement, on 12/3/2026, officers of the Customs Department at the Agios Dometios crossing point carried out a check on a vehicle driven by a woman of Russian origin with Cypriot citizenship and a co-driver, another woman also of Russian origin and with Cypriot citizenship.

During the check in the vehicle, 2 boxes of 200 cigarettes each, 12 boxes of 200 heated cigarettes each and 2 packages of rolling tobacco weighing a total of 100 grams were found, which did not bear any health hazard labels in Greek and Turkish, indicating that they were duty-free.

AUDIT OFFICE - PAPHOS IS RUNNING OUT OF BOULDERS - IN ANDROLYKOS THEY BANISHED FRUIT BATS, CAUSING A REACTION FROM THE EU

 

AUDIT OFFICE - PAPHOS IS RUNNING OUT OF BOULDERS - IN ANDROLYKOS THEY BANISHED FRUIT BATS, CAUSING A REACTION FROM THE EU - Filenes 17/3 by Vassos Vassiliou

At least until 2050 there will be stocks of material for the construction of towers, the construction of roads and in general all kinds of infrastructure, although the extraction process will cause environmental impacts even to the detriment of the protected Egyptian fruit bat in which the EU itself is interested.

Otherwise, Paphos is running out of boulders to the point that even the operation of a quarry in the Paphos forest or the transport of material from Parekklisia in the Limassol District was considered, which would skyrocket the cost while at the same time the quarried boulders are not suitable for some marine projects.

WITH A QUOTA OF 10% FOR THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR OF HEALTH IS ON ITS KNEES

 

WITH A QUOTA OF 10% FOR THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR OF HEALTH IS ON ITS KNEES - MODERATE KNOWLEDGE OF GREEK AND ONLY 2 YEARS OF REGISTRATION LEAVE ARE PROVIDED FOR BY AMENDMENTS OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH - Filenews 17/3

The private health sector is on its knees. The consultations behind the scenes are intense and have a single purpose: To convince the nurses' unions to agree to the changes in the legislation, in order to pave the way for the employment of foreign nurses, to fill the gaps that currently exist in private hospitals and to avoid taking measures that will inevitably lead to patient suffering.

MAKERS MARKET - Metoxi of Polemi - 5 April

 

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A CROCKY HORROR TRIBUTE - Phoenix Social Club - 23, 24 & 26 April

 

A CROCKY HORROR TRIBUTE

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23, 24 & 26 April - 23/24 doors open 6pm, show 7.30pm.  26 doors open 11.30am, show 1pm

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WARNING ISSUED FOR POSSIBLE US MILITARY OPERATION OFF KARPASIA COAST

 

WARNING ISSUED FOR POSSIBLE US MILITARY OPERATION OFF KARPASIA COAST - Cy Mail 17/3 by Tom Cleaver

A notice to airmen (Notam) has been issued regarding possible operations carried out by the United States’ military off the coast of Cyprus’ Karpas peninsula.

The warning states that there will be “possible military operations” in the skies off the coast of the peninsula, with pilots flying through that area urged to “exercise caution, monitor the emergency frequency, and maintain continuous radio contact” with Cypriot air traffic controllers in the area.

PROSECUTION REPORTEDLY ORDERED BY LEGAL SERVICE IN PHEDONOS RAPE CASE

 

PROSECUTION REPORTEDLY ORDERED BY LEGAL SERVICE IN PHEDONOS RAPE CASE - Cy Mail 16/3 by James Morphakis

Instructions have been issued for the criminal prosecution of suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos in connection with an alleged rape case, according to information reported on Monday evening.

As first reported by Omega TV, the decision was taken by the legal service following its evaluation of the police case file and investigative material gathered over recent weeks.