CRIME ROUND UP

Filenews 15 June 2026

The Police arrested nine people, as part of an operation, which took place yesterday in the province of Paphos, with the participation of members of YKAN, ADE Paphos and MMAD Headquarters.

The operation lasted from 4pm to 12pm and during it a number of cars and motorcycles were stopped for inspection, while an apartment was also searched by virtue of a court warrant.

WHAT'S ON - 16-30 JUNE

 

WHAT'S ON - 16-30 JUNE

SHOCKING IMAGES OF ABANDONMENT IN THE HEART OF KATO PAPHOS - PEOPLE SLEEPING IN BUSHES, VANDALISM ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND PILES OF RUBBISH NEXT TO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

SHOCKING IMAGES OF ABANDONMENT IN THE HEART OF KATO PAPHOS  - PEOPLE SLEEPING IN BUSHES, VANDALISM ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND PILES OF RUBBISH NEXT TO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS - Filenews 15/6


The mayor of Paphos, Angelos Onisiforou, expresses his strong concern and indignation about the situation in the area of Minos, known as the Fishing Village of Kato Paphos, in his public intervention, talking about images of abandonment that offend the city and its tourist physiognomy.

Mr. Onisiforou states that the Local Authority will proceed with the beautification and restoration of the area.

The goal of the Municipality is clear: "a city clean, well-groomed and worthy of its citizens".

LEGENDS OF MUSIC by Michael Antoniou - El Fuego, Coral Bay - 20 June

 

LEGENDS OF MUSIC by Michael Antoniou

El Fuego, Coral Bay

20 June - from 7.30pm

Booking recommended 99 853305

THE BROADCASTERS - The Frog & Toad, Coral Bay - 27 June

 

THE BROADCASTERS

The Frog & Toad, Coral Bay

27 June - 2-5pm

UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY GIFTS LARNACA SCULPTURE HONOURING 18th CENTURY TRAVELLER

UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY GIFTS LARNACA SCULPTURE HONOURING 18th CENTURY TRAVELLER - Cy Mail 15/6 by Dina Husseini


A bronze sculpture honouring 18th-century traveller Vasil Hryhorovich-Barsky was unveiled in Larnaca on Monday.

The sculpture, donated by the Obiimy Cyprus Cultural Centre and Sushko Philanthropy, celebrates the Kiev-born traveller who documented Cyprus’ people and landscapes nearly 300 years ago.

Located at the Obiimy Cyprus Cultural Centre on Grigoris Afxentiou street, this is the first time the “Shukai!” project has placed a sculpture outside Ukraine.

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL DISCIPLINED OVER MISSING EXPLOSIVES CASE

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL DISCIPLINED OVER MISSING EXPLOSIVES CASE - Cy Mail 15/6 by Eleni Panayiotou


Members of the National Guard have been disciplined following an internal investigation into the disappearance of 13.6 kilograms of explosives from a military firing range in Larnaca earlier this year.

The defence ministry has not disclosed how many individuals were sanctioned or the nature of the penalties imposed and according to information on Reporter the matter is being handled internally and details of the disciplinary measures would not be made public.

According to the report, those involved were given an opportunity to respond to the findings before final decisions were taken. Sources cited said the investigation identified failures in procedures and oversight but found no evidence of deliberate wrongdoing.