CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 22 August 2026

Indignation and anger are caused by the reckless action of a 65-year-old Greek Cypriot single parent to abandon his eleven-year-old daughter alone in their home in Paphos for two days. He went to Albania to watch last night's match in Paphos against the Albanian team Dinamo.

Following a complaint made to the authorities, the girl's father was arrested in the early hours of the morning upon the return of the fans to Cyprus. The case was immediately registered in Paphos Court today and was set for a hearing on September 18. The court decided to release the father of the eleven-year-old with the payment of a sum of €15,000. However, he was rearrested after fine warrants were pending against him.

USURPATION OF GREEK CYPRIOT PROPERTIES - NICOSIA IS WAITING FOR THE EXTRADITION OF THE LITHUANIAN REAL ESTATE AGENT WHO WAS LOCATED AND ARRESTED

USURPATION OF GREEK CYPRIOT PROPERTIES - NICOSIA IS WAITING FOR THE EXTRADITION OF THE LITHUANIAN REAL ESTATE AGENT WHO WAS LOCATED AND ARRESTED - Filenews 22/8


The formalities will be completed and the Lithuanian real estate agent who was arrested on May 16 last year in France on suspicion of usurping Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied territories will be extradited to the Republic of Cyprus.

The information was confirmed by competent sources without reference to when this will be done in time, noting that it will be done "as soon as the formalities are completed".

FYTIRIS RESPONDS TO PAMPORIDIS - NEW GATES AT AIRPORTS FOR INSPECTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE -

FYTIRIS RESPONDS TO PAMPORIDIS - NEW GATES AT AIRPORTS FOR INSPECTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - Filenews 22/8


The authorities of the Republic of Cyprus, in preparation for the operation of the European Entry-Exit System and the replacement of all passport control equipment, have placed an order for 40 state-of-the-art ABC Gates which are expected to be received at the end of this year and put into operation in the passenger lounges of the two airports, as soon as possible, the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Kostas Fytiris, answers a parliamentary question.

The question was specifically submitted by DISY Member of Parliament Giorgos Pamporidis in relation to the effectiveness of the control system currently in force at the two airports and the fact that passengers, after using the automated system, are also referred for control by a Police Officer.

EAC - THIS IS HOW THE POWER OUTAGE IN VARIOUS AREAS CAME ABOUT ON FRIDAY - WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

EAC - THIS IS HOW THE POWER OUTAGE IN VARIOUS AREAS CAME ABOUT ON FRIDAY - WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES - Filenews 22/8


A technical problem with the telecommunications system for the transmission of data from the photovoltaic parks at the Distribution Control Center of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus is due to the power outages that occurred in various areas throughout Cyprus on Friday, said EAC Spokesperson Christina Papadopoulou, adding that the new interruption early on Saturday morning was due to a failure in the electricity network of the occupied territories.

NIGHT OF VANDALISM IN PAPHOS - POLICE SEE RETALIATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE

 

NIGHT OF VANDALISM IN PAPHOS - POLICE SEE RETALIATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE - Filenews 22/8

In various areas of the Paphos district and not only in Tala, incidents of vandalism of properties were finally recorded on the night of Friday to Saturday. As revealed after the morning opening of many commercial spaces, damage during the night was also caused in Kato Paphos, Chloraka, Pegeia and other parts of the Paphos suburban area.

PASYXE CALLS FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS OVER ALLEGATIONS OF ILLEGAL HOTEL EMPLOYMENT

    

PASYXE CALLS FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS OVER ALLEGATIONS OF ILLEGAL HOTEL EMPLOYMENT - KNews 22/8

Hotel association says it has received no complaints or evidence of unlawful employment at member hotels.


The Cyprus Hotel Association (PASYXE) says it has received no reports or evidence of illegal employment at hotels represented by the association, while inviting anyone with information to come forward.

PASYXE Director General Christos Angelides was responding to allegations from the SEK and PEO trade unions concerning the use of third-party labour in hotels.

TWO TRIPS A YEAR AND COUNTING - CYPRIOTS REFUSE TO STAY HOME

TWO TRIPS A YEAR AND COUNTING - CYPRIOTS REFUSE TO STAY HOME - KNews 22/8

Overseas journeys are heading for a record 2.1 million, with Greece still our favourite escape and Japan quickly climbing the travel list.


For an island that requires a plane or boat to get almost anywhere, Cyprus residents certainly are not letting geography keep them at home.

Trips abroad are expected to reach a record 2.1 million in 2026, crossing the two-million mark for the first time and working out at roughly 2.2 journeys for every permanent resident.