CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 20 May 2026

Members of the Police arrested two persons aged 44 and 45 yesterday, in connection with an explosion that occurred last month, on the façade of a kiosk in Limassol. 

Specifically, in the context of an investigation into an explosion on the façade of a kiosk in Limassol, which occurred around 1:00 in the morning of April 18, testimony and by extension arrest warrants were secured, against two persons aged 44 and 45, who were arrested in the morning hours, after a police operation. 

AIRS ANIMAL RESCUE AND SANCTUARY - THRIFT SHOP, CHLORAKAS

 

AIRS ANIMAL RESCUE AND SANCTUARY - THRIFT SHOP, CHLORAKAS

If you have just three hours to spare once a week, Airs animal shelter need volunteers for their Thrift shop in Chlorakas just once per week! Plenty of parking and a nice way to meet kind people who are raising funds for the Sanctuary. 

Please phone Yvonne for more information+357 99 034576

RISING ENERGY COSTS PUSH CYPRUS INFLATION RATE UPWARD

RISING ENERGY COSTS PUSH CYPRUS INFLATION RATE UPWARD - Cy Mail 20/5 by Kyriacos Nicolaou


Cyprus’ harmonised inflation rate rose in April 2026, according to a report from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), with energy and transport costs driving both annual and monthly increases.

Specifically, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) increased by 3.0 per cent between April 2025 and April 2026, while also recording a 2.2 per cent rise between March and April 2026.

In annual terms, the largest price increases were observed in recreation, sports and culture, up 6.8 per cent, and transport, up 6.7 per cent.

CYPRUS BANKING MAP SET TO SHRINK AS TWO SMALLER BANKS CHANGE HANDS - KNews 20/5 by Panagiotis Rougalas

CYPRUS BANKING MAP SET TO SHRINK AS TWO SMALLER BANKS CHANGE HANDS - KNews 20/5 by Panagiotis Rougalas

Ancoria ownership shift and Bank of Cyprus deal for CDB assets signal a quieter, more consolidated banking sector on the island.

Developments involving two smaller Cypriot banks are reshaping the country’s banking sector, pointing to further consolidation in an industry that has steadily strengthened in recent years.

The transactions concern Ancoria Bank and CDB Bank. In Ancoria’s case, the bank is expected to undergo a significant change in ownership once regulatory approvals are completed. In the case of CDB Bank, Bank of Cyprus has already announced the acquisition of the “healthy” part of the bank, including selected loans, deposits and other assets and liabilities. Together, these moves are likely to be among the final major transactions in the Cypriot banking sector, barring any unexpected developments, leaving six banks operating on the island by the end of the year: Bank of Cyprus, Eurobank Ltd., Alpha Bank Cyprus, National Bank of Greece (Cyprus), Ancoria Bank and Societe Generale Cyprus.

FOOT AND MOUTH IN PACHNA - SAMPLING, BLOCKADES AND FEARS OF SPREAD - 42 FARMS, 15,000 SHEEP AND GOATS AND 8 CHEESE FACTORIES EXPOSED

FOOT AND MOUTH IN PACHNA - SAMPLING, BLOCKADES AND FEARS OF SPREAD - 42 FARMS, 15,000 SHEEP AND GOATS AND 8 CHEESE FACTORIES EXPOSED - Filenews 20/5 by Ioanna Mantziipa


An alarm has been sounded by the veterinary and local authorities after the detection of a case of foot-and-mouth disease in a sheep and goat unit in the community of Pachna, in the province of Limassol, causing intense concern to livestock farmers and fears of a serious blow to livestock and the production of sheep and goat products in the area.

The unit, in which the case was detected, has 66 sheep and goats, while the competent services have already put the area under surveillance, carrying out extensive checks and sampling within a radius of three kilometers. At the same time, livestock farmers are anxiously monitoring the situation, as dozens of units with thousands of sheep and goats operate in the wider area, as well as cheese dairies based exclusively on the production of sheep and goat milk.

OPERATION TO RESCUE A YOUNG BONELLI'S EAGLE AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS MOTHER FROM POWER LINES - HE DID NOT ACCEPT FOOD FROM HIS FATHER

 

OPERATION TO RESCUE A YOUNG BONELLI'S EAGLE AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS MOTHER FROM POWER LINES - HE DID NOT ACCEPT FOOD FROM HIS FATHER - Filenews 20/5

A difficult rescue operation was mounted by the Game and Fauna Service to save a young spotted eagle in Cyprus, after its mother died from a collision with a power line.

The competent authorities, monitoring the protected raptor via satellite transmitters as part of a European program, determined that the young was in immediate danger of starvation, which led to a coordinated operation to approach its nest in a difficult area, with the aim of rescuing it and reintegrating it into the wild.

TALA COUNCIL - NOTICE REGARDING FIRES AND PENALTIES

 

TALA COUNCIL - NOTICE REGARDING FIRES AND PENALTIES