A very worrying situation has been developing for several weeks in one of the largest and most central primary schools in Paphos. At the 10th Primary School "Evagoras Pallikaridis", next to the Dasoudi Municipal Park in the center of Paphos, phenomena of vandalism of the buildings and property of the school are on the daily basis, as complained by teachers, parents and neighbours.

The most worrying, however, complain the authorities, is the practice of night walkers to place oil on the school stairs, with the result that unsuspecting students and workers in the morning are in immediate danger due to the slippery surfaces. The school cleaners who are faced with these unacceptable actions, according to the authorities, work feverishly every morning to ensure that the movement of children on the stairs and terraces is safe upon their arrival at school, but in the following days they are again faced with this unacceptable practice of some.

The hitherto unknown night walkers destroy, as can be seen in the photos of "F", children's murals, other educational signs, while spray-painting obscene slogans in every available space.

Teachers and organized parents are asking for the immediate intervention of the Police and the study of closed circuits in the area, in order to immediately find the perpetrators and stop the situation that causes problems and fears among children.

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A group of anarchists attacked the offices of DIPA in Limassol on January 10, breaking the glass door, according to information from the party as well as a video posted on social media. DIPA has already reported the incident to the Police.

The group of anarchists that claimed responsibility for the attack claims that it proceeded with this act on the occasion of the "corruption scandal" from the much-praised video uploaded to X by an account under the name "Emily Thompson".

In a text published on athens.indymedia.org website, a group called "Anarchy Against Corruption" claims responsibility. The Instagram video was uploaded by the account under the brand antifazone_cy.

The vice president of the Democratic Party, Marinos Kleanthous, told philenews that the issue with the attack on the party's offices took on political dimensions after the announcement of an anarchist group. "The case takes on the characteristics of political disagreement. The Police gave due seriousness. There was no damage inside the offices," the party's vice president noted.

The announcement of DIPA

"We unequivocally condemn the attack on the offices of DIPA in Limassol.

We have already filed a complaint and we expect the competent authorities to do their duty.

In fact, attempting to "baptize" violence as "catharsis" is dangerous and unacceptable.

Democracy is not blackmailed, it is not intimidated and it is not silenced.

In such moments, composure, sobriety and respect for institutions are needed.

Political confrontation is done with arguments and democratic dialogue – not with threats, attacks and destruction."

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The Police arrested six persons for different serious offenses, including drug cases, driving under the influence of substances and theft of a motorcycle.

In a relevant announcement, it is stated that the dynamic and targeted preventive operations of the Police continued during last night, with an enhanced presence in key points of urban areas, with the aim of preventing serious criminal acts, protecting citizens and ensuring public order.

As part of these operations, the Police proceeded to arrest a total of six persons on a nationwide basis.

In the province of Paphos, two persons were arrested for offenses related to demanding money with threats and possession of drugs.

In the province of Limassol, an 18-year-old girl (driver) and an 18-year-old (passenger) were arrested, who were riding a motorcycle without registration numbers, which had been declared stolen on 27/12/2025.

Two more persons were arrested for failure to appear in court (Limassol) and driving under the influence of narcotic substances.

During the same night, 30 inspections of premises were also carried out, with the aim of preventing and suppressing delinquent behaviours in a timely manner.

As far as the road network is concerned, more than 370 inspections were carried out, which resulted in more than 120 traffic complaints, of which 46 related to exceeding the speed limit.

Also, as part of the investigation of traffic offenses, 4 cars were detained.

These operations are part of a broad, continuous and strengthened preventive plan of the Police, with an increased police presence, targeted controls and immediate operational action in all provinces, with the aim of preventing crime and strengthening the sense of security of citizens.

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A complaint by the mother of an infant, who was injured in the leg and suffered a fracture, has been under investigation since last Friday.

According to information from the Police, the mother complains that the injury of her 14-month-old infant occurred in a private kindergarten, where he attends. The child was examined by a paediatrician where it was found that he had a broken leg and specifically a fracture in the femur and then underwent surgery.

According to his treating doctors, as he stated, his injury may have been caused by a fall from a height.

The foreign mother filed an official complaint with the Limassol Police Department last Friday against the kindergarten for possible negligence.

The investigations of the investigators of the Limassol Police Department are ongoing, with the aim of determining the exact circumstances under which the infant was injured. Already, according to information from Filenews, statements have been taken from members of the kindergarten staff, as well as from the kindergarten teacher who was responsible for babysitting the child, in order to fully investigate the incident.

It should be noted that the mother works in the specific kindergarten where her infant attends and on the day he was injured she had left the area for a while. When she returned later to pick the child up, the infant was crying.

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The two wanted brothers were handed over from the British Bases to the Cypriot authorities, who are accused of involvement in the attempted murder of a 36-year-old Syrian on Anexartisias Street in Limassol. The bloody incident took place on Saturday, December 20.

The two brothers from Lebanon had been located by the British Bases Authorities, during an established sea patrol, they spotted a boat in which two people were on board. During the attempt of the police to proceed with a check, the two men developed speed trying to escape.

A chase followed, while at the same time the assistance of the Larnaca Port Police was requested. After a coordinated operation, the two suspects were stopped and arrested.

The two suspects are expected to be interrogated and then, tomorrow, Wednesday, to be brought before the Limassol District Court for a request for their detention. It should be noted that for the case, the wanted person is also their father, who helped them after the assassination attempt.

According to the Police, the attempted murder was committed on December 20, around 19:00, while the 36-year-old was outside a café in Limassol. He was attacked by a group of persons, who initially attacked him using electrical discharge devices.

Subsequently, one of the above persons allegedly injured the 36-year-old with a sharp object. The 36-year-old was taken by ambulance to a private hospital in Limassol, where he was found to have a wound to his left shoulder blade and was kept for treatment. According to the medical staff, the health condition was critical and he was being treated in an Intensive Care Unit.

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As part of the investigation of a robbery case committed against a food distributor, the Police arrested a person yesterday.

This is a 25-year-old woman, who was arrested on the basis of a court warrant.

The case concerns a complaint by a 24-year-old food distributor, according to which on the night of January 12, 2026, during the delivery of a food order in the area of Limassol (Erimi), a person signalled him to stop to deliver the order.

She then pushed him, managing to extort a sum of money from him, while at the same time, four more people approached him, who received the food order.

Then all five persons fled in an unknown direction.

The Episkopi Police Station continues the examinations for the case.

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The Court of Appeal sent two brothers who owned a company to prison after they were found guilty on appeal, for the theft of an amount corresponding to the sale of a house in Pissouri.

The case lasted almost 10 years and was finalized today with the imposition of five months in prison for each of the two owners of the company and a fine of €5.000 to the company itself. The case concerned the purchase of a house by a foreigner in Pissouri for €50,000. The owner passed away and his two heirs asked to sell the house which had not been transferred in his name.

The company of the two defendants undertook its sale, which was achieved in 2016 and the two heirs had to be paid the amount of €41,122.48. Since then, not a single cent has been paid, while the company has been under management since 5.10.2017 and still has large debts.

Following this development, an administrator of the deceased foreigner's estate was appointed, who took legal action against the company and its two owners, with private criminal prosecution. The case reached the Court of Appeal, which found all three defendants guilty and sentenced them yesterday.

As the Court of Appeal states in its decision, despite the passage of almost a decade and the promises of the respondents that they would pay the amount to the appellant, to date not even part of it has been paid. It is also stated that despite the promises to pay the amount through the company's property, there is no demonstration of any desire or even any effort of the two brothers to compensate the appellant themselves.

The Court of Appeal sent them to prison for five months, ruling that the facts of the case and the absence of any act demonstrating practical remorse, lead to the fact that any suspension of the already lenient sentence would send the wrong messages.

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The Police arrested two people for offenses committed in Limassol between June and November.

According to a relevant announcement by the Police, these are two persons aged 28 and 24.

The two were wanted in connection with investigated offenses of conspiracy to commit a felony, threat of violence and demanding money with threats, committed between June - November, 2025, in Limassol.

The detainees were taken into custody.