TALA REFUSE COLLECTIONS - 15 AUGUST
Please note that refuse collections on 15 August will be carried out as normal. Please ensure your refuse is out from early evening on the 14th.
Thank you
Monday, August 10, 2026
CRIME ROUND UP 9 & 10 August
Filenews 9/8
The presence and action of the Police last night was intense, throughout Cyprus, with organized patrols in key points of urban areas, with the aim of preventing serious criminal acts, ensuring public order and increasing the sense of security of the public.
As a result of the preventive policing operations, nine persons were arrested for various offenses, such as, among others, burglary of a building and theft, drunkenness, insult and causing concern in a public place, illegal stay on the territory of the Republic, as well as driving under the influence of alcohol.
CYPRUS TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS TO €4.68bn IN FIRST HALF OF 2026
Cyprus’ trade deficit widened sharply during the first half of 2026, reaching €4.68 billion, as imports continued to grow while exports moved in the opposite direction, according to figures released on Monday by the statistical service (Cystat).
Total imports between January and June amounted to €7.30bn, up 8.8 per cent from €6.71bn during the corresponding period of 2025.
CONSUMERS ATTENTION - 60 PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CARS, WERE DEEMED DANGEROUS
A total of 60 products present a risk to the health and safety of consumers and have been registered in the Safety Gate system.
The Consumer Protection Service, as the single point of contact in Cyprus for the operation of the Safety Gate system, states that these products were detected in the markets of various EU member states and then communicated to the Safety Gate system for consumer information.
Click to see the full list HERE https://www.philenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/sg31-2026.pdf
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/Safety-Gate/screen/public/home
SCOOTERS IN THE SIGHTS OF THE POLICE - 526 DRIVERS REPORTED IN THREE DAYS
The aim of the campaign was to strengthen road safety and consolidate the correct and legal use of Personal Mobility Devices (scooters).
During the checks carried out in all provinces, between August 7 and 9, members of the Police made complaints about violations of the relevant legislation, while at the same time informing and guiding users about the obligations and rules of safe movement.
ECDC WARNS OF TRANSMISSION OF MOSQUITO VIRUSES THROUGH TRANSFUSIONS - FOUR CASES IN GREECE - WHAT APPLIES IN CYPRUS
A new scientific review by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/transmission-selected-arboviruses-through-substances-human-origin-soho-scoping) has identified a total of 77 cases of possible or confirmed transmission of arboviruses through blood, hematopoietic cells or breastfeeding in Europe.
Arboviruses are usually transmitted by mosquitoes or ticks. The ECDC report confirms, however, that some can rarely pass from one person to another through substances of human origin.
NEW MARINE POLLUTION RESPONSE SERVICE IN PAPHOS
The Municipality of Paphos, in the context of the continuous effort to protect and upgrade the coastal and marine environment, is proceeding for the first time with the implementation of an organized program for the prevention, early detection and treatment of marine pollution incidents.
For this purpose, a contract has been signed with a specialized Contractor, who for a period of four months will carry out daily sea patrols on the coastal front of the Municipalities of Paphos and Ierokipia, with properly manned boats and specialized personnel.
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