CRIME ROUND UP

 Filenews 15 March 2026

The Police proceeded to arrest two other persons, aged 20 and 18, for the clash that took place on Friday night in the area of Agia Fyla in Limassol.

For the same case, another 20-year-old man was arrested yesterday morning, who is in six-day detention.

According to the Police, around 21:35 on Friday, information was received about an incident outside a house in the area. The patrol supervisor as well as members of the Limassol Police Department immediately rushed to the scene for examinations.

STRONG WINDS CAUSED PROBLEMS - FALLING TREES, SHELTERS AND TANKS - INCIDENTS BY PROVINCE

 

STRONG WINDS CAUSED PROBLEMS - FALLING TREES, SHELTERS AND TANKS - INCIDENTS BY PROVINCE - Filenews 15/3

A total of 38 incidents were called upon to be managed by the Fire Service nationwide in the last 24 hours, due to severe weather phenomena and especially strong winds.

Most of the incidents were recorded in the province of Larnaca, where the fire stations of Larnaca, Livadia, Kition, Akti Governoritis and Ora responded to 16 calls. Of these, seven concerned falling or moving trees, one moving of a tank, one moving of solar system panels, two moving of signs and one alert for EAC cables. Damage to vehicles from tree falls was also reported.

RETURN TO SINGLE-BUYER ELECTRICITY MARKET PROPOSED FOR CYPRUS

 

RETURN TO SINGLE-BUYER ELECTRICITY MARKET PROPOSED FOR CYPRUS - KNews 14/3

Critics say the idea lacks clear supporting evidence and warn it could conflict with European Union electricity market rules.

A debate has emerged over the structure of Cyprus’s electricity market after Odysseas Michaelides suggested that electricity prices could fall if the country returned to a centralized purchasing system dominated by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (AHK).

CYPRUS MOVES TO PROTECT TOURISM AS GOVERNMENT COUNTERS TRAVEL ADVISORIES

 

Hotel bookings drop sharply for March and April, but officials and industry leaders remain hopeful for a strong summer season. Photo credit: Unsplash

CYPRUS MOVES TO PROTECT TOURISM AS GOVERNMENT COUNTERS TRAVEL ADVISORIES - KNews 15/3 by Dorita Yiannakou

Government launches international communications campaign to counter negative perceptions and reassure key travel markets.

Tourism stakeholders in Cyprus will need to work hard in the coming months to prevent serious damage to the sector, which contributes more than 7 percent to the country’s GDP. The share becomes even larger when tourism’s multiplier effect across the economy is taken into account. Tourism supports many sectors beyond the hotel industry and drives activity throughout the economy.

CYPRUS - PETS, STRAYS AND WHY WE NEED OUR ANIMALS

 

CYPRUS - PETS, STRAYS AND WHY WE NEED OUR ANIMALS - Cy Mail 15/3 by Morgan West

The cat settles on your lap. The dog leans in, warm and solid.

There’s no advice. No judgement. Just contact.

Your shoulders drop. Your breathing slows. Whatever was looping in your head a moment ago loses its grip.

MAJOR ROAD WORKS

 

MAJOR ROAD WORKS

Larnaca-Famagusta Motorway

During the period 2/3/2026 – 30/4/2026, excluding weekends and holidays, between the hours of 08:30 – 14:30, pruning and watering of plants will be carried out on the slopes of the Larnaca Airport – Paralimni motorway in Larnaca district in both directions, by the Forestry Department. During the works, part of the shoulder of the motorway will be closed, in sections of 300 meters at a time. Traffic will not be affected.

‘A MISSILE COMES SO FAST IT'LL HIT YOU BEFORE YOU KNOW IT'

 

‘A MISSILE COMES SO FAST IT'LL HIT YOU BEFORE YOU KNOW IT' - Cy Mail 14/3 by Theo Panayides

A well-known Ukrainian actress in Cyprus recently says her craft is not about aesthetics but ethics, but what is the role of art during wartime?

Oksana Cherkashyna tells a story about death. Actually a near-death experience, an account of being on a plane that developed ‘technical problems’ during landing – a polite way of saying they were probably going to crash. Panic erupted, people around her screaming and praying.