CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 6/11

A new case of online fraud with investments in cryptocurrencies is being investigated by the Police in the Limassol district, following a complaint filed today with the Limassol TAE by a 41-year-old man. 

According to the complaint, in early September 2026, the 41-year-old spotted an online advertisement of a company that presented cryptocurrency investment opportunities. He then contacted a person who presented himself as an investor and was persuaded to invest the amount of $100,000 initially. 

WHY NOTHING CHANGES IN CYPRUS

WHY NOTHING CHANGES IN CYPRUS - KNews  Opinion 6/11

The education budget shows what happens when politicians go unchallenged on what taxpayers get for their money.



By Michalis Sophocleous

The other day, I watched Britain’s growth minister, Dan Tomlinson, give an outstanding interview on Sky News. Without warning, the journalist Ed Conway kept putting charts in front of him, on everything from public debt and social support measures to regional development. Tomlinson explained his government’s economic policy, using the figures and spelling out the thinking behind it. I may disagree with some of Labour’s policies, but those eight minutes were a tribute to democracy and accountability.

THREE IN FOUR GREEK CYPRIOTS ACCEPT FEDERATION, SURVEY FINDS

THREE IN FOUR GREEK CYPRIOTS ACCEPT FEDERATION, SURVEY FINDS - Cy Mail 6/11 by James Morphakis


Three in four Greek Cypriots will accept or tolerate a bizonal, bicommunal federation, according to University of Cyprus research, the first time on record that the figure has exceeded acceptance of a unitary state.

The survey put acceptance or tolerance of federation at 75.3 per cent, against 70.3 per cent for a unitary state and 59.1 per cent for the status quo.

Some 33.3 per cent would accept or tolerate a two-state solution.

WILDLIFE CARE - UPGRADED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A €720,000 CENTRE IN GERI

WILDLIFE CARE - UPGRADED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A €720,000 CENTRE IN GERI - Filenews 6/11


The creation of the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Center in the area of Geri enhances the possibilities of treating wild animals, with the budget for its construction amounting to €720,000, said the Minister of the Interior Konstantinos Ioannou, in his greeting during the inauguration ceremony of the Center, on Friday.


Mr. Ioannou stated that the project was implemented in the framework of the project "Management of the Natura 2000 Network Areas", through the "THALIA 2021-2027" Program, with a total budget of €720,000.

MAJOR ROAD WORKS

 

MAJOR ROAD WORKS

Famagusta – Larnaca – Larnaca Airport Motorway

Work to replace information signs will be carried out on the motorway—in both directions—along the section between the Xylofagou interchange (Exit 66) and the Ayia Napa roundabout. The work will take place from Monday, November 9, 2026, to Thursday, December 31, 2026, between the hours of 07:00 and 15:00 (excluding public holidays). The operations will be conducted on the motorway shoulder in both directions of traffic. Larnaca – Kofinou Motorway

FROM THE PUMP TO THE POWER BILL, COSTS CLIMB IN CYPRUS

FROM THE PUMP TO THE POWER BILL, COSTS CLIMB IN CYPRUS - KNews 6/11

Inflation reached 4.4% in October as petroleum products cost 30.6% more than a year earlier and electricity and water prices rose 13.6%.


You can put off buying a new pair of shoes. Filling up the car to get to work or paying the electricity bill is harder to put off. In October, those everyday costs helped push Cyprus’ annual inflation rate to 4.4%, up from 3.7% in September.

Petroleum products cost 30.6% more than in October last year, according to figures released Thursday by the Statistical Service. Electricity and water prices rose 13.6%, while transport costs overall were up 13.7%. The broader category that includes housing, water, electricity, and other fuels rose 10.8%.

THE NONNETS - jazz standards reimagined - Pattihio Municipal Theatre, Limassol - 9 November

 

THE NONNETS - jazz standards reimagined

Pattihio Municipal Theatre, Limassol

9 November - 8pm

Free admission


Ten-piece jazz ensemble, featuring Eleonora Roussou.

A distinctive contemporary jazz production created in Cyprus comes to Patticheion Municipal Theatre Limassol on Monday, November 9. The Nonnets featuring Eleonora Roussou bring a ten-piece ensemble to the stage combining the freedom and improvisation of jazz with the richness and detail of a contemporary chamber ensemble.

LAPITHOS HOTEL DEMOLISHED AFTER BUILT KNOWINGLY ON MISSING PERSONS' BURIAL SITE

LAPITHOS HOTEL DEMOLISHED AFTER BUILT KNOWINGLY ON MISSING PERSONS' BURIAL SITE - Cy Mail 6/11 by Rebekah Gregoriades


A hotel constructed in occupied Lapithos in the 1980s with the contractor knowingly covering human remains discovered during foundation works, is now being demolished under the supervision of the Committee on Missing persons (CMP), following information provided by the worker who found them.

Greek Cypriot CMP representative Leonidas Pantelides told the Cyprus News Agency the contractor at the time had ordered the remains to be covered up and construction to move forward, and pleas to dissuade him had fallen on deaf ears.

Construction work did halt later on due to financial difficulties and the hotel passed into the hands of a new contractor, who decided to demolish it.

THE PAPHOS-LIMASSOL TUNNEL TO BE CLOSED ALTERNATIVELY - 9-13 NOVEMBER, AND 16-20 NOVEMBER

THE PAPHOS-LIMASSOL TUNNEL TO BE CLOSED ALTERNATIVELY - 9-13 NOVEMBER, AND 16-20 NOVEMBER  - Filenews 6/11


The tunnel on the Paphos-Limassol highway will remain closed alternately in each direction, due to maintenance works on its facilities, from November 9 to 13 and from November 16 to 20, 2026. Traffic will be channelled into the tunnel in the opposite direction, which will operate with two-way traffic.

According to the Police, the works will be carried out daily from 08:00 to 19:00, as follows:

9–13 November: The tunnel in the direction to Limassol is closed. Traffic in both directions will be served by the tunnel to Paphos.
16–20 November: The tunnel in the direction to Paphos is closed. Traffic in both directions will be served by the tunnel to Limassol.

Upon completion of the daily works, at 19:00, the tunnel will be delivered to traffic until their resumption at 08:00 of the next day.

The Police calls on passing drivers to move at a safe, low speed, to maintain a safe distance from the vehicles in front and to comply with the temporary road signs in the area of the works.

LUCIAN BRATEANUM WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THEFT OF MONEY

 

LUCIAN BRATEANUM WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THEFT OF MONEY - 6/11

Lucian Brateanum, 41, from Romania, is wanted to facilitate investigations into an investigated case of theft of money from a store, which was committed on 31/10/2026 in the province of Famagusta.

Anyone who knows anything that can help locate or identify him, is kindly requested to contact the Ayia Napa Police Station, at 23-803205 or the nearest Police Station or the Citizen's Line at 1460.

MONDAY AT ECOFIN, THE COMMISSION'S INSISTENCE ON +140% TAXATION ON TOBACCO PRODUCT

MONDAY AT ECOFIN, THE COMMISSION'S INSISTENCE ON +140% TAXATION ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS - Filenews 6/11 by Petra Argyrou

The European Commission throws a "hot potato" on Monday at the table of EU finance ministers. It brings back for the final discussion its proposal for exorbitant tax increases on traditional tobacco products and their extension to newer types of tobacco and nicotine, such as e-cigarettes, heated canoes and nicotine pouches.

At Monday's Ecofin meeting, the Irish presidency is seeking to secure a political agreement, which is already meeting with strong opposition.  The Commission considers existing consumption taxes obsolete and invokes "support for public health and alignment of fiscal policy with current market dynamics".

EN TORNO A FALLA - solo guitar concert by Timotheos Stylianidis - Technopolis 20 - 22 November

 

EN TORNO A FALLA - solo guitar concert by Timotheos Stylianidis

Technopolis 20

22 November - 7pm

English follows

Με αφορμή τη συμπλήρωση 150 χρόνων από τη γέννηση του σπουδαίου Ισπανού συνθέτη Μανουέλ ντε Φάγια (Manuel de Falla), ο κιθαρίστας Τιμόθεος Στυλιανίδης παρουσιάζει στο Τεχνόπολις 20 ένα ξεχωριστό ρεσιτάλ κιθάρας, αφιερωμένο στο έργο και τη μουσική κληρονομιά του συνθέτη.
Το πρόγραμμα περιλαμβάνει έργα συγχρόνων, φίλων και συνεργατών του Manuel De Falla, καθώς και συνθέσεις του ίδιου, αναδεικνύοντας τον πλούτο και την εκφραστικότητα της ισπανικής μουσικής.

GREAT SEA INTERCONNECTOR - GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER SIGNS TODAY, NAVETX ISSUED, AND ABEILLE MARENGO SETS SAIL FOR SOUNDINGS

GREAT SEA INTERCONNECTOR - GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER SIGNS TODAY, NAVETX ISSUED, AND ABEILLE MARENGO SETS SAIL FOR SOUNDINGS - Filenews 6/11


Media reports in Greece insist that today it is possible that Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis will sign the permit requested by Nexans for the resumption of maritime exploration southeast of Karpathos.

If the information is confirmed, Gerapetritis' signature will pave the way for the issuance of the navtex by the Greek authorities.

From the issuance of the navtex to the departure of the ship Abeille Marengo from the port of Heraklion where it has been docked for days, it will take a few days for the completion of the last technical procedures.

ROAD - BATHS OF APHRODITE - FONTANA AMOROSA- CLOSED FROM 9 NOVEMBER TO END OF THE MONTH

ROAD - BATHS OF APHRODITE - FONTANA AMOROSA- CLOSED FROM 9 NOVEMBER TO END OF THE MONTH - Filenews 6/11


The forest road "Baths of Aphrodite – Fontana Amorosa" in the Akamas National Forest Park will be closed until the end of November from next Monday.

According to an announcement by the Department of Forests, due to road maintenance works, the forest road "Baths of Aphrodite - Fontana Amorosa", in the Akamas National Forest Park, will be closed to the public from Monday, November 9, until Monday, November 30.

The Department of Forests apologizes for any inconvenience to the public, noting, however, that "the works are considered extremely necessary".

In the event that the forestry works are completed or will be extended, the Department of Forests will come back with a new announcement.


CNA

AFTER THE CANCELLATION OF BARCELONA, A NEW CAMP IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES WITH REAL - ELAM ASKS FOR IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION -

AFTER THE CANCELLATION OF BARCELONA, A NEW CAMP IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES WITH REAL - ELAM ASKS FOR IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION - Filenews 6/11


The issue of football events in the occupied territories comes back to the fore, this time with the participation of Real Madrid's program in Turkey. ELAM asks for the cancellation of the activity and calls on the Republic of Cyprus to take the necessary actions.

According to an announcement by Gençlik Gücü Akademisi, a football camp is scheduled for November 14 at the Acapulco facilities, in the context of which the academy will face young football players of the Real Madrid Foundation Football Program Türkiye in a friendly match.

UNIVERSITY CLINICS - ONE MEDICAL SCHOOL IN EVERY HOSPITAL

UNIVERSITY CLINICS - ONE MEDICAL SCHOOL IN EVERY HOSPITAL - Filenews 6/11 by Marilena Panayi


The provision for one main Medical School per hospital was decided, according to information from filenews, to be adopted by the parliamentary Committee on Health, during yesterday's article-by-article discussion of the bill for the institutionalization of university clinics.

This is one of the main regulations that had been the subject of disagreements between the bodies involved and which is also supported by the Ministry of Health, after the previous consultations.

This provision is also included in the demands of the students of the Medical School of the University of Cyprus, who held a protest today outside the Parliament, handing over a memorandum to the members of the parliamentary Health Committee.

CHANGING A PERSONAL DOCTOR IN GESY - WHENIS IT ALLOWED AND WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW

CHANGING A PERSONAL DOCTOR IN GESY - WHENIS IT ALLOWED AND WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW - Filenews 6/11


The choice of a personal doctor is the right of every beneficiary of the GHS.

But what happens when the patient wishes to change the doctor on whose list he is registered?

The Health Insurance Organization provides specific rules for the change of personal doctor, with different treatment for very young children.

RAIN, STORMS AND STRONG WINDS ON THE MENU

RAIN, STORMS AND STRONG WINDS ON THE MENU - Filenews 6/11 - YELLOW WARNING IN PLACE 1pm to 5pm TODAY 6/11

A yellow warning for isolated strong storms, issued by the Cyprus Meteorological Department, comes into force from 1:00 noon on Friday (6/11).

The warning will be valid until 5:00 in the afternoon, with severe weather phenomena expected to affect at times mainly the mountains, as well as the southern and eastern areas of the island.

According to the Department of Meteorology, the intensity of the rainfall is expected to range between 35 and 50 millimeters per hour, while hail and strong gusts of wind are not excluded.

Rain, storms and hail are included in the weather forecast for today, while a drop in temperature is expected in the coming days. Our area, according to the Department of Meteorology, is affected by weak low pressure.

THEY ARE PREPARING A NEW TENDER FOR AKAMAS PARK - THE AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT ON CRIMINAL OFFENCES TO THE LEGAL SERVICE

THEY ARE PREPARING A NEW TENDER FOR AKAMAS PARK - THE AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT ON CRIMINAL OFFENCES TO THE LEGAL SERVICE - Filenews 6/11 by Andreas Athanasiou


The government is in the final stretch for the re-announcement of the projects in the Akamas National Forest Park, while the Legal Service is examining whether the findings of the Audit Office show indications of committing criminal or other offenses. At the same time, the weaknesses of law enforcement in the protected area remain in the foreground, with new complaints that an online fundraiser is underway for the reconstruction of an arbitrary property destroyed by fire, despite the established illegalities.

The long-term delay of the Akamas projects, environmental violations, the management of millions of euros and the attribution of possible responsibilities were at the center of yesterday's meeting of the Parliamentary Audit Committee. The discussion lasted about three hours, with the participation of representatives of state services, local authorities and environmental organizations, and was marked by intense controversies over the findings of the Audit Office, the responsibility of the competent state services and the effects that the prolonged suspension of projects has on local communities.

THE SHIP WAS DELAYED AND PATIENTS WERE LEFT WITHOUT CONSUMABLES

THE SHIP WAS DELAYED AND PATIENTS WERE LEFT WITHOUT CONSUMABLES - Filenews 6/11 by Marilena Panayi


A ship was delayed in arriving in Cyprus and patients with ileostomy were faced with the shortage of the special consumables they need every day. At the same time, pharmaceutical preparations were in short supply or their stocks in Cyprus were very few, with the result that patients were suffering or even at risk until new quantities became available.

"Unfortunately," the secretary of the Federation of Cyprus Patients' Associations, Charalambos Papadopoulos, told "F", "almost every month cases of patients arrive at OSAK who are not served as they should and do not provide the consumables they need to meet their needs and certainly, almost every week we are informed about shortages of specific medicines."