Paphos municipality investigating high water bills
The Paphos municipality is investigating complaints about high water bills from approximately 450 properties.
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Perpetrators of daylight shooting in Nicosia still at large, police under fire
A man was shot while riding his motorbike in the Anthoupolis area in Nicosia. He is in critical condition with wounds from three bullets. The victim is reportedly a member of the gang of criminal Alexis Mavromichalis. The shooter was a passenger on a second motorbike, and a third person is being investigated. The victim had visited an individual being held at the Lakatamia police station before the shooting. Police are investigating threats made by the victim to establish a motive for the attack. The perpetrators of the shooting waited in ambush near the police station. The victim was found on the ground in a pool of blood with three bullet casings nearby.
Veterinary services must investigate dog importation, says ombudswoman
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides criticized the veterinary services for failing to address complaints about uncontrolled dog importation into Cyprus.
Probe launched into death of Bangladeshi worker
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides has started an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of 24-year-old Anisur Rahman.
Auditor general accused of shoddy work
The Internal Audit Service accused the auditor-general of serious negligence and conduct unbecoming in connection to a report he released, stating that he violated auditing principles and standards by not meeting with auditees before publishing findings. The agency also claimed that the Commissioner of Internal Audit took immediate action in response to allegations of conflict of interest and communicated this to the auditor-general, who still went ahead and published his report without considering this information.
Greek police arrest members of criminal group linked with sports violence
Greek police have arrested 63 people on charges of being members of a criminal organization with links to sports violence.
Anthoupoli would-be murderers were riding scooter, eyewitness says
Police investigators are currently discussing the attempted murder of a 34-year-old man at the Nicosia CID headquarters. An eyewitness provided testimony and first aid to the victim. The perpetrators were riding a scooter, wearing helmets, and shot the victim multiple times.
Union head claims police chief , ‘silenced him’
Fact: Head of the police branch of Isotita trade union Nikos Loizides received a threatening letter from police chief Stelios Papatheodorou for disclosing internal police matters and using offensive language in televised interviews.
Independent investigators to probe man’s death during Limassol migrant raid
Two criminal investigators will be appointed by the Independent Authority for the Investigation of Allegations and Complaints Against the Police to look into the death of Anisur Rahman, who fell from a fifth-floor apartment during a migrant raid in Limassol. The Attorney General has approved this request, and the investigators will focus on the circumstances surrounding the man’s death, including the living conditions in the apartment and the reasons for the police search without a warrant.
Medical negligence report filed after girl dies in hospital
An eight-year-old girl named Kessariani Piripitsi died at Makarios hospital, and her family has reported a case of medical negligence. The girl’s mother believes her daughter’s death could have been caused by actions or oversights by medical staff. Police are investigating the matter, and a postmortem will be conducted.