A 40-year-old man was remanded in custody for three days on Thursday after a 17-month-old baby fell ill and was allegedly found to have drugs in his system.

The baby was rushed to Paphos A&E in a comatose condition and then transferred to Makarios children’s hospital in Nicosia where he was placed on a ventilator.

The baby’s condition later improved and he was removed from the ventilator as doctors carried out tests to determine the cause of the ailment. He is said to still be in critical condition.

The mother told police and doctors that he had taken a fall and hit his head.

However, a tox screen raised suspicion that the baby had been exposed to illegal substances.

The man, who is the mother’s brother, was arrested on Sunday evening and is being investigated in connection with illegal possession of controlled substances and negligent or reckless actions that cause bodily harm.

The all lived together at their family home temporarily.

The suspect did not respond to the investigators’ questions.

Reports said the mother was at work when the incident took place.

Standing in the queue at the local cottage hospital I was sixth in line, there are two booths, and in the good old days there would have been two queues of three, but one of the booths now sells stamps.  I understand the reason why the ‘stamping system’ was introduced, but did anyone carry out a ‘cost analysis’?  Just to keep the mind young and active at the booths at our hospital often interchange, so you’re never quite sure if you’re in the right queue.

To keep the stamp system running requires 1.25 people to cover for absenteeism, days off and sickness.  That is salary plus pension for someone just selling the occasional stamp at 50c each item.  In private industry if the cost, the overheads of a procedure makes an operation unprofitable it would be terminated.  After all there are other ways of recouping the outlay towards a prescription, by increasing the price of seeing a doctor to 5 or 10 euros for example.

Attending Paphos General last week I saw a queue of 10 people waiting outside the empty ‘stamp booth’.  Passing some minutes later the queue had grown to over 15, and as I walked past the clerk returned to his seat.  Several angry customers felt the need to explain their exasperation about waiting.  Not that it was all one way, with both sides shouting at each other.  The patient is the customer and should be entitled to some respect as should the government employee, so probably both were wrong?

In addition to the expense of wages and pensions there are additional expenditures, the cost of printing, distribution and stocking.  I accept many government operations run at a loss, but even so there are other ways to ‘round the circle’.

The stamp system also causes further problems.  Those who have been there will know the delay it causes to the blood sample line in the mornings and also the issue of prescriptions at the pharmacy.  It appears a knee jerk reaction, poorly thought out to a problem of over prescribing.  I would suggest it actually runs at a loss and costs more to implement than it recoups in costs.  So the question is has anyone done a cost analysis on its implementation?

Peter G Davis.  Chartered Member CIPD.  MICM (Grad), Drouseia

Paphos police arrested in the early hours of Sunday a 42-year-old bride after being caught driving drunk and for assaulting officers.

The woman was stopped by officers at around 2.50am at the Tombs of the Kings Avenue after failing to stop at a red traffic light.

Police said that the woman, who appeared to be drunk and who told officers she had married a few hours earlier, had refused to take a breathalyser test and started shouting at them. She also resisted arrest.

She was charged and released. She is to present in court at a later stage.

Paphos police arrested a 20-year-old on Sunday in connection with the possession of drugs in the proximity of minors, and the assault of an officer.

Authorities said the 20-year-old had been seen on Friday evening with two 16-year-olds and one 15-year-old outside a kiosk.

The two 16-year-olds were found with a gramme of cannabis and a grinder.

Police said the 20-year-old fled the scene after throwing the officer of the drug squad who approached them to the ground, injuring him in the process.

Arrested on Sunday at 6.40pm, he faces charges related to the illegal possession of a class B substance, assaulting an officer, and obstruction of an officer’s duties.

The three teenagers gave a statement in the presence of their parents. One of the two 16-year-olds and the 15-year-old were released while the evidence has been sent for examinations.

The second 16-year-old will be summoned to court at a later date.

Thirteen rural Paphos communities have been essentially left without a doctor until the end of the month, as the only medic serving the area has gone on holiday and the general hospital cannot replace him due to staff shortages.

Some 1,600 inhabitants of Asprogia, Stagos Ayios Photios, Ambelitis, Galataria, Koilineia, Pentalia, Axylou, Eledio, Letymbou, Choulou, Kalepia, and Lemona are served by the Panayia health centre whose doctor is on holiday from August 13 until the 31^st.

“Once more we are faced with the state’s unequal treatment of the residents of the countryside over the important matter of health,” Panayia community leader Savvas Nicolaou told the Cyprus News Agency.

He said that when he contacted Paphos hospital, which is in charge of the health centre, he was told that due to a shortage of staff it was not possible to send a doctor who would be available every day but one would be sent once a week, every Friday.

“We believe that with this replacement will not serve the sick people in any way,” Nicolaou said. “I wonder if the mountain communities of Paphos are considered third-rate or fourth-rate in this country.”

He also questioned who would be responsible if there was an urgent health incident involving a matter of life or death.

He said that for the past six or seven years, the health centre has not been staffed with two doctors who stayed in Panayia, or villages nearby, overnight to be able to handle an emergency immediately, the community leader told CNA.

Nowadays, there is only one doctor who works office hours and must also tour 12 neighbouring communities.

Nicolaou urged the authorities to consider the seriousness of the matter and to respect the right to health of the rural population.

Two of the best 20 hotels in Europe to spend time in September are located in Cyprus, according to The Times newspaper.

The paper looked at the best places to book now, when, as they say, “temperatures will still be high but prices are low”.

Listed first are hotels in Greece (4) and Cyprus (2), next are places to stay in France (3), Italy (4), Spain (4), Portugal (2) and Croatia (1).

The first Cypriot hotel the paper recommends for a September holiday is the Columbia Beach Resort in Pissouri Beach. The hotel, built in traditional Cypriot style, is described as “garden-rich” and having “strong fly-and-flop credentials, with a vast pool, four restaurants and an opulent spa with Elemis treatments.”

According to the paper, while it is popular with families in school holidays, in term-time its suites and their surroundings are considerably quieter and packages fall in price.

The other local hotel on the list is the Constantinou Bros Asimina suites hotel in Paphos, an adult-only accommodation.

“There’s a spa, a pool surrounded by cabanas and a choice of tableclothed restaurants serving classic Cypriot food.”

Hotels in Greece on the list of recommendations are located in Mykonos, Pelion, Naxos and Paxos.

Last year, when the British daily published the best hotels to stay in September no places in Cyprus were included in the top 20. Five hotels in Greece were on the 2017 list, two of them in Crete, one in Pelion, one in Kefalonia and one in Parga.

I-escape, in their own words “the boutique hotel and hip hideaway experts”, also feature ‘European hideaways for late summer sun’ on their blog, and Cyprus is the first of their four choices, the others being Portugal’s Algarve, the Aegean coast of Turkey and Kefalonia in Greece.

They suggest families with young children stay in the Almyra hotel in Paphos where “every detail is geared towards family relaxation”. There is a kids club to look after the little ones while the adults can enjoy the spa.

Their other choice for Cyprus is Apokryfo in Lofou, which they say is quite simply their favourite guesthouse on the island.

“This collection of suites and houses is enchanting. There’s a bijou turquoise pool, a candlelit restaurant serving superb Cypriot dinners and a rooftop bar with bird’s eye village views.”

Jinder Sekhorn – also known as Bobby – is an Indian chef well known for his successful Spice Hut restaurant at the Aliathon Holiday Village in Kato Paphos. And as the number of Indian restaurants in Paphos grows, he is behind one more: The Maharaja, hidden down a side road off Poseidonos Avenue, in a mostly residential (and somewhat shabby) side street in Kato Paphos. Something of a gamble, I hope it pays off because food at the Maharaja is superb.

Indian food might not be the first to spring to mind in the blistering summer heat, but once inside this air-conditioned, glass-fronted venue awash with tantalizing aromas wafting from the kitchen, my interest was piqued.

The waitress was all smiles as she brought over the extensive menus and a jolly welcome put our party of three at ease immediately. The colourful Indian inspired decoration adds to the ambience and the complementary poppadoms and chutneys are a lovely touch.

Bobby has learned much over the years, serving clients that have widely differing palates, from those who wish for hot and spicy offerings, others something milder, and those, like me, in the middle who still want a kick, but in a gentle and subtle form and will cater your dish to suit your taste.

His flavour profiles are layered and superior; lamb, chicken, prawn and vegetable dishes are properly seasoned, elevated and cooked to perfection; they really do melt in the mouth.

The Maharaja is a spacious venue with neat tables spaced generously apart. Indian style curtains hang at the large windows that overlook the street, while large Indian paintings soften the tables’ formal presentation.

We started with spiced yellow lentil soup, crisp samosas, king prawn puri and Punjabi fish, which is marinated and fried in gram flour batter. All were delicious

Served in traditional small metal bowls, the main courses are flavoursome and include chicken tikka masala, unsurprisingly a favourite with Maharaja customers – it’s tasty – while the tandoori dishes are a speciality.

My tandoori chicken arrives proudly paraded through the restaurant, set on a bed of sizzling onions creating a sensational fragrance that draws the attention of other diners. Cooked to perfection, it’s easily sliced and then savoured with relish. I also try the lamb rogan josh, which has a well rounded flavour and the pilau rice is light, fragrant and fluffy. The lamb the Buhna, I am told, is light and the vindaloo packs a well-balanced punch.

A selection of naan breads, plain, garlic and peshwari, are all superb.

Vegetarian options include Aloo Brinjal – aubergines and potatoes cooked in a special masala – and Bhindi Bhai, a ‘dry’ curry with okra, tomatoes and spices.

The wine list is adequate, and consists of a selection of reasonably priced local and imported wines. We order a bottle of a light, crisp Tsangarides, Xinisteri, a favourite of our trio for €16. For those that prefer an accompanying beer, local and imported Indian beer is also available. Or you could go for a fruit lassi – the mango one is sweet with a tart kick, delicious.

Service is charming, graceful and sensible and our wine were glasses filled at just the right time.

Bobby also creates superb range of Indian traditional sweets for weddings and celebrations and a small selection are available as desserts.
The carrot halva, my favourite, is rich and creamy and the gulab jamon – a classic Indian desert – and kulfi – a traditional Indian ice cream – are beautifully executed and enjoyable.

Maharaja is focused on Indian culinary tradition and while all the usual dishes are on the menu, they are far better than most I have tasted. Fresh, top quality ingredients and well executed harmonious flavours create a real experience of Indian food, not least because the owner/chef is passionate about what he does, and it shows on every plate.

VITAL STATISTICS
SPECIALTY Indian
WHERE Maharaja Indian Restaurant, Kleios Street, Kato Paphos,
CONACT 99 433953
PRICE Starters from €4, mains from €8.80. Dessert from €3.30. Wine by the glass €4.20
WHEN 5.30pm-11pm every day

By Doris Christodoulou

A six-year-old boy from Paphos who ingested pesticide last week is in better condition and has been taken off the respirator.

The boy, who was rushed to hospital in comatose condition is now communicating his surroundings.

The boy is said to have accidentally ingested pesticide which had been briefly left unattended by his mother who had prepared it for use in the garden last Wednesday.

The child was rushed to a private clinic in a comatose state after which he was transferred to Paphos general hospital where he had his stomach pumped.

Due to the severity of his condition, he was later transferred to the intensive care unit of the Makarios children’s hospital in Nicosia where he was intubated.

As a frequent visitor to Paphos from the UK I was aghast, over a long weekend Friday to Tuesday 14-18 September, that from the airport on arrival, and for short trips within the Paphos town area that not one taxi driver would put their meter on, and every one of the six attempts asking them to resulted in the driver stating that the fare was a maximum of €8 within the Paphos area with a journey of 2.1 km costing the maximum.

Are Paphos drivers so confident that they will not be prosecuted that they are laughing in the faces of the municipal and state legislature?

Brian O’Carroll, via email

On the hills overlooking Paphos, close to the 12^th Century Monastery of St. Neophytos and a few minutes’ drive from Paphos Center, Leptos Estates has created “Kamares Village”, one of the most exclusive villa developments in Cyprus, which is amongst the most distinctive in the Mediterranean. Kamares Village which this year celebrates its 40^th anniversary is characterised by its delicate stone arches (Kamares) and superb location with breathtaking views of the countryside and Paphos’ coastline.

“Leptos Kamares Village” has achieved throughout these 40 years prestigious international real estate awards and prides itself on being more than just an exclusive villa development. It is a community, where social life revolves around the events of the Kamares Club. Amongst its facilities, there is a Medical Centre, two Tennis Courts, an elegantly shaped large Swimming Pool within landscaped gardens, a Restaurant with Bar, Reception, Library, a Mini Market and a Function Room as well as a Property Management Office and Team.

The community’s freehold villas are set within a country club atmosphere for discerning people who wish to reap the rewards of the Cyprus’ Mediterranean lifestyle. The use of local stone, wood and arches with big open living rooms, wood burning fireplaces, typify the landscape whilst swimming pools, barbeques, wonderful gardens, sun terraces and even private tennis courts add luxury to the outdoor lifestyle which is about enjoying life to the full, a perfect balance between work and relaxation and having time to experience new pleasures in life.

The first turf was turned in 1978 and since this date “Leptos Kamares Village” has grown into a unique resort with a reputation as one of the best addresses in the Mediterranean. Discerning clients from all over the world have the opportunity to invest in exceptional property in Cyprus where original architecture and construction is without parallel, clever interior planning and exteriors blend harmoniously into their natural environment.

“Leptos Kamares Village” offers Mediterranean living at its best. An area where you can indulge in culture and history, flora and fauna, traditional cuisine and local wine, festivals, music and dance or just some peace and tranquility enjoying the sunshine or the magnificent  Paphos sunsets. Life in Kamares is an eclectic mix of people, all enjoying different activities living in harmony together. “Leptos Kamares Village” and Paphos are a new bridge to a happy life.

If you are looking for somewhere new and healthy to try in Paphos, Meraki Cafe won’t disappoint.
Recently opened, it has already garnered an army of avid followers, and it’s not hard to see why. Many of us are looking for healthy options these days, and until now this was something sadly lacking in Paphos.

Set just off the busy coastal road in Chlorakas, there is both indoor and outdoor (shaded) seating and the hum of the passing traffic is not too bothersome. There is also plenty of parking close by.

Instead of the usual one vegan or gluten free option (if you’re lucky) this style of food and drink is the basis of the Meraki experience.

The menu is meat free and includes a twist on burgers and wraps, crunchy vitamin-packed salads, Buddha bowls, coffees, smoothies and milkshakes.
Open daily from 9am-5pm, this is a great café to meet for breakfast, brunch, lunch or a drink or healthy snack.

The interior is small but lovely and light, and wooden chairs and tables set off splashes of colour here and there, including a number of blue painted wooden chairs.

The menu is small, although it’s changed on a regular basis, using seasonal fruit and vegetables, however, the choices are enough and staff are helpful and will adapt dishes where they can.

There are special wraps made of spinach or beetroot for those not eating gluten or wheat and they are delicious.

The beetroot burger and kale and quinoa burgers are a speciality. Breakfast is served until 12pm and includes pancake stacks, delicious smoothie bowls made with açai or pitaya, fruit, nuts and granola, and cooked vegan breakfast. Sides and a children’s menu are also available.

The iced tumeric latte (€3), which initially tasted unusual, was delicious. Another speciality is the iced pink pitaya latte which contains dried dragon fruit, and looks and tastes superb.

Fresh made juices, all sorts of smoothies, milkshakes and the usual coffees are available alongside more unique offerings, such as beetroot latte.

A must to try is the Meraki infused filtered water jug, ask for the daily flavour infusion.

A variety of teas are also available, including a few garden herbal teas, such as rosehip and hibiscus,

Alcohol is also available, Tsangarides xinisteri (white) is a rather good house wine, available by the glass, as is local red and prosecco. Organic wine by the bottle, gin, vodka, keo beer and Edinburgh gin distillery liqueurs also make up the small, but adequate alcoholic beverages on offer.

Loosely translated, the Greek word Meraki means doing it with passion and that is certainly the experience here.

Meraki Cafe
Where: Griva Digeni 57, Shop 10 St George’s shopping mall, Chlorakas, Paphos
When: Open Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm
Contact: 26 221527
How much: House wine by the glass €4, infused filtered water jug €2, smoothies €4.95, Iced Tumeric Latte €3, iced pink pitaya latte €4.50

Paphos police on Tuesday were seeking a 36-year-old bar owner who allegedly chained his wife to a railing in the loft so that she would not drink.

According to state broadcaster CyBC, the 38-year-old woman was found by police officers chained by the foot to the railing in the bar’s loft. The establishment was closed at the time.

The woman told officers that her husband had chained her so that she would not consume alcohol.

Police issued an arrest warrant for the 36-year-old while the woman was taken to hospital where she was treated and subsequently discharged.

By Sarah Coyne

It is that time of year again when the tourist numbers start to decrease and we local residents venture back to the harbour area in Paphos. Availability of parking spaces and tables at restaurants suddenly makes it an option and for a couple of hours it is nice to feel that one is ‘on holiday’ as we mingle with the autumnal tourists. Walking along the sea front we happened on a restaurant called Grill Garage positioned among the many eating places.

Originally opened eight years ago, the restaurant is run by the charming mother and son duo of Georgia Binos and Jesse Van Rijn. Georgia’s parents were both originally from Cyprus and she returned to the island from South Africa bringing with her a South African influence on the food, and a family history in restaurants. She grew up with a love of cooking and people. Her main objective when she came to Cyprus “was to get into the market of a foreign country by offering something which was really different as a restaurant”.

This she has done at Grill Garage by offering a variety of grilled meats and dishes. The restaurant itself has a feeling of an American diner with the decor showing menus on the walls and a brightly coloured interior. There are tables inside and out. Outside they are arranged around a fountain, making the most of the view of the sea. Grill Garage is best known for the sharing platters of grilled meats which can be combined with prawns to offer a classic surf and turf. The South African effect can be seen in one of their most popular starters, the Boerewors Sausage. Another favourite starter is the fried chicken livers, which are served with onions.

On the night we dined there, the restaurant was full and we could see that by far the most popular main course dish was the sharing platter of surf and turf. So we decided to follow suit. The platter arrived with a very generous kilo of spare ribs smothered in Georgia’s special BBQ sauce (a secret family recipe) placed on a pile of freshly cooked French fries, four king prawns, chicken wings and a bowl of side salad. Napkins and finger bowls at the ready, we dived in.

My partner headed straight for the ribs and he was soon covered in delicious sauce. They were succulent and smoky, having come straight off the BBQ, and for once, had a good amount of meat on them. I headed for the prawns which were very tasty. The French fries were plentiful and hot and the salad made a good counterpoint to all the meat on offer.

All main courses are served with complimentary pitta bread and tzatziki. The meat eater at the table declared he was in food heaven! Our friend who joined us for the evening is a vegetarian and she was delighted with her dish of grilled vegetables. Vegetarians are actually well catered for in among this meat fest as there are many dishes on the menu.

All desserts are homemade and I was amazed when my partner, having demolished the best part of a kilo of ribs, found room for more. He selected the sticky toffee pudding which came with copious amounts of ice cream and toffee sauce which he quickly polished off. The Grill Garage offers a large menu and even the fussiest eater would find it hard not to find something they enjoyed. As the tourist numbers dwindle over the winter months it is worth remembering this area of Kato Paphos with its extensive selection of restaurants from all over the world.

VITAL STATISTICS

SPECIALTY Grills

WHERE Grill Garage, Poseidonos Avenue (opposite Pizza Hut), Kato Paphos

PRICES mains from €9.90

WHEN 7 days a week from 11am to 11pm

CONTACT 26 960179

A 43-year-old man was jailed for five years on Friday by the Paphos criminal court for trafficking around three kilogrammes of cannabis.

The man was arrested early in August in possession of 2.9 kilos of cannabis.

He had been charged with possession, possession with intent to supply, and conspiracy to commit felony.

By Bejay Browne

The government’s decision to allow a 2005 appeal by Leptos developers to build next to blue-flagged Coral Bay is scandalous and overrules a town-planning decision, environmentalists local Peyia officials said this week.

Leptos’ appeal concerns building 22 villas and services on a piece of land which sits above Coral Bay and has commanding views of the beach and Mediterranean sea and has recently been used as a car park.

Andreas Evlavis, secretary of the Paphos Green Party, told the Sunday Mail that the government’s decision to effectively ignore the local plan and overrule the decision of town planning is a huge scandal.

“This will open the way for all developers to do what they want,” he said. “If this goes ahead, there will be buildings everywhere at Coral Bay and no place for visitors. The developer also wants to take over the operation of the two beach kiosks as part of the agreement on beach access, another big scandal for us.”

He added that the Green party fully support the efforts of the local mayor and the municipality not to give in to the demands of the developer.

Although unwilling to go into details because discussions with Peyia municipality are ongoing, developer George Leptos told the Sunday Mail that his aim is to enhance the area overall.

“The municipality knows our views and what we want to do in the area. We understand the importance of Coral Bay and the legal rights of the company, we would like to resolve this situation,” he said.

Leptos confirmed that the original application to develop Plot 1 – 22 villas and services, such as a restaurant – was made in 2005 and rejected by Paphos town planning.

However, in May, the government ministerial committee upheld the appeal, with stipulations. The Peyia mayor and his council only found out about it in September.

“Since 2005 we have been in long discussions and expressed our views. Our wish is to include facilities necessary for a public beach and to enhance the area overall,” said Leptos.

He added that comments made that there is no access to the beach after the development was built was not the case as there are four or five existing pathways leading from the road to the beach.

“There will be a minimum of six or seven ways of public access and we would like to reach an amicable solution to move ahead smoothly.”

Mayor of Peyia, Marinos Lambrou, said the Leptos application made in 2005 was rejected as provisions of the Paphos local plan and other legislation on public pathways and ravines were not met.

He said that when the original application was made, more building density was permitted, and since then the regulations have changed. This decision was overturned by the central government and not by town planning in Paphos, he added.

“I want to believe that the government didn’t understand what they approved,” he said.

The mayor said that if such a development were allowed to go ahead, it would mean not only Coral Bay is finished, but Peyia too.

“I don’t know if Leptos has changed the plans, but the ones approved do not show any public access.”

He noted that the developer has the right to develop the land, which has around fifty years left on a lease, but at 15-20 percent maximum and that 40 per cent also lies in the coastal protected zone.

“This is according to the laws which exist now, and with the approval of the planning authority.”

A two-hour meeting between the council members and six Leptos officials, including both Michael Leptos and his son George Leptos, took place last week.

Peyia councillor Linda Leblanc noted that the mayor presented counter-proposals which fall under the current Local Town Plan – which mean that around 15 to 20 per cent could be built on.

“Leptos also told us if we don’t make a deal, we should buy the land. This is my preference and one that has been refused by Leptos for many years,” she said.

“If he is serious, let’s get an appraisal, it’s in the public interest to do so.”
Leblanc also pointed out that two restrictions placed on the appeal upheld by the government make it impossible to move forward under current laws.

“These refer to the abolition or moving of public footpaths and the ravine/riverbed, which is impossible under the law,” she said.

However, she also noted that a recent proposal by the Disy parliamentary group to amend the property law, would permit the privatisation of public land, such as footpaths and riverbeds, and could favour the developer.

“If approved, the proposed new law which was put forward in September, will clear the way of these stipulations to be met, and Coral Bay to be developed.”

Both Lambrou and Leblanc noted that no decisions have yet been taken by council and the situation is on the agenda for the next council meeting, which is open to the public, and slated for next week.

“We are also looking at pursuing legal action against the government,” she said.

The Sunday Mail was unable to contact the minister of the interior for comment as he is abroad.

A 68-year-old man reported missing on Tuesday from his home at the village of Lasa in Paphos was found dead in a field on Wednesday with police ruling out foul play.

According to police, the 68-year-old was found dead in a field he owns at around 7 am on Wednesday.

The scene was cordoned off by police who have ruled out foul play.

The cause of death will be determined by a post-mortem scheduled for later Wednesday.

Cause of death is still uncertain, though police have ruled out the possibility of a criminal act.

The man had left his home on Tuesday, but when he did not return, his worried family reported him as missing.

A 56-year-old contractor was jailed for six years in Paphos on Wednesday for obtaining around €571,000 under false pretences from a retired teacher who paid for a home renovation and a promise for a ‘listed building’ status.

The woman, 74, reported the matter to police in January this year. The contractor, Andreas Theophanous, was placed in custody in May after investigators determined there was foul play in the case, which dates back to 2015.

According to the retired teacher, between November 2015 and December 2017, the suspect and two other individuals who posed as town planning department officials, took €571,000 from her while supposedly helping her secure a ‘listed building’ status for her home and getting the money needed for the refurbishment from the state.

The court heard that no application was ever submitted for the building to be listed but the woman was convinced to assign the defendant the job of refurbishing her home.

The swindle netted €571,145 when the true cost of the work was €106,884, the court heard.

The court said it took the defendant’s admission into account, as well as his regret.

The man claimed he had been forced to defraud the woman because he had borrowed money from loan sharks.

Low-cost carrier Ryanair on Thursday announced a new route from Paphos to Berlin, with a twice-weekly service commencing in April 2019.

The flight will be a part of Ryanair’s Summer 2019 schedule.

“Ryanair is pleased to announce a new Paphos route to Berlin Tegel, commencing in April 2019, which will operate twice-weekly as part of our Summer 2019 schedule.” Said Nikolas Lardis, sales and marketing manager for the Eastern Mediterranean.

To celebrate, the airline said it was releasing seats for sale from just €14.99 for travel from November to February, which are available for booking until midnight Thursday (October 18).

Low-cost airline Ryanair announced on Thursday it has launched rescue fares on a number of its Paphos routes to accommodate stranded Cobalt customers.

Cypriot customers and visitors can fly from Paphos to/from Chania, London Stansted, Tel Aviv, and Thessaloniki at fares starting from just €14.99 for travel from November 2018 to March 2019, and from only €29.99 for travel in October.

These low rescue fares are on sale now on the Ryanair.com website but must be booked by midnight Friday, the airline said.

“Cypriot customers and visitors can continue to enjoy the lowest fares and most reliable service with Ryanair and we’ve released rescue fares to assist stranded Cobalt Air customers,” Ryanair’s Robin Kiely said.

Route from Paphos to:                       October                       Winter

CHANIA                                                 €36.99                        €14.99

LONDON STANSTED                         €40.99                        €30.99

TEL AVIV                                               €29.99                        €19.99

THESSALONIKI                                   €48.99                        €26.99

A 28-year-old foreign national was caught on Thursday driving in Paphos in a car that had been stricken off, without insurance and driver’s licence, and having as a passenger a compatriot who was found to be residing in the country without a permit.

The undocumented man was arrested, while the driver was charged with a number of traffic offences.

The car was stopped at around 11.45pm in Goudi village. Officers discovered that the car had been stricken off since the road tax had not been paid since 2012.