Doctors busted in Paphos pensioners’ scam
IN the latest scam involving the medical profession, two private sector doctors were arrested in Paphos on Friday in connection with a case of forged medical assessments regarding illegally employed...
View ArticlePaphos doctors remanded for alleged foreign worker scam
Six people, including two doctors, were remanded in custody for seven days in Paphos on Saturday in connection with the illegal employment of foreign workers using bogus medical certificates. The two...
View ArticleTwo men suspected of being burglars arrested in Paphos
Police in Paphos on Saturday night arrested two men aged 49 and 35 on suspicion of burglary after finding them carrying possible burglary tools in their bags. The two men were stopped and searched...
View ArticlePaphos fire destroys wild vegetation, warehouse blaze in Nicosia
A hectare of dry grass and wild vegetation was burnt by a fire in Palia Pentalia, Paphos on Sunday evening. The fire which started at 8.45pm was extinguished by 11.30pm. As a precaution a fire truck...
View ArticleGirl power
The wind-down to the week will be coming at all of you in Paphos with an all-girl traditional musical performance by the local band Korasies. The girls will be the first performers of the summer season...
View ArticlePaphos resident found guilty of child sexual abuse
The Paphos Criminal Court has found a 60-year-old British man guilty of sexually exploiting and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. The court found the man guilty in six out of 13 charges relating...
View ArticleSri Lankan arrested over bogus medical certificates
A 46-year old Sri Lankan national was arrested in Paphos on Wednesday in connection with an ongoing investigation into bogus medical certificates to secure work permits for foreign workers. The man...
View ArticleInitial steps being taken to twin Paphos with Israeli city
THE FIRST formal meeting aimed at twinning Paphos with Herzliya in Israel will take place at the town hall on Friday morning, according to officials. A spokesman for Paphos municipality told the...
View ArticleGold quality award for Paphos
PAPHOS has won a Gold Quality Award as a top Sustainable Coastal Tourist Destination for 2016. This was the second time the entire coastal area including, Yeroskipou, Paphos, Kissonerga, Chlorakas,...
View ArticleLost Paphos pensioner found after eight-hour overnight search
An 84-year-old man from Mouttalos in Paphos who had been reported missing on Saturday night was found alive and well on Sunday morning in a field between his home village and Chlorakas. The pensioner...
View ArticleThree arrested suspicion of assault in Paphos
Three man from Syria have been arrested in Paphos on suspicion of illegal entry to the country, actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm. The three were picked up after a complaint was filed on...
View ArticleBritish tourist says she was raped twice in same night in Paphos, one man...
A 25-year-old man was remanded in Paphos on Sunday after being arrested on suspicion of raping a 21-year-old British tourist on Saturday night. Police are also looking for a second person who allegedly...
View ArticlePriest who punched groom’s brother at wedding ‘barbaric and unchristian’
The father of the groom whose brother was allegedly assaulted by a priest as he carried out a wedding ceremony in Paphos on Saturday, described the incident as barbaric and said the church was trying...
View ArticleYou can take the Cypriot out of Cyprus…
When it comes to local music, the band Monsieur Doumani is definitely not one to shy away from international fame. Only around since 2011, the band will play in Paphos on Saturday, just before taking...
View ArticlePaphos sewage truck owners in fee protest
The Paphos sewage truck owners announced on Monday an indefinite strike after the town’s sewerage board (SAPA) reduced their hours and told them it would charge them more for processing waste in a...
View ArticlePaphos and Batumi strengthen ties
Paphos is looking to strengthen ties with Batumi in Georgia, in particular in the fields of business and commerce. A Paphos municipality spokesman told the Cyprus Mail that an event to mark the...
View ArticleChildren’s mosaics depict Pygmalion and Paphos
A SERIES of mosaics depicting scenes from Pygmalion have been created by young children in Paphos to celebrate the town’s winning bid for Culture Capital 2017. With the help of renowned Paphos based...
View ArticleFrom water to burgers, CTO says how much you should pay
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) on Wednesday issued this year’s price survey for coastal regions which gives an indication of how much people should expect to pay for various drinks in tourist...
View ArticleBar review: Baracas Lounge, Paphos
A stunning new venue has opened on the seafront in Chlorakas and with commanding views of the sea, Baracas Lounge is arguably the best place to enjoy a Paphos sunset. Careful attention has been paid to...
View ArticleSubcontractors for Paphos project under scrutiny
Subcontractors may have colluded to unduly influence the outcome of a tender put out by Paphos municipality, the auditor-general has pointed out. Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides has written to the...
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