Police arrest women in alleged knife attack (updated)
Two women, 24 and 25, were remanded in custody for four days on Monday on suspicion of attacking a 27-year-old woman in a Paphos apartment. The suspects were arrested after the woman claimed they had...
View ArticleBritish tourist remains in hospital after hitting head
A British tourist remains in Paphos hospital after a fall which led to him injuring his head. According to the police, the 66-year-old lost his balance at some point when he was in a bar in Coral Bay,...
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Drug haunt near Paphos mall
Dealers selling to kids and graffiti blights Paphos archaeological site By Bejay Browne Drug dealing and anti-social behaviour is out of control at a heritage site close to Paphos mall, terrifying...
View ArticleThieves steal a tonne of avocados
Avocados worth around €2,500 were stolen from a field in Kouklia, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Tuesday. The 70-year-old owner of the land with 80 avocado trees told police that 1,000 kilos of the...
View ArticlePaphos to Polis Chrysochou road reopens
The main road from Paphos to Polis Chrysochous has reopened following its closure earlier this month when some of it collapsed. According to the police, after intense work by the Department of Public...
View ArticleOlive branches tossed into the sea to promote peace
Olive branches were thrown into the sea on Sunday by Greek and Turkish Cypriots who wanted to send a message of peace. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, representative of the group Tryfonas Tryfonos...
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Architect dreams of 22-storey tower in central Paphos
The contentious debate over constructing high-rise buildings in Paphos has been reignited, as a Cyprus-based architect’s firm released one of their latest tower designs to the public. Their initial...
View ArticleWoman tied and robbed in her own home in Paphos
Police are looking for the whereabouts of a man who robbed a 31-year-old woman in Paphos on Saturday after hitting her and tying her up. The woman reported that someone had knocked on her apartment’s...
View ArticleBrexit and Thomas Cook collapse cause slight fall in Paphos weddings
The total profits from civil weddings in Paphos in 2019 amounted to €722,000, municipal wedding official Lia Kosti said on Monday. Some 1,342 civil weddings were held in the municipality last year,...
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Reactions to new beach building ‘over the top’
Paphos municipality on Friday said reactions to the construction of a bar-restaurant on Sodap beach were unjustified, arguing that the project has all the necessary licenses. The announcement came...
View ArticleMan to face trial over wife’s murder
A 42-year-old Syrian man was referred to the criminal court Friday to face trial in connection with murdering his wife in Paphos on January 20. Hussein Farouh will appear before the Paphos criminal...
View ArticleBids expected in 2020 for slew of Paphos projects, Karousos says
This year, bids are bids are expected to be launched for a slew of projects in the Paphos area, Transport and Public Works Minister Yiannis Karousos announced. The minister was speaking at the annual...
View ArticleProtest over felling of old trees in Paphos park
A group of Paphos residents are organising a protest on Monday over the felling of very old trees in a park in the centre of town, with the Greens arguing that the municipality did not get permission...
View ArticlePaphos authorities call for better way to dispose of seaweed
Some Paphos hoteliers and local authorities within the district have complained to the mayor over the cost and disposal of 40,000 tonnes of seaweed that needs to be collected from beaches each year....
View ArticlePaphos rubbish collectors announce strike
Paphos rubbish collectors on Thursday announced a one-day strike for next month to protest against the privatisation of the town’s waste management system. The strike will start a minute after midnight...
View ArticleFourth satellite casino opens in Paphos
Cyprus Casinos (C2) has opened a further satellite casino in Geroskipou, Paphos, it’s fourth on the island. The other three satellite casinos are located in Nicosia, at Larnaca airport and in Ayia...
View ArticleBritish pensioner dies in Paphos crash
An 80-year-old man died in a car accident on Monday heading towards Amargetis village from Paphos, police said. The man, a British permanent resident at some point lost control of his vehicle and...
View ArticleFree walking tours around Paphos old town from Thursday
Free guided walking tours will get underway in Paphos from Thursday, organised by the Paphos regional board of tourism. The aim is part of a wider plan to enrich the tourist experience of visitors...
View ArticlePaphos shoppers descend on stores
In the wake of the move by the government to close schools until March 20, supermarkets in Paphos saw shoppers flock to stores on Thursday to stock up. “I will have to stay at home with my children for...
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Coronavirus: Paphos’ elderly expats told to take sensible precautions
As the numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases increase in Cyprus daily, Paphos’ largely elderly expat community have two main concerns: they are among the most vulnerable and yet they also travel more...
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