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Tenders’ deadline extended for cruise facility at Kissonerga
Following interest by international companies, the tourism ministry has extended by a month a tender deadline to find a consultant to study the potential of constructing a combined marina and cruise...
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July tourism set to be a washout despite earlier expectations
By Evie Andreou and Bejay Browne With the exclusion by the EU of Russia, Lebanon and Israel from the list of safe countries for travel, the month of July will also be a washout for tourism, Deputy...
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Paphos municipal pool reopens in time for summer
The newly renovated municipal swimming pool in Paphos opened on Tuesday at a ceremony attended by local officials. The Evagoras Pallikaridis swimming pool is integral to the efforts and aim of the...
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Police arrest pub owner in brawl probe
Paphos police have arrested the 38-year-old pub owner in connection with a brawl in which a man was injured and robbed of valuables and cash. The man is suspected of being involved in the incident that...
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Restaurant review: Mandria fish and chips, Paphos
Fish and chips might not be the first thing you think about when it comes to dining out, however, once tried, Mandria Fish and Chips will be your first choice for this tasty treat. Established in the...
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Coronavirus: August worst in decades for Paphos tourism
August is expected to be the worst in decades where hotel occupancy rates are concerned, chairman of the Paphos hotels association Thanos Michaelides said on Tuesday, as Cyprus faces the economic...
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Cops arrest man who delivered their food
Paphos police arrested a foreign national who delivered their food after they determined he did not have a work permit, it emerged on Tuesday. The man, an asylum seeker, went to the Paphos police HQ to...
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Paphos to get new state kindergarten as other schools move premises
A tender has been announced to create a new public kindergarten in Paphos, which is the first step in ‘rotating’ a number of schools to new locations, a spokesman for the local municipality said on...
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Paphos triumphs in live music gigs
The live music scene in Paphos has picked up rather quickly after the lockdown with a growing number of weekly events. Pubs, restaurants, cultural centres and bars have reinstated music gigs to their...
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Spat over Paphos’ new parking fees
Paphos municipality has hit back at criticism after they introduced parking charges at two of the town’s central car parks. Both local residents and media have been vocal about the imposition of...
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Man seriously injured on Paphos construction site
A 45-year-old worker in Paphos was seriously injured after falling several metres down an internal staircase in a building on a construction site. The worker suffered multiple fractures but is out of...
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Motorcyclist in critical condition after accident in Paphos (updated)
A 31-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition in Nicosia hospital after an accident which happened on Poseidonos avenue in Paphos shortly before midnight on Sunday. The accident happened at...
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Greens hit out at local developer
The Greens have hit out at a “scandal brewing in Paphos”, with roots in the past, concerning land originally earmarked for green areas, which the developer now wants to sell to the Bank of Cyprus to...
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Wildfires in Paphos and Zygi under control (Updated)
Two fires that broke out on Thursday afternoon, one in Zygi and the other in the village of Kiili in Paphos, necessitating large scale interventions from firefighters, were brought under control within...
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New break-in at Paws shelter, another dog stolen
Staff and volunteers are reeling after another dog was snatched from Paws dog shelter in Achelia in Paphos sometime on Tuesday night. And this time, it looks as if someone with intimate knowledge of...
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Clampdown on shops converting to illegal housing
Paphos municipality is clamping down on shop owners that are illegally converting premises and renting then to foreigners as sub-standard accommodation for a quick buck. Owners have been granted one...
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Venus Beach goes from dangerous spot to safe bathing location
The previously dangerous Venus Beach has become one of the most beautiful and safest beaches in Paphos, George Demetriades of the municipalities beaches unit said on Sunday. Speaking to the Cyprus News...
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Greens protest cutting of palm trees in Paphos
The Paphos Greens stepped in to attempt to prevent the felling of around 16 well-established palm trees in Kato Paphos on Monday, but it was too late to save 12 of them. “This morning crews of the...
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Thief detained after tidying up house
A young man was arrested for stealing in Paphos on Thursday, but his tidy nature contributed to his capture. He was arrested for an attempted burglary at a house in Lemba after first stealing a car in...
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Lawyer demands transparency in Paphos church dispute
A Cyprus lawyer is opposing the construction of a new church in the grounds of Paphos town hall and is fighting through the courts to try to prevent it being built. “I have three separate cases...
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