Demonstration in support of Russia in Paphos ended peacefully
An event in support of the Russian Federation was held on Sunday around noon in Paphos. About 350-400 Russians, Pontian Greeks, Belarusians, and others gathered in Kato Paphos for a rally, carrying...
View ArticleAUB campus a symbol of US-Cyprus links, says minister
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou praised the deepening ties with the US and hailed Friday’s ceremony to formalise the agreement establishing an American University of Beirut campus in Paphos....
View ArticlePaphos on its way to becoming higher education hub
American University of Beirut campus a massive boost Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos is bursting with pride that a campus of the prestigious American University of Beirut is coming to the city. He’s...
View ArticleUsing Paphos carob mills for university will damage ‘collective memory’ of...
The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) on Monday called for the immediate designation of the old Paphos carob mills complex as listed buildings to safeguard the architectural heritage and the...
View ArticleEncouraging start to Paphos’ tourism season
Almost all hotels in Paphos, over 115 units in total, have opened for the season, the Paphos hoteliers’ association said on Monday. April bookings are much better compared to last year’s, reaching...
View ArticleTwo men arrested for illegal possession of firearms and explosives in Paphos
Police issued arrest warrants for two men to facilitate investigation into a case of theft and possession and transport of illegal firearms and explosives. One suspect, a 23-year-old man, was arrested...
View ArticleCyprus Business Now
Association of Large Developments president and Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) vice president Andreas Demetriades on Tuesday asked that the government quickly proceeds with the launch of an...
View ArticlePaphos hotels’ occupancy rate at 50 per cent
The hotel occupancy rate in the Paphos district currently stands at 50 per cent, according to the president of the Paphos hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides, who added that during the...
View ArticleMandria square rejuvenation completed
The rejuvenation of the central square and adjacent roads in Paphos’ Mandria village was recently completed and delivered to the public, Paphos District Governor Mary Lambrou said on Saturday. The...
View ArticleTrial of pensioner who killed wife, tried to commit suicide, postponed (updated)
Paphos criminal court on Monday postponed the trial of David Hunter, the 74-year-old British man who in December confessed to killing his terminally ill wife to June 16, following a request by his...
View ArticleNGO to host Natura 2000 walk and presentation in Paphos
Terra Cypria, the Cyprus Conservation Foundation, is organising an event titled ‘Natura 2000: Awareness and Information for Paphos’ Public’ at En Plo hall in Castle square, Paphos. The event entails a...
View ArticleQuake reported off the coast of Paphos
Residents reported they felt an earthquake in Paphos and other parts of the island on Tuesday night. At an estimated 4.8 magnitude, the earthquake’s epicentre was reportedly 21km south west of Paphos...
View ArticlePaphos hotels benefit from Easter visitors
The hotel occupancy rate in the Paphos district during the Catholic and Orthodox Easter period stood at 60 per cent, according to the president of the Paphos hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos...
View ArticlePolis Chrysochous venue owners optimistic about tourist season
The Paphos branch of the association of hospitality venues (Sikap) on Wednesday announced that venue capacity in Polis Chrysochous reached 60 per cent during April. Ntinos Paraskeva, one of the...
View Article‘Local communities at the heart of our strategy’ says Perdios
Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios earlier this week said that small, local communities are at the heart of the national tourism strategy moving forward. Perdios’ comments were part of his...
View ArticleFive men arrested for burglary and theft in past twenty-four hours
Five men, aged between 18 and 32, were arrested by police for three cases of for burglary and theft. Larnaca police arrested a 26-year-old man who has been detained with a court warrant for six days....
View ArticlePolice clamp down on drunk driving, speeding in Paphos
A total of 220 drivers were booked in a coordinated operation by Paphos police over the last three days. According to the police spokesperson, Michalis Nikolaou, three drivers were found driving under...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Peggy’s Secret Garden Café, Paphos
By Sarah Coyne I am not sure if everyone is the same at this time of year, but with the warmer weather, large-sized meals, especially at lunchtime, do not have quite the same appeal. A great place to...
View ArticleMay occupancy rate in Paphos hotels at 55 per cent
The occupancy rate of hotels in Paphos for the month of May will be 55 per cent, according to the president of the Paphos Hoteliers Association Thanos Michaelides. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency on...
View ArticlePaphos hospitality venues occupancy rate at 60%
The occupancy rate of hospitality venues in Paphos currently stands at 60 per cent, which is the highest in Cyprus, according to the association of owners of hospitality centres (Osika) Neophytos...
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