Paphos police issue over one hundred fines over weekend
Police in Paphos arrested two people in the last three days during traffic checks for illegal possession of narcotics. According to Paphos CID chief Michalis Nikolaou, two people in two separate cases,...
View ArticleFirst students attend Tepak branch in Paphos
Classes got underway at the Paphos branch of the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) on Monday with 300 students enrolled, inspiring praise from the coastal city’s mayor. Paphos Mayor Phedonas...
View ArticleSilver Spirit cruise ship makes Paphos port of call
The cruise ship Silver Spirit, flying the Bahamian flag, docked at Kato Paphos early on Monday morning with 990 passengers and crew members making their way into the historic city. The cruise ship...
View ArticlePaphos traffic police continue intensive scooter checks
Paphos police issued nine fines on Tuesday as part of a targeted campaign to curb improper use of scooters. The fines were issued for not wearing helmets and driving in areas where scooters are...
View ArticleMan wanted in Paphos for thefts of over €8,000
A 24-year-old man is wanted by police on Wednesday for two cases of house burglaries and thefts under investigation. According to Paphos head of CID, Michalis Nikolaou, on September 18, a 35-year-old...
View ArticlePaphos tourism company to develop underwater sites
A delegation of the Paphos tourism promotion company (Etap) on Friday announced by a project to further underwater archaeology. The project in aims to strengthen marine archaeology as part of...
View ArticlePaphos man found dead in Chlorakas
A man was found dead on the coastal path in Chlorakas on Saturday, though police are ruling out the possibility of criminal activity. According to the Paphos police, a man was spotted lying unconscious...
View ArticlePolice investigating claim of theft by domestic worker in Paphos
A 41-year-old woman employed as domestic helper in Paphos was listed as wanted on Monday for theft. The case was reported on Friday, according to a police statement, by her 78-year-old employer, who...
View ArticleThree fines for drugged driving in Paphos
Paphos police on Monday night issued fines to three people for driving under the influence of drugs. According to the Paphos CID chief Michalis Nikolaou, the three drivers, aged 21, 23 and 28, were...
View ArticlePaphos youth run over while riding scooter
A 17-year-old was run over by a car while riding a scooter on the road between Paphos and Coral Bay on Wednesday night. According to police, the youth was heading from Chlorakas to Coral Bay when a...
View ArticlePolice in Paphos arrest two drivers for drugs
Police in Paphos arrested two men for possession of narcotics in the early hours of Friday and on Thursday night . According to a police statement, at 7.30pm members of the force on patrol stopped a...
View ArticlePolice in Paphos arrest man for two burglaries
Police arrested a 25-year-old man in Paphos on Thursdayfor two cases of burglary and theft under investigation. According to CID chief Michalis Nikolaou, on September 18 a 35-year-old man filed a...
View ArticlePaphos hotel workers on 24-hour strike
The hoteliers association hit out at workers on Friday who has gone on a lightning strike in Paphos. Workers at three hotels in Paphos started a 24-hour strike on Thursday, demanding the signing of a...
View Article34 yr old drugs and burglary suspect remanded by Paphos court
A 34-year-old man was remanded for two days by the Paphos district court, under suspicion of drug possession and for drink driving, police said on Sunday. According to Paphos police, the man was...
View ArticlePolice investigating car arson in Letymbou, Paphos
Police in Letymbou, Paphos are investigating a car arson on Sunday, after a pick-up truck caught fire earlier. According to police, the fire broke out in the bed of the cabin of the pick-up truck...
View ArticleSeaweed build up damaging tourism
Paphos beaches are facing a huge problem of seaweed accumulation, Yeroskipou Mayor Kyriakos Hadjivasilis said on Monday. A solution for a place to deposit the seaweed, which is removed, must be found...
View ArticleSecurity stepped up around Israeli establishments in Paphos (Updated)
Police on Tuesday have stepped up patrols around Jewish establishments in Paphos and elsewhere on the island, in the wake of hostilities by Hamas in Israel. The increased protection measures in...
View ArticlePaphos regatta a huge success
This year’s annual Autumn Regatta in Paphos was a resounding success, the Paphos Sailing Club (PISC) has announced. This despite the failing wind on the second day that made sailing more difficult,...
View ArticleNew connections underway for Finland and Paphos
The ambassador of Finland and the mayor of Paphos confirmed their interest in building a close cooperation in the fields of tourism and culture. In a meeting held on Tuesday at the Paphos municipal...
View ArticleNurse attacked at Paphos centre for unaccompanied minors
Tensions overnight flared up once more at the unaccompanied minors’ facility in Paphos at the Tombs of the Kings area, it was reported on Wednesday. Police are investigating the latest episode amid...
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