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- Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Paphos Municipality Bans Scooters on Roads
- Replies: 0
- Views: 516
Paphos Municipality Bans Scooters on Roads
<r>It was announce today that Paphos Municipality had voted to ban the use of Scooter-type Personal Mobility Devices on the Public Roads of the Municipality of Paphos. <br/> ...<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/scooter-ban"><s>[url=https://www.paphoslife.com/news/scooter-ban]</s>...
- Sat Sep 14, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Cost of Kissonerga walkway ballooned from e854,000 to e10. 7 million
- Replies: 0
- Views: 498
Cost of Kissonerga walkway ballooned from e854,000 to e10. 7 million
<r>seaside walking path in Kissonerga in Paphos cost the state more than ten times its original budget and took almost two decades to complete, an audit office report revealed. The path, which was originally conceptualised in 2004, was only opened in 2020 after being delayed from 2004 to 2019 when w...
- Sat Sep 14, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Buildings' amnesty approved, thousands to receive title deeds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 519
Buildings' amnesty approved, thousands to receive title deeds
<r>Cabinet on Friday approved a planning-permit amnesty plan that is expected to allow thousands of ‘trapped buyers’ to obtain a title deed, after they were unable to do so due to “minor unauthorised constructions” on their property. Interior Minister Constant...
- Wed Jun 26, 2024 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Thursday set to be a scorcher as new yellow warning issued
- Replies: 1
- Views: 464
Thursday set to be a scorcher as new yellow warning issued
<r>The Department of Meteorology issued a yellow warning for high temperatures which will come into effect on Thursday. It said that inland maximum temperatures are expected to rise to 41 degrees Celsius and around 33 degrees in the higher mountains. The warning will be valid between 11 a. m. and 5 ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Fewer than 20 voters for elections in seven villages
- Replies: 1
- Views: 555
Fewer than 20 voters for elections in seven villages
<r>Seven villages with fewer than twenty voters are set to take part in upcoming mayoral and community council member elections, the general registrar announced on Monday. The number of registered voters in most of these communities consists of fewer than ten people, the electoral rolls indicate. Th...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Concerns mount over Paphos road project setbacks
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4684
Concerns mount over Paphos road project setbacks
<r>The problems and delays in implementing the first phase of the new Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road were discussed with the Minister of Transport, Communications, and Works by the Vice President of DIKO and Paphos MP, Chrysanthos Savvides, a few days after the parliamentary Transport Committee&r...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Windscreen wiper swipers target supermarkets
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1033
Windscreen wiper swipers target supermarkets
<r>Paphos residents and visitors fear an increase in windscreen wiper thieves, operating in groups across supermarket parking lots in the area. According to posts on social media and previous reports in the Cyprus Mail the problem has been going on for almost six years. It appears from Paphos Chat g...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Obsolete swimming pool laws poised to change
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1562
Obsolete swimming pool laws poised to change
<r>Will be met with huge relief from smaller development complexes Following years of complaints and concerns regarding the outdated and unworkable regulations on public and some private swimming pools in Cyprus, the obsolete laws are on the brink of change. So tough have the regulations been that m...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Two injured and three wanted after Paphos punch-up over Social Media Like
- Replies: 0
- Views: 843
Two injured and three wanted after Paphos punch-up over Social Media Like
<r>Two men have been injured and the police are looking for three more after a fight broke out in the Paphos village of Kissonerga over a like on social media on Wednesday night. <br/> <br/> <br/> ...<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/two-injured-and-three-wanted-after-paphos-punc...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Paphos Carnival Tomorrow at 3:30PM!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1176
Paphos Carnival Tomorrow at 3:30PM!
<r>Tomorrow, Saturday the 16th March, the Carnival comes to Paphos. With a Halloween Theme, it will start at 3:30PM at the WW2 Memorial, with activities starting at 2:30PM. <br/> ...<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/paphos-carnival-2024-tomorrow"><s>[url=https://www.paphoslife.co...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Warnings to public on Green Monday
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1278
Warnings to public on Green Monday
<r>Authorities have issued several advisories aimed at promoting safety and environmental conservation during Green Monday celebrations next week. The department of civil aviation has urged the public to refrain from flying kites – traditional on Green Monday – or drones near Lar...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: New Bus Station Finally Opens!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1905
New Bus Station Finally Opens!
<r>Pafos Buses today announced that the new bus stations at Kato Pafos and Tomb of the Kings were now open, and that the temporary Harbour station is closed. <br/> ...<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/new-bus-open"><s>[url=https://www.paphoslife.com/news/new-bus-open]</s>Read the...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Decision on energy bill hikes go down to the wire
- Replies: 2
- Views: 773
Decision on energy bill hikes go down to the wire
<r>Speculation was ongoing on Monday as to the fate of consumers regarding electricity costs as deliberations between the electricity authority (EAC) and the energy regulatory authority (Cera) continued. Speaking to the state broadcaster CyBC, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou sought to address c...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Tipping point for waiting staff
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1117
Tipping point for waiting staff
<r>It’s a misconception that service charges on bills go towards staff wages In the tourist haven of Cyprus, tipping at bars and restaurants isn’t as straightforward as it might seem, but rather a juxtaposition of discretion and tradition. Shaped by a law from 1968 that links ser...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Today's weather: Stormy, orange warning in place
- Replies: 3
- Views: 765
Today's weather: Stormy, orange warning in place
<r>Weather system ‘Avgi’ continues to affect the island on Wednesday with rains, isolated storms and snowfall expected in the mountains. Hail is also likely and snow may at times be heavy. Frost is expected in foothills and highlands. An orange warning remains in place until 10pm...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Paphos child drives car into tree and ditch
- Replies: 0
- Views: 726
Paphos child drives car into tree and ditch
<r>A 12-year-old from Paphos was injured on Thursday after driving a car into a ditch and then a tree, after which the car ended up on its roof. Paphos police’s assistant operations director Michalis Nikolaou said the child was driving a saloon car from the village of Emba towards Tala<br/...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: e150 million upgrades for Polis Chrysochous
- Replies: 1
- Views: 643
e150 million upgrades for Polis Chrysochous
<r>Polis Chrysochous is to spend €150 million on upgrades to the town’s infrastructure, Mayor Yiotis Papachristofi said on Tuesday. Planned upgrades include to the town’s sewerage system, upgrades to the Latsi harbour, the residential centres of Polis Chrysochous and nei...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Tourist arrivals at pre-pandemic levels
- Replies: 2
- Views: 688
Tourist arrivals at pre-pandemic levels
The tourist arrivals are close to the 2019 record, as visits exceeded 3. 8 million, according to the announcement yesterday by the Statistical Service. As reported, the total tourist arrivals for 2023 reached 3,845,652, compared to 3,201,080 during the corresponding period in 2022, marking a double-...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Traffic cameras for Paphos
- Replies: 0
- Views: 16140
Traffic cameras for Paphos
<r>Starting from January 22, the traffic surveillance system in Paphos will be extended with the operation of 16 fixed cameras at five locations. The extended operation aims to reduce severe and fatal road collisions, according to a statement released by traffic police on Monday. Specifically, four ...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Paphos Municipality initiates water supply disconnects for unpaid bills
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12971
Paphos Municipality initiates water supply disconnects for unpaid bills
<r>Starting today, the Water Board of the Municipality of Paphos will begin disconnecting water supply to households or other entities with unpaid accounts. According to the announcement from the Municipality of Paphos, for the convenience of the public, the bill can be paid online through the offic...