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- Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: As temperatures rise, snakes are waking up, expert says
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As temperatures rise, snakes are waking up, expert says
<r>Responding to a video of a snake in a residential area posted on social media and following reports that people have seen snakes in yards and buildings, reptile expert Andreas Kourides on Wednesday published advice on how to deal with the snakes....<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com...
- Tue Apr 21, 2020 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: 40% weekly drop in Covid-19 cases in Cyprus
- Replies: 0
- Views: 997
40% weekly drop in Covid-19 cases in Cyprus
New Covid-19 cases dropped by 40% in the week April 13 - April 19 compared toAccording to philenews, the decline is much larger proportionately, as testing has also increased considerably....
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- Tue Apr 21, 2020 11:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Man without authorization for walk attacks police
- Replies: 1
- Views: 846
Man without authorization for walk attacks police
<r>By Annette ChrysostomouPaphos police arrested a man in connection with attacking a police officer and violating the stay at home decree on Monday afternoon.The 37-year-old man was walking on Agapinoros Avenue when police officers stopped him and asked him to produce his authorisation for being ou...
- Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: One in two hotels considering not opening this year-survey
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- Views: 1164
One in two hotels considering not opening this year-survey
One in four hoteliers expect to resume operations in July, but more than half are considering the option of not opening at all or only operating a small number of their units,a new survey shows....
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- Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Paphos: 2 Britons among Sunday's 6 positive cases
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- Views: 1176
Paphos: 2 Britons among Sunday's 6 positive cases
Two of the six coronavirus cases announced on Easter Sunday are Britons, permanent Paphos residents, CNA reports.Tracing of their contacts has already started, it added.Meanwhile, a nurse at Paphos General Hospital recently returned to work after nearly a month at home recuperating from Covid-19 and...
- Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Paphos: Fourth arrest for spate of burglaries
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- Views: 1041
Paphos: Fourth arrest for spate of burglaries
<r>Paphos police say they are very close to solving at least five burglaries in the district after the arrest last night of a 19 year old Paphos resident in connection with the cases under investigation.It is the fourth arrest for the same offences....<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com...
- Mon Apr 20, 2020 10:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: President Anastasiades reads Little Prince on FB (video)
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- Views: 919
President Anastasiades reads Little Prince on FB (video)
President Nicos Anastasiades picked one his favourite stories to read to children on the Facebook page of the Fairy Tale Museum on Easter Sunday.Anastasiades, who has in his television addresses often spoken of how he misses not being able to see his children and grandchildren because of the lockdow...
- Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Cyprus tourism eyes adaptation to Covid-19 reality
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1507
Cyprus tourism eyes adaptation to Covid-19 reality
The coronavirus reality will dictate new rules and habits in the tourism sector and businesses will need to adapt to offer visitors what they want at this moment, Demetra Landou reports in Phileleftheros....
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- Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: 10 fined for attending Good Thursday church service
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- Views: 1314
10 fined for attending Good Thursday church service
<r>Larnaca police last night booked ten people found attending a Good Thursday church service, in violation of the lockdown and despite repeated calls from authorities as well as the Archbishop to stay home.Decrees enacted to prevent the spread of coronavirus specifically prohibit the faithful from ...
- Thu Apr 16, 2020 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Police to ramp up checks over weekend, drones and helicopters to be deployed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2435
Police to ramp up checks over weekend, drones and helicopters to be deployed
<r>Police will be on high alert in the coming days, especially on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, to prevent violations of the lockdown decree, said the chief of police Kypros Michaelides.Speaking to Alpha TV on Thursday, Michaelides said he has given instructions for ramped up checks, assuring tha...
- Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: New decree on repatriations, Covid-19 tests, businesses
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1021
New decree on repatriations, Covid-19 tests, businesses
<r>Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou late on Wednesday issued a new decree covering repatriations, compulsory coronavirus tests for some group of workers and closure of shops on Easter Sunday and Monday....<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/new_decree_on_repatriations_covid19_t...
- Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Paphos: Covid-19 cases at BoC branch, Lands - Surveys office
- Replies: 1
- Views: 986
Paphos: Covid-19 cases at BoC branch, Lands - Surveys office
The Bank of Cyprus branch is located on Pallikaridi Street in Paphos.The announcement said that the said branch and the premises of the Lands and Surveys Department in Paphos will be able to reopen after all instructions of the Medical and Public Health Services - the competent MoH authority for app...
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Coronavirus: Geroskipou breathes sigh of relief as all sample tests come back negative??
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- Views: 1210
Coronavirus: Geroskipou breathes sigh of relief as all sample tests come back negative??
<r>All 107 samples taken from front line and municipal workers in Geroskipou in Paphos have tested negative for Covid-19, according to the mayor.???Everybody tested was clear which is a relief, and very good for the psychology of the people that are still working,??? Michalis Pavlides told the Cypru...
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Coronavirus: Ministers approve plan to gradually re-open businesses
- Replies: 28
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Coronavirus: Ministers approve plan to gradually re-open businesses
<r>The cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan for the gradual lifting of restrictions and reopening vital businesses from early May, provided the epidemiological data allow it, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said.Petrides said the plan includes three stages that reach the end of 2021....<br/> ...
- Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Supermarket working hours during the Holy Week
- Replies: 1
- Views: 759
Supermarket working hours during the Holy Week
<r>The Pancyprian Supermarkets Association announces that during the Holy Week supermarkets will operate under normal working hours.On Good Friday and on Holy Saturday they will remain open until 8:30 pmOn Easter Sunday and Easter Monday they will remain closed and will reopen on Tuesday under norma...
- Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Women fined €1,500 for stealing potatoes from field
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1019
Women fined €1,500 for stealing potatoes from field
Paphos district court on Tuesday fined two women €1,500 each after they were caught stealing potatoes.Police arrested the two women, 46 and 49, when they were found in a field in Yeroskipou stealing potatoes and putting them in plastic bags....
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- Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Free Covid-19 tests for all Kouklia residents
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2003
Free Covid-19 tests for all Kouklia residents
<r>Kouklia community council has decided to cover the cost of coronavirus tests for all its residents.The decision was taken by the community council by teleconference and consultations were underway with the district office and the Health Ministry to set the process in motion, CNA reports....<br/> ...
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 10:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Coronavirus: Mid-May tentatively set for initial easing of lockdown
- Replies: 1
- Views: 857
Coronavirus: Mid-May tentatively set for initial easing of lockdown
Experts have detailed the rough outlines of an "exit plan" from the lockdown and said the beginning stages could start in about a month....
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- Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Museums, monuments closed until April 30
- Replies: 1
- Views: 558
Museums, monuments closed until April 30
<r>The Department of Antiquities said on Monday that Museums, Archaeological Sites and Ancient Monuments will remain closed to the public until April 30, as part of the protective measures taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 and in accordance with the relevant decisions approved ...
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 3:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Eight detained in connection with stabbing death
- Replies: 1
- Views: 776
Eight detained in connection with stabbing death
<r>Paphos police have detained eight suspects in connection with the stabbing death of a 20-year-old Syrian man last Friday but they were still seeking two more, one believed to be the perpetrator.All the suspects are Syrian aged between 19 and 25. Two had sought treatment in hospital for injuries s...