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- Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Rainy spell continues, snow expected
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- Views: 1292
Rainy spell continues, snow expected
<r>hursday will be mainly cloudy with localised rain and isolated storms on the coast in the afternoon. On the highest peaks of Troodos there will be sleet or snow. Temperatures will rise to 16C inland, 18C on the coast, and 7C in the higher mountains. Winds will be mainly north-to-south-easterly, w...
- Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Date of Paphos Carnival 2025 Announced!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1615
Date of Paphos Carnival 2025 Announced!
<r>Paphos Carnival 2025 will take place on Saturday March 1st at 3PM, the Municipality announced today. <br/> ...<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/paphos-carnival-2025-announced"><s>[url=https://www.paphoslife.com/news/paphos-carnival-2025-announced]</s>Read the article and chat ...
- Fri Jan 10, 2025 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Restoration begins on historic watermill
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- Views: 1316
Restoration begins on historic watermill
Restoration work on the historic watermill of Nikokleia, a significant monument with roots dating back to 1768, has begun after 15 years of concerted effort, municipal authorities announced on Thursday. According to Nikokleia community leader Vasiliki Kanari, the project is set to be completed by Au...
- Fri Dec 06, 2024 8:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Cash transactions over e10,000 now illegal
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- Views: 1288
Cash transactions over e10,000 now illegal
<r>Transactions of over €10,000 done in liquid assets, such as cash, are now illegal and punishable by fines or even jail time, under a law passed by parliament on Thursday. Drafted by Disy MP Demetris Demetriou, the legislation provides for a fine of no more than 10 per cent of the amount ...
- Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: 22 million TV users cut off as Europe's largest piracy ring busted
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1882
22 million TV users cut off as Europe's largest piracy ring busted
In a sweeping operation spanning multiple countries, Italian police dismantled a massive illegal streaming network that served more than 22 million users across Europe. Dubbed ''Operation Takendown'', this unprecedented crackdown marks the biggest blow against audio-visual piracy on the continent to...
- Wed Nov 27, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Paphos joins world's top 100 green tourism destinations
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1110
Paphos joins world's top 100 green tourism destinations
<r>Paphos has secured a silver medal in the 2024-2026 Top 100 Green Destinations global rankings, a recognition for coastal quality excellence. The city earned its place after a reassessment by international independent tourism sustainability experts, who evaluated the destination’s commit...
- Wed Nov 27, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Court throws out ban on government access to Paphos Polis road
- Replies: 1
- Views: 706
Court throws out ban on government access to Paphos Polis road
he Paphos Court has dismissed a request by the contractor to disallow government officials access to the Paphos Polis road construction site, it was reported on Wednesday. The court also overturned an appeal by the contractor, Intrakat, which sought to prohibit the liquidation of a €6,791,000 advanc...
- Tue Nov 26, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Paphos Announces Date Of Christmas Light Switch On - 4th December!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 967
Paphos Announces Date Of Christmas Light Switch On - 4th December!
<r>Today Paphos Municipality announced that the Christmas Lights would be switched on at Kennedy Square on Wednesday 4th December. The show, featuring a number of artists, will begin at 5PM. <br/> ...<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/paphos-chrimbo-announcement-2024"><s>[url=http...
- Mon Nov 11, 2024 1:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Further setback for Paphos-Polis highway
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1831
Further setback for Paphos-Polis highway
The government contract with Intrakat for the study and construction of the first phase of the Paphos-Polis highway has been terminated, the public works department announced on Monday. A notice issued to Intrakat requires the contractor to vacate the construction site within 14 days of receiving th...
- Wed Nov 06, 2024 6:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Sklavenitis completes acquisition of Papantoniou Supermarkets
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1707
Sklavenitis completes acquisition of Papantoniou Supermarkets
<r>klavenitis Cyprus has finalised its acquisition of Papantoniou Supermarkets, following approval from the Commission for the Protection of Competition. The deal solidifies Sklavenitis’ position as a major supermarket chain on the island, marking a new chapter for both companies. With the...
- Tue Nov 05, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Reservoir Water Levels Still In Decline From Last Month
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- Views: 1162
Reservoir Water Levels Still In Decline From Last Month
<r>Despite the torrential downpour over the weekend, the Asprokremmos Reservoir water level has dropped by nearly 3% in the last four weeks, leaving it just over 30% full. <br/> ...<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/reservoir-2411"><s>[url=https://www.paphoslife.com/news/reservoir...
- Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Area
- Topic: Paphos Municipality Bans Scooters on Roads
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1258
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
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- Views: 1317
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: 1616
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: 892
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: 1004
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: 9080
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: 2045
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: 2815
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: 1466
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...