Paphos Life

Totally bizarre phenomenon, which scientists cannot explain: https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-mystified-wary-africa-avoids-074905034.html I read a study some months ago that looked at countries with the higest rates of Covid infections/deaths. Countries with the highest rates of Covid were also co...

Whether you like it or not, these facts get reported in the newspaper. If Cyprus wants good protection from the effects of fires in the countryside, it is only fair to pay the pilots well for this essential service... Am not sure how big an issue it is/was or whether it was a one off occurence - th...

I think Austria has about 65% vaccinated which is quite low and not really comparable to the situation in Cyprus. Positive cases in Cyprus are rising again though - even with the much reduced testing. Further lockdowns are not the answer though I don't think. I think the next step should be regular ...

Missing man found dead Police on Wednesday said a body found in a ravine in Yiolou in the Paphos district is believed to belong to missing Georgios Kyriakides, 59. The body was spotted at around 10.15am in a ravine by a police helicopter. The scene was cordoned off for examinations. Kyriakides was ...

More can and still needs to be done but things are improving and Cyprus has recently received the first disbursement from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and part of that initial €157 million funding is: "€19 million to upgrade the country's capacity to combat with fire hazards: p...

I always wondered why the EU dosnt get together and have a fire fighting team, , you could have firefighting planes based in say southern Italy, they would be ready to go, and would be over most med countries in a few hours, the cost would be split between member countries, with the countries needi...

Authorities investigate large number of rural fires in Paphos Authorities are investigating 12 fires that broke out almost simultaneously in remote areas in the Paphos district on Sunday, with preliminary findings suggesting that these were not coincidental but deliberate, fire services spokesman A...

Paphos, Larnaca among world’s best for holiday homes Paphos has made the top 10 of the world’s best locations for buying a holiday home, ranking second behind Venice, according to a study by Australian-based Compare the Market. Already popular with British expats, this new accolade will attract mor...

I recently registered with Thalis to allow me to pay for 2 parcels from eBay online with Cyprus Post I also had a card in the post box to bring proof of purchase for a small gift my daughters sent for my birthday. The gift was £14 and I provided proof of purchase but still paid €7-20 customs duty a...

Looks dodgy to me - the link in the message is for a domain that was registered in the US 11 days ago. Domain not linked to any website and the name itself points to it being a scam. The Cyprus post has recently warned about bogus emails being sent out regards tax owed for deliveries and it's likely...

mouse wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:21 pm I don't appreciate art or fashion so I just see a criminal waste of money !

Me neither - though if their aim was to highlight the village they certainly
achieved that

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Steve

memory man wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 2:43 pm .....and the cost of this is

monument will cost local authorities some €15,000.

https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/notorio ... 5000-euro/

Cheap as chips??

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Steve

Monument to humble spud in Xylofagou goes viral A monument to the humble potato erected in Xylofagou went viral on Wednesday after photographs from puzzled passers-by circulated Cypriot social media. Thought by many to be a gag or performance piece, the installation is in fact meant to celebrate Xy...

Well done Lloyd - well earned!

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Steve

It's irrelevant as to the cause of energy price rises and restricted output. The point I'm making is that it's inadvisable to drive a vehicle whose use is likely to be compromised when supplies become tight. Petrol is always available and each country stores vast reserves. Petrol won't last forever...

They don't have to be visible - just the same as in the UK. We probably have all gone a little over the speed limit at one time or another so not preaching but the AA in the UK put it quite nicely: "Just because you didn’t see a speed camera clearly doesn’t mean the fine is invalid. They aren't...

Also where we take our dog for grooming has now got one of the Sumup card payment systems, absolute doddle to use, you can an emailed receipt and it’s a one off fee of £35 for the device for the shop rather than the more expensive devices. Plus 1.95% per transaction for the groomer and 1 - 3 days b...

Thanks - hadn't seen that!

Makes the Golden Passports scandal look like amateur time

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Steve

Looks like an announcement later today:

The government is on Wednesday expected to approve the reopening of England’s doors to
double-vaccinated tourists from the EU and the US, in a move that will bring relief to the
country’s leisure sector... [FT]

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Steve

Most of the articles covering this topic today have been referencing comments made by Minister Nadhim Zahawi - his answer to a question mainly - but with the question and in context it seems to imply that the Registering the jab with a GP is for those who normally live in the UK but may have had jab...