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by Paphos Life
Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Met Department issues yellow warning for showers and thunderstorms
Replies: 0
Views: 712

Met Department issues yellow warning for showers and thunderstorms

<r>The Met Department has issued a yellow warning that will be in effect from 1am until 12pm on Friday November 17.As per the announcement, showers and thunderstorms will affect the southern coastline and inland.The accumulated precipitation may reach up to 50 mm in a 6-hour period....<br/> <br/> <U...
by Paphos Life
Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Paphos: Arrest warrant after discovery of prohibited pesticides
Replies: 0
Views: 721

Paphos: Arrest warrant after discovery of prohibited pesticides

<r>An arrest warrant has been issued for a 56 year old man after three sacks with prohibited pesticides were found at a supermarket and other premises in a village in the Paphos district.The pesticides had been illegally smuggled from the Turkish-occupied north and are prohibited in the government c...
by Paphos Life
Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Work starts on Kissonerga coastal footpath
Replies: 4
Views: 1832

Work starts on Kissonerga coastal footpath

<r>Work has started on the construction of a coastal footpath at Kissonerga which is expected to be completed at the end of April, the Cyprus News Agency reported citing an announcement by the Kissonerga Community Council.It said that the project will be financed from reserves and a special fund tha...
by Paphos Life
Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:26 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Some showers later today, rain forecast for Thursday
Replies: 0
Views: 693

Some showers later today, rain forecast for Thursday

<r>Wetter weather is on the way with scattered showers and lower temperatures.Wednesday will be mainly cloudy with the possibility of light showers, mainly in the afternoon. Temperatures will rise to 18 C inland and on the coasts and 10 C in the mountains....<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphosl...
by Paphos Life
Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Troodos visitors censured for trashing Troodos
Replies: 4
Views: 1534

Troodos visitors censured for trashing Troodos

<r>Environment Commissioner Kelia Vasiliou decried thoughtless individuals on Monday as she posted videos on social media of various snow-covered areas polluted with trash left behind by visitors who crowded the area over the weekend....<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/troodos_v...
by Paphos Life
Sun Jan 12, 2020 8:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Pissouri without water for five days
Replies: 0
Views: 928

Pissouri without water for five days

<r>Rains have fallen in abundance and dams are more than 97% full, but the village of Pissouri has had no water for five days because of damage to the supply pipe which transfers water to the community from the Fasoula area in Paphos....<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/pissouri_...
by Paphos Life
Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Cyprus to host International Emmy Awards semifinals
Replies: 0
Views: 519

Cyprus to host International Emmy Awards semifinals

<r>The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS) has selected Cyprus to host two semifinals for the International Emmy Awards which take place between May and SeptemberThe International Emmy Awards are bestowed by IATAS in recognition to the best television programmes initially p...
by Paphos Life
Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Turkey-north fresh water pipe has burst
Replies: 6
Views: 2172

Turkey-north fresh water pipe has burst

<r>An underwater pipeline carrying fresh water from Turkey to the north of the island has burst and could take two months to repair, it emerged on Friday.Turkish Cypriot officials said the pipe, located some 250 metres under the surface of the sea, had burst.They assured that the north had enough wa...
by Paphos Life
Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Lidl bans single-use plastic products
Replies: 11
Views: 3127

Lidl bans single-use plastic products

<r>By Niki CharalambousLidl Cyprus announced on Thursday that it has permanently banned single-use plastic from its shops since the end of last year.Single-use plastic items such as straws, cups, plates and cutlery will no longer be sold in Lidl stores across Cyprus.The company said it is one of the...
by Paphos Life
Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Yiolou road collapse: Residents' successful protest against temporary closure
Replies: 0
Views: 624

Yiolou road collapse: Residents' successful protest against temporary closure

Yiolou residents staged a protest this morning against the temporary closure of the collapsed section on the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road next to the community, philenews reports.The community council and the residents that participated in the protest said that the temporary measures that had been ...
by Paphos Life
Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Drought plans remain in place despite dams filling up
Replies: 1
Views: 641

Drought plans remain in place despite dams filling up

<r>The government will not suspend plans to tackle the drought despite the heavy rainfall, which is expected to fill water reservoirs to capacity, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Wednesday....<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/drought_plans_remain_in_place_despite_dams_f...
by Paphos Life
Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:40 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Famagusta: 80% of potato crop wiped out by rains
Replies: 7
Views: 2366

Famagusta: 80% of potato crop wiped out by rains

80% of Famagusta district potato crop has been destroyed by the latest storms, according to the Cyprus News Agency.President of the Pancyprian Potato Growers Association, Andreas Karios, who visited affected fields in Avgorou said that "the rains have affected the winter crop, as well as the on...
by Paphos Life
Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:49 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Rain, snow, strong winds and problems on the roads
Replies: 3
Views: 1239

Rain, snow, strong winds and problems on the roads

<r>There will be more rain, snow and thunderstorms today as a winter storm continues to batter Cyprus, with police appealing to drivers to be particularly careful.A number of roads are closed because of flooding or mudslides and several mountain roads open only to four wheel drive or cars equipped w...
by Paphos Life
Sun Jan 05, 2020 5:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Increased traffic at Troodos, police urge drivers to be very careful
Replies: 0
Views: 597

Increased traffic at Troodos, police urge drivers to be very careful

<r>Increased traffic is observed at snow-covered Troodos mountains and police are urging drivers to be very careful and comply with all traffic signals and instructions by duty officers.Police also said on Sunday that problems are created from mountain reefs, making the road network particularly dan...
by Paphos Life
Sun Jan 05, 2020 5:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: New yellow weather warning, Limassol municipalities say ready
Replies: 1
Views: 841

New yellow weather warning, Limassol municipalities say ready

<r>The Met office issued a yellow weather warning on Sunday against gale force winds.The warning is valid from 8am on Monday until 9pm.Winds measuring 7-8 on the Beaufort scale are expected to hit mainly the west and south coasts.Citizens are advised to be aware of debris being blown around....<br/>...
by Paphos Life
Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Professional fishermen in Paphos cry for state help
Replies: 0
Views: 694

Professional fishermen in Paphos cry for state help

<r>Professional fishermen in Paphos have called on the government to solve the longstanding problem of lack of infrastructure in the ports of Kato Paphos and Agios Georgios Peyias....<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/professional_fishermen_in_paphos_cry_for_state_help"><s>[url=ht...
by Paphos Life
Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Government says it will not interfere over rape claim guilty verdict, protests planned
Replies: 41
Views: 10998

Government says it will not interfere over rape claim guilty verdict, protests planned

<r>The government repeated on Saturday that it would not interfere in the case of the British teen who is due to be sentenced on Tuesday for public mischief after being found guilty of making a false rape claim....<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://www.paphoslife.com/news/government_says_it_will_not_inte...
by Paphos Life
Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:32 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: 39 year old woman arrested for damage to Britons' Tala home
Replies: 0
Views: 732

39 year old woman arrested for damage to Britons' Tala home

According to philenews, it was found that a 39 year old woman spray painted a house in Tala on December 30 while the owners were in the UK on holiday.The woman was arrested on Wednesday and the Pafos District Court remanded her in 2 days custody. Police are still investigating the reasons behind the...
by Paphos Life
Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:28 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Yellow weather warning as rain and snow grip the island (video)
Replies: 0
Views: 641

Yellow weather warning as rain and snow grip the island (video)

<r>Snow and rain continue to lash the island as the Met office has issued a further yellow weather warning.Cold weather will prevail on Thursday and Friday, while the roads leading to Troodos from Karvounas, Platres and Prodromos are open only to vehicles with snow chains due to heavy snowfall in th...
by Paphos Life
Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:27 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Ashes of 19-year-old finally scattered
Replies: 1
Views: 661

Ashes of 19-year-old finally scattered

The ashes of a 19-year-old teenager were finally scattered on Wednesday, days after they had been stolen from a car.A box containing his ashes was stolen from a car on Governor's beach on Friday, and was found in an open area on the Limassol to Nicosia motorway near the Moni exit on Sunday evening.....