Paphos Life

<r>An effort to modernise and improve the way the judicial system operates is in the pipeline, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Tuesday, saying new courts will be established. &ldquo;This includes both creating new courts and changing structures or even strengthening them within existing ...

<r>Paphos is set to experience its best flight schedule in 30 years, according to Nasos Hadjigeorgiou, the head of the Paphos Regional Board of Tourism (Etap). In statements made to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Hadjigeorgiou noted that from June onwards, more than 250 incoming flights per week are ...

<r>The met service issued another yellow weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms on Sunday morning. Hail may also fall in some areas, mainly inland. The alert is in force between 11am and 6pm. Meanwhile, temperature will rise to around 25C inland, 23C around the coast and 12C in the<br/> .....

<r>The Meteorological Service on Saturday issued a yellow alert for rain and hail all across Cyprus in effect from 11 am till 6pm. The winds will be strong, force 4 to 5 Beaufort, mainly westerly to north-westerly. And the sea slight to moderate. The temperature will rise to 26 C inland, 22 C to 24 ...

<r>The latest Cabinet decision revising criteria for third country nationals who are investing in Cyprus comes in tandem with a slew of other measures the interior ministry wants to take as part of a changing migration policy. Announced last week, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said the chan...

<r>A drunk driver was taken into custody around midnight on Wednesday for alleged verbal abuse, disturbance of the peace and for resisting arrest after he was involved in a car accident with another car in the village of Anavargos, near Paphos. According to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Nikola...

<r>Low pressure is expected to hit Cyprus as from Thursday with rain on the way along with a drop in the temperature, according to the island&rsquo;s Met Service. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday it will be mostly cloudy and local showers and isolated thunderstorms are on the forecast &ndash...

<r>Police on Wednesday are looking for the perpetrators of a break-in at a Paphos pharmacy and kiosk, which culminated in arson of a vehicle. According to police spokesman and Paphos CID chief, Michalis Nikolaou, at 2:30 am the owner of a pharmacy on Aristotelous Savva Street in Anavargos received n...

<r>Driving licenses will have to be renewed every 10 years while new rules will improve safety for all road users, according to a draft bill to be debated before parliament on Thursday. At the same time, an information exchange network within all EU countries will allow access to a driver&rsquo;...

<r>A three-hour work stoppage at Paphos General Hospital&rsquo;s Emergency Department begins at 9:00 on Thursday in protest against a prevailing under-staffing. However, only Pasyki union doctors will be on strike till noon and this means disruption should be minimized, according to state radio....

<r>Both tourism and the property market in Cyprus are being damaged by outdated and unworkable laws governing swimming pools, which have seen many complexes closing theirs over the last few years. The problem is that Cyprus recognises communal pools found at private complexes as public ones and ther...

<r>Today, Sunday, the weather will be mainly fine but with medium and high clouds. Winds will be southwesterly to northwesterly, force 3 Beaufort, over smooth to slight sea. The temperature will be 28 C inland, 25 C on western and southern coasts, 23 C in the eastern and northern coastal areas, and ...

<r>Inland Revenue warned on Saturday that electronic messages are circulating with the government domain gov. cy purporting to be from the tax office and requesting banking information from recipients &ldquo;in order to receive a refund&rdquo;. The message states: &ldquo;During an audit ...

<r>It is the key measure needed to reduce reliance on pricey fossil-fuels Increased grid flexibility is critical if we are to produce more than 25 per cent of our electricity from variable renewable energy sources (RES). Smarter, more flexible, electric grids not only can cut energy losses, but they...

<r>General stores will operate on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, but must close by 6pm, the labour ministry said on Thursday ahead of the Orthodox Easter weekend. On Easter Sunday and Easter Monday &ndash; April 16 and 17, respectively &ndash; all general stores must remain closed. General...

<r>Two white rhinoceros, the newest additions to the animals at Paphos zoo, are settling into their new enclosure, officials said on Tuesday. The animals were welcomed on March 31, when the zoo welcomed them with a video posted on social media. "Our family is growing. Just two days ago we...<br/> <b...

<r>A 55-year-old man sentenced to two years in jail for stealing a bronze statue depicting a girl with a hula hoop is facing additional charges after he broke a window at the Paphos police station. The detainee, for reasons that remain unknown, caused a disturbance on Friday night and smashed<br/> ....

<r>There is an alarming spread in Cyprus of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) which is a viral disease of cats caused by certain strains of a virus called the feline coronavirus. And vets on Wednesday called on the Health Ministry to provide them promptly with hospital-grade FIP vaccines since, th...

<r>Cyprus recorded a &euro;300 million surplus from operating and investing activities in 2022, according to the government&rsquo;s fiscal report for the previous fiscal year, which was recently submitted for review to the House of Representatives. According to the report, this was the resul...

<r>Cyprus can take advantage of soaring copper prices, the result of pronounced shortages across the world, helping to increase supply through new projects on the island, according to Mark Rachovides, the President of Euromines and Chairman of Venus Minerals. The seasoned mining industry professiona...