Paphos Life

<r>Israeli tourists reported their luggage, including valuable jewellery, has been stolen in Paphos, police said on Sunday. Four pieces of travel luggage were stolen from the rental car of the family which was parked in Peyia between 7. 30 and 830pm on Saturday. They concern a large cloth travel bag...

<r>The further extension of electricity subsidies will continue if the cabinet decides to continue with the support, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, following reports that when the subsidy expires at the end of April the cost of power and fuel will drastically increase for consumer...

<r>Breezy with a full day of sunshine on Friday. The winds will be variable, northerly to northwesterly, moderate to strong, force 3 to 4 Beaufort. The sea will be smooth to slight. The temperature will rise to 17 C inland, 15 C to 17 C in coastal areas and 6 C in the mountains. <br/> ...<br/> <br/>...

<r>The road traffic department on Thursday sought to clarify concerns as to what the exact procedures are when attempting to turn at junctions with newly installed traffic cameras. A sergeant at the department, Tasos Ashikkis, explained what drivers can expect when they&rsquo;re &ldquo;stuck...

<r>Cypriots have an increasingly negative stance surrounding refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers, which has appeared to have worsened since 2018, according to a study carried out for the UNHCR published on Monday. "The small size of Cyprus, the possible changes in the island's demographics and th...

<r>Police in Paphos are investigating a case of attempted destruction of property with explosives on Sunday. According to police spokesman and head of CID, Michalis Nikolaou, around 11pm a Tala community council member noticed damage to the public toilets on Agia Aikaterini Street. Police went to th...

Paphos police are continuing searching for John Gareth Hugo, 68 years old, from England, who has been absent for the last two weeks from his home in Tala. This is what an announcement said on Sunday, adding that the 68-year-old is 1.55m tall, approximately, with a slim build and grey hair. He lived ...

<r>The land registry website will gradually be restored after its cyberattack, and in a far more user-friendly way, the government announced on Friday. The site was hacked on March 9, with the country&rsquo;s IT services stressing the online services will be gradually restored ever since. Detail...

Cyprus on Saturday marks the anniversary of March 25, 1821, which signaled the start of the Greek revolution against the Ottoman rule. The Greek Independence Day, which also is a public holiday in Cyprus, sees schoolchildren taking part in parades in all towns. President Nikos Christodoulides is to ...

<r>The 31-year-old partner of 28-year-old Lesya Bykova who was found dead near Aphrodite&rsquo;s Rock earlier this month was on Friday released from custody as a second autopsy showed no evidence of strangulation or sexual abuse. The legal service ordered the release of the suspect saying the re...

The Mediterranean island&rsquo;s last weekend of March is expected to be rainy with thunderstorms and dust in the air, according to the Meteorological Service. Specifically, early in the afternoon on Saturday local showers and isolated thunderstorms are on the forecast while hail is also likely ...

<r>A new bill providing hefty fines aims to put the brakes on dog abandonment by owners whose irresponsible action leads to a massive increase of stray dogs in Cyprus. The bill also provides a hefty penalty for those not bothering to pick up their dog's poop, according to Philenews. Specifically, th...

<r>The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) this week announced that the district&rsquo;s preparations in light of the upcoming tourist summer season are well underway, with more than 90 per cent of all beds already being available to visitors. Tourism board president Nasos Hadjigeorgiou told th...

The civil registry and migration department's online appointment system was scrapped this week after allegations of rampant exploitation and abuse of the programme. For almost two years thousands of tax paying citizens faced immense stress
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<r>Winter has returned and gripped the island as the met office issued a yellow alert in effect until 5pm Saturday, with snow on the mountains and police urging caution on the roads. The met office said to expect showers and storms as it detailed the temperature during the day is<br/> ...<br/> <br/>...

<r>Tourist arrivals in Cyprus increased by 65. 6 per cent year-on-year in February 2023, reaching 119,081 visitors, up from 71,921 during the same month of the previous year, according to a report released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service. Between January and February 2023, tourist arriva...

<r>Humans and pets in Cyprus are in serious risk from an increased processionary pine caterpillar presence in recent years, Philenews reported on Friday. Because the white hairs that cover the body of this commonly-found insect in Cyprus contain a toxic substance that can cause skin irritation and a...

<r>The met office has issued a yellow warning for isolated and possibly heavy thunderstorms to affect Cyprus on Friday. In a tweet, it said the warning is in effect from 05:30 until 14:00. Isolated, probably heavy thunderstorms are likely to affect the area at times. In that case, it added,<br/> ......

<r>A massive 60-person police operation in Chlorakas on Thursday morning targeted a well-known crime hotspot which found that seven apartments were stealing electricity. Michalis Nikolaou, Paphos police spokesman and head of the department, told the Cyprus Mail that officers from the rapid response ...

<r>New polls show the Turkish opposition's presidential candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leading against President Tayyip Erdogan by more than 10 percentage points ahead of elections on May 14 seen by many as the most consequential vote in Turkey's history. The polls also show the opposition bloc, cal...