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.

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 Constantinos Ioannou made the announcement after the cabinet session, specifying that the revenue generated by the...

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 work began. The original […]

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 p.m. on Thursday, June 27. […]

Sklavenitis Cyprus has announced the integration of Papantoniou Supermarkets into its network. This move strengthens Sklavenitis Cyprus' presence, bringing its total number of stores to 27, while retaining 769 jobs.

Paphos has been named the world’s most sustainable small city, according to a report by Compare the Market AU. Nestled on the Mediterranean coast, Paphos impressed with its balance of urban offerings and a healthy lifestyle. The report ranked 7 factors: restaurants, entertainment options, unemployment rate, rainfall, health index, safety score, and cost of living. […]

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’s engagement with the issue. As stated to PafosNet by Savvides, Alexis […]

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 groups...

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 many complexes rented...

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.

Tomorrow, Saturday the 16th March, the Carnival comes to Paphos. With a Halloween Theme, it will start at 3:30PM at the WW2 Memorial, with activities starting at 2:30PM.

Authorities have issued several advisories aimed at promoting safety and environmental conservation during Green Monday celebrations next week. The department of civil aviation has urged the public to refrain from flying kites – traditional on Green Monday – or drones near Larnaca and Paphos airports. Concerns have been raised regarding...

Pafos Buses today announced that the new bus stations at Kato Pafos and Tomb of the Kings were now open, and that the temporary Harbour station is closed.

Speculation was ongoing on Monday as to the fate of consumers regarding electricity costs as deliberations between the electricity authority (EAC) and the energy regulatory authority (Cera) continued. Speaking to the state broadcaster CyBC, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou sought to address concerns about Cera’s...

It’s a misconception that service charges on bills go towards staff wages In the tourist haven of Cyprus, tipping at bars and restaurants isn’t as straightforward as it might seem, but rather a juxtaposition of discretion and tradition. Shaped by a law from 1968 that links service charges with the...

Weather system ‘Avgi’ continues to affect the island on Wednesday with rains, isolated storms and snowfall expected in the mountains. Hail is also likely and snow may at times be heavy. Frost is expected in foothills and highlands. An orange warning remains in place until 10pm for intense rains and...

A 12-year-old from Paphos was injured on Thursday after driving a car into a ditch and then a tree, after which the car ended up on its roof. Paphos police’s assistant operations director Michalis Nikolaou said the child was driving a saloon car from the village of Emba towards Tala...

Polis Chrysochous is to spend €150 million on upgrades to the town’s infrastructure, Mayor Yiotis Papachristofi said on Tuesday. Planned upgrades include to the town’s sewerage system, upgrades to the Latsi harbour, the residential centres of Polis Chrysochous and neighbouring Prodromi, the road to the municipal beach, the hospital, the...

The tourist arrivals are close to the 2019 record, as visits exceeded 3.8 million, according to the announcement yesterday by the Statistical Service. As reported, the total tourist arrivals for 2023 reached 3,845,652, compared to 3,201,080 during the corresponding period in 2022, marking a double-digit increase of 20.1%. In comparison to the record year of […]

Starting from January 22, the traffic surveillance system in Paphos will be extended with the operation of 16 fixed cameras at five locations. The extended operation aims to reduce severe and fatal road collisions, according to a statement released by traffic police on Monday. Specifically, four cameras have been installed...

The 2024 Paphos Carnival will take place on March 16th and have a Halloween theme, the municipality has announced.

In a groundbreaking move, the industrial heart of Agia Varvara in Paphos District is poised to witness the commencement of construction for Cyprus's inaugural crematorium within the first half of 2024.