The art rescuer
By Bejay Browne The remarkable story of how a Turkish Cypriot sculptor found, saved and finally returned the works of a Greek Cypriot artist who had left them behind in Famagusta after 1974 is one...
View ArticlePaphos tourism promoted in Ukraine and Poland
By Bejay Browne AHEAD of direct flights connecting Ukraine and Paphos, which get underway later this month, local tourism representatives will promote Paphos at an event in Kiev on Monday evening....
View ArticleBar review: Ouzeri at Almyra
Sitting under a pergola looking out across the sea to Paphos castle can be a breathtaking experience, and Ouzeri by the Sea at the Almyra Hotel is the best place to do it. Ouzeri is a delightful small...
View ArticlePaphos mayor outlines major projects to transform town
By Bejay Browne THE mayor of Paphos gave an overview of ten major infrastructure and development projects currently underway in Paphos to a packed audience in the town on Tuesday evening. Talking to...
View ArticleArt in action in Tala
TALA council has joined forces with ‘Pafos2017’ to encourage young artists from Paphos to use their imagination and participate in a community project to decorate bare walls found close to the local...
View ArticlePaphos warns of charges if landowners don’t clean up
Paphos municipality is urging landowners to clear areas of all weeds and waste materials in the next few weeks, or face removal costs. The announcement said that land and other open spaces must remove...
View ArticleGreens say ‘No’ to Baths of Aphrodite camp site
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are fighting to prevent the creation of a permanent camp site close to the Baths of Aphrodite, which will signify the start of the mass destruction of the protected Akamas region,...
View ArticlePaphos airport trials new measures to cut passenger waiting times [VIDEO]
Following recent scenes of chaos at Paphos airport which left hundreds of passengers waiting for hours to clear passport control, new measures were tried this week to reduce processing times. This...
View ArticlePaphos taxi drivers scupper charity’s work
A PAPHOS based non-profit organisation has been banned by the transport ministry from using a donated mini bus to carry wounded service personnel during their holidays to Cyprus because taxi drivers...
View ArticlePaphos pensioner hands over pension to help town’s development projects
A PAPHOS PENSIONER has handed over a month’s worth of his pension to the mayor as a way of contributing to the regeneration of Paphos. Sotiris Hadjialexandrou arrived at Paphos municipality on Monday...
View ArticlePaphos readies for 4th international triathlon
THE fourth international Sprint and Olympic triathlon will be held in Paphos this weekend and registration closes on Wednesday. Around 180 athletes from both Cyprus and abroad are due to compete,...
View ArticlePartial blind eye turned on nudism
By Bejay Browne Public nudity is creeping onto popular beaches, according to local authorities, which are trying to stamp out the practice. There are no legal nudist beaches in the republic and a...
View ArticleCoral Bay kiosks finally going to tender
TWO kiosks at Coral Bay in Paphos, due to open at the start of April have finally gone to tender, following months of hold ups as the audit office continued to examine a number of instances of...
View ArticleJapanese travel agents visit Paphos
TRAVEL representatives from Japan were visiting Paphos this week and meeting local officials with the aim of developing tourism to the town ahead of it taking over the Culture Capital title. Head of...
View ArticleHot dog show more ‘dog focused’ this year
THE nineteenth annual hot dog show is taking place in Paphos next month with the popular event being more dog-focused and professional, organisers Paphiakos and CCP Animal Welfare have announced. The...
View ArticleOnline petition to curb boy racers in Paphos
BOY racers in Paphos are causing huge problems on a stretch of road in Kato Paphos resulting in complaints by hotel guests and residents, one of whom is launching an online petition to have the problem...
View ArticleBreast of friends: new cancer support group for Paphos
A NEW support group for breast cancer sufferers is being launched in Paphos with the aim of providing patients the opportunity to share experiences and forge friendships. The initiative was founded by...
View ArticleHow does your garden grow?
PAPHOS municipality is running a spring competition, to find the most beautiful garden in Paphos and are asking participants to send in photos of their gardens. A spokesman from Paphos municipality...
View ArticleMission completed, says charity
PAPHOS charity Solidarity, which has provided a lifeline for thousands of needy people over the past four years, will close its doors in the middle of May as the numbers who need help have now...
View ArticlePaphos tourism and Cypriot food promoted in Finland to target visitors
A month-long campaign promoting Paphos and traditional Cypriot food will get underway in Finland on Friday, with prize holiday stays as an added incentive. The promotional campaign, which will take...
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