Brexit outreach events to be held in Paphos
The British High Commissioner and other consular staff will be in Paphos on Tuesday as part of a series of Brexit outreach meetings taking place across the island. The aim of this initiative is to...
View ArticleNominees for the 2018 Hearts of Gold Cyprus awards announced
By Bejay Browne Nominees from towns around Cyprus have been announced for the annual Hearts of Gold awards, now in its eleventh year. Members of the public nominated deserving children and adults, and...
View ArticleIs it a cauliflower, a sponge or a brain? No, it’s a mushroom
A rare edible mushroom weighing a whopping 2.5 kilos was found on Tuesday in Stavros tis Psokas in the Paphos district, the Pafos Press has reported. The peculiar looking fungus is a relatively rare...
View ArticleNew snake park for Neo Chorio, ‘Snake George’ shunned
The contract for a new snake park in Neo Chorio in Paphos was signed on Thursday, according to the local community leader. Andreas Christodoulou told the Cyprus Mail that the move was a welcome one,...
View ArticleLong-time Pasykaf bus driver wins ‘Heart’ award for service to cancer patients
By Bejay Browne Humanity, courage, caring and philanthropy were all awarded at the 2018 Hearts of Gold Cyprus Awards held in Paphos on Saturday. The winners were announced at a packed ceremony at SEK...
View ArticlePaphos hosts sports industry professionals
By Bejay Browne Around forty sports tourism professionals from eight countries will arrive in Paphos on Wednesday with the aim of further promoting this industry sector. The initiative is being...
View ArticlePaphos police urge drivers to check speed during storms
By Bejay Browne Paphos police are urging drivers to proceed with caution as heavy rain and thunderstorms sweep the district and are forecast to continue until the end of the week. Although no major...
View ArticlePopular Paphos Christmas night market returns
Hundreds of people are expected at a night market in Paphos, now an annual event on the Christmas calendar. Taking place on Thursday 6 at the large car park outside Revival Fashion store and the Paphos...
View ArticleCultural foundation to be established for Paphos
By Bejay Browne A cultural foundation will be established in Paphos to create and promote events in the town, the mayor announced at an event at Palia Ilektriki. Phedonas Phedonos shared his thoughts...
View ArticlePaphos girls who died too young remembered in dance performance
A moving, specially written dance performance to honour the lives of two young Paphos dancers that were tragically cut short when they both perished in a car accident in July will be held in the town...
View ArticleCyprus dancers in Greece’s Got Talent final
By Bejay Browne Seventeen young dancers from Paphos will compete against 11 other acts in the final of Greece’s Got Talent on Sunday, and they are appealing to the public to get behind them and cast a...
View ArticlePaphos Santa Run and Christmas Village this weekend
By Bejay Browne Hundreds of families and individuals will take part in the second annual Paphos Santa Run in the town on Sunday, which is supported by Paphos municipality. The event will get underway...
View ArticleChristmas ‘Gift of Love’ urgent appeal for 20 more bags
By Bejay Browne Organisers of the Gift of Love, an appeal that ensures that hundreds of children of needy families in Paphos will receive a gift bag of presents this Christmas, are just short of their...
View ArticleCloud of despair weighs heavy on Pissouri home owners
By Bejay Browne For more than three years, the Sunday Mail has been reporting on the plight of homeowners on the Limnes estate in Pissouri who have seen their homes crumbling away as the result of a...
View ArticleChristmas carols at Paphos harbour part of eventful holiday programme
By Bejay Browne A popular carol singing event will take place at Paphos harbour on Thursday. Originally slated to take place on Wednesday evening, the annual event was rescheduled due to a forecast of...
View ArticleBar review: Temple bar and café, Paphos
It is a long time since Temple Bar and café in the heart of Paphos gained a reputation for a great night out, a reputation it has managed to keep, fighting off competition from other, newer venues....
View ArticleRevamp for popular Sodap beach
A YOUNG, talented Paphos-based architect has won the closed competition to revamp the facilities at the popular municipality beach known locally as ‘Sodap’ and work will get underway at the site at the...
View ArticleLast-minute original Christmas gift ideas in Paphos
Tired of shopping and trudging through streets and malls looking for something unique this Christmas? Paphos is a hotbed of original gifts if you know where to look. Chocolates are almost-always...
View ArticleCharity swimmers brave the cold for good causes on Boxing Day
DOZENS of fundraisers in Paphos will enter the water on Boxing Day, whatever the weather, to raise funds for their chosen charities. The annual event has become a firm fixture on the local festive...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Honey at Ibrahim’s Khan, Paphos
Paphos old town is one of my favourite areas of the district but despite an expensive facelift to many of the buildings it has sadly lacked a decent restaurant for as long as I can remember. Six weeks...
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