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Coronavirus: Paphos hotels could close unless British are allowed in
Cyprus should look to ways of ensuring the British market is able to fly into the island’s airports and keep the sector afloat, the head of the Paphos hoteliers association told the Cyprus Mail on...
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Coronavirus: Mayor calls on doctor to pay salary of municipal worker
An employee of Paphos municipality will see their salary cut following the intervention of the local mayor, who was suspicious of a medical certificate that stated the employee belonged to a vulnerable...
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Paphos restaurants to increase outdoor space
Paphos restaurants are able to apply for permits allowing them to rent additional outdoor space to accommodate more customers, according to the local municipality. Outdoor spaces at restaurants can...
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Paphos prepares to focus on local tourism
‘Frenzied’ preparations are underway in Paphos to return life to a more ‘normal rhythm’, according to the local tourism board, who said the coastal town will remain the top choice for domestic tourism...
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Chlorakas in fear of armed gangs
By Bejay Browne The murder of a Syrian man in Chlorakas in Paphos last month is the most violent in a growing number of incidents that is spreading fear among residents and has forced the community...
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Public invited to help create new slogan for Paphos
The public has been invited to help create a new slogan to highlight the Paphos region by the local tourism board. “The Paphos regional board of tourism, after consultation with the Ministry of...
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Paphos launches campaign to attract domestic tourism
Under the slogan ‘We are coming to Paphos, this summer we are all going to Paphos’, a campaign to promote the district for domestic tourism will get underway this week, according to the local tourism...
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Bar, restaurant industry in Paphos looks bleak without tourism
Restaurants and bars in Paphos will struggle to survive without tourism as up to 60 per cent of venues may be forced to close, officials said on Wednesday. “Paphos is reliant on tourism and many people...
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More than 10,000 free meals served but time to stop and pay it forward
More than 10,000 free hot meals have been cooked and delivered by volunteers to those in need in Paphos during the Covid-19 pandemic. They have now decided to wrap up the service next Friday. Chalkies...
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Polis strives to create an identity of its own
Images of the area are widely used to promote Paphos but this creates a false impression locals claim The mayor of Polis Chrysochous district aims to create a separate tourist board to look after the...
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Work to get underway on connecting Paphos archaeological sites
A project to integrate the archaeological sites in Paphos will finally be completed after years of delays with new tenders to be announced soon, it was reported on Monday. The work includes the...
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Three dogs with homes to go to stolen from Paphos shelter, public asked to...
Three dogs waiting to be flown to their new homes abroad were stolen from Paws dog shelter in Achelia in Paphos in the early hours of Tuesday morning, according to staff. Two young hounds, both female,...
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Polis campsite looks set to be full for holiday weekend
Polis camp site looks set to be full for the upcoming weekend, according to the facility’s operator. Next Monday usually sees people flock to coastal towns to celebrate Katakylsmos, festival of the...
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Police warn Chlorakas locals not to take law into their own hands
Recent incidents of mostly young Cypriot men in Chlorakas taking the law into their own hands, apparently against members of the Syrian community, have led the police to intervene, warning individuals...
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Two art installations at Geroskipou beach promote environmental awareness
Two art installations at Geroskipou beach will be inaugurated on Friday and aim to promote environmental awareness and sensitivity, according to the mayor. The municipality continues the policy of...
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TV shows we love: Yes Minister/ Yes Prime Minister
Laughter really is the best medicine, and the clever and brilliantly written shows Yes Minister, and Yes, Prime Minister, which first appeared on our screens in the 1980s, remain a firm favourite...
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Paphos old town: packed at night and dead in the daytime
By Bejay Browne Paphos old town has come back to life with a vengeance during the evenings but remains dead during the day, in the wake of lockdown restrictions being eased, according to local business...
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Paphos airport open but no flights yet
The first commercial flights due at Paphos airport are expected on June 21, although it may be sooner, according to staff. Although five departures and five arrivals used Larnaca airport on Tuesday,...
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Road network to reopen in Paphos old town
The upgraded road network in the heart of Paphos old town along with two car parks will be open to traffic on Thursday, following a total renovation of the entire area. Fellachoglou Street, adjacent...
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Rejected by mother, hyenas born at Paphos Zoo being hand reared
Three hyenas born five days ago at Paphos Zoo are being hand reared, after their mother rejected them following their birth. The Zoo’s Ioulios Christoforou is hand rearing the three females, who are...
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