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Our View: Drawn out elections campaigns behind voter apathy News Our View: Drawn out elections campaigns behind voter apathy With only a week to go before the parliamentary elections, the public apathy we wrote about last month remains at the same levels it was then. No matter how hard the political parties try to up the ante, people remain un...
Economic outlook positive...mostly News Economic outlook positive...mostly Gradual reductions in unemployment, which will carry on through to next year, as well as a satisfactory growth rate for 2011 and 2012 were the most positive conclusions for Cyprus’ economy in Eurostat’s 2011 ...
Paphos Couple go Green News Paphos Couple go Green A Paphos couple are leading the way in green living. The couple have built their own home in Paphos, to ensure that the house is eco friendly and energy efficient. The ex Landscape Architect along with the help of his wi...
Paphos Ship Wreck to be Sunk News Paphos Ship Wreck to be Sunk Paphos Shipwreck to be sunk. The landmark shipwreck in Chlorakas in Paphos is due to be scuttled to provide a new attraction for divers. The Honduran-flagged Demetrios 11 ran aground on rocks in Chlorakas in stormy seas...
Inauguration of Wind Farm News Inauguration of Wind Farm INAUGURATION OF PAPHOS WIND FARM BY PRESIDENT CHRYSTOFIAS President Demitris Chrystofias officially inaugurated the Republic of Cyprus's first Wind Farm, Orites, in Paphos in March. The €170 million project will pr...
Football Suffering from Amateur Status News Football Suffering from Amateur Status A problem has erupted in the Futsal community in Cyprus after it emerged that the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) refuses to arbitrate contractual disputes between players and their clubs. The Futsal League in Cyprus p...
Restaurant owner in Court over Beach News Restaurant owner in Court over Beach Restaurant owner in court over beach the owner of the ‘Kourion Beach" restaurant on one most of the most popular beaches in Limassol has been charged with erecting a building without a permit. An extension to the ...
Flower Festival Returns to Paphos News Flower Festival Returns to Paphos A popular flower festival, which supports Cyprus charities, returns to Paphos in May for the eighth consecutive year. The event, which is organised by the Anglican church of Paphos and the Latin Catholic community, take...
Cyprus Gold Rush News Cyprus Gold Rush They say every cloud has a silver lining, but when it comes to the global economic crisis, it might be golden. At least this could be the case in Cyprus, where gold mining may soon become viable for the first time since...
CY announces 16 new destinations to Greece News CY announces 16 new destinations to Greece Cyprus Airways (CY) yesterday announced flights to 16 new destinations in Greece starting next Wednesday, under a code-sharing agreement with Greece's Olympic Air. On Wednesday, CY will also inaugurate flights to Sofia,...
Rivers will flow freely News Rivers will flow freely Construction of building in riverbeds and streams, which causes flooding during winter, is to be outlawed. The parliamentary environmental committee discussed the problem of building in riverbeds and related problems cau...
Taxi drivers angry News Taxi drivers angry Taxi drivers in Paphos are threatening to take dynamic action if what they refer to as illegal drivers, are not dealt with.They say that overseas permanent residents of the town are using their private vehicles to transp...
Thousands treated at Paphos hospital News Thousands treated at Paphos hospital More than 182,000 sick people were treated as outpatients at Paphos general hospital during 2009, according to the manager Filaktis Constantinides. The emergency department dealt with over 72,000 of these cases. Constant...
Traffic News News Traffic News Paphos traffic is backing up during peak times and holidays but according to the chief of traffic police,Zinnon Psathities,along with the help of local authorities they are tackling the problem.Psathities agreed that the...
No-Smoking Laws update News No-Smoking Laws update Some clubs, bars and restaurants in Paphos are complaining that the newly applied anti- smoking laws are having a negative impact on their businesses. It's now illegal to smoke in a public covered area and some clubs are...
New flights for Paphos airport News New flights for Paphos airport Easyjet and Jet2 airlines are both starting new flights to Paphos for the coming summer season. As of April 14, easyJet will begin flights from Bristol to Paphos four times a week and Edinburgh to Paphos twice a week. Th...
Petrol crisis latest News Petrol crisis latest Paphos residents suffered in the recent face-off between the Commerce Minister and petrol station owners, who shut up shop over a freeze in petrol prices. Many motorists were down to the last drops of fuel in their tanks...
Paphos aquarium closed for good News Paphos aquarium closed for good One of Paphos' well known and established attractions has closed its doors to visitors for the last time. Paphos Aquarium Chairman Takis Tsiolis said that the business was no longer viable. ‘We have been losing m...
Swimming pools must comply News Swimming pools must comply Concerns that Paphos municipality are about to serve writs on shared swimming pool owners if they do not comply with a long ignored law passed in 1992, are at present unfounded.But, according to the head of Paphos planni...
Cyprus coin wins first prize News Cyprus coin wins first prize The Central Bank of Cyprus announced that the Cyprus 2 euro coin has won first prize, of “Best Trade Coin 2009” at a competition organised by Krause Publications, the publisher of “World Coin News&rdquo...
Paphos airport voted number one News Paphos airport voted number one Paphos International airport has come the top of the major European airports. Hermes Airports spokesman Adam Aspris told the Paphos Post that in a poll held by Thomson Airways, their passengers ranked Pafos International...
Boost for Medical Tourism News Boost for Medical Tourism WITH the health ministry under scrutiny for the number of Cypriots it sends abroad for treatment, it is perhaps surprising to realise that Cyprus is itself a growing centre for medical tourism which attracts its fair sha...
Rally Leader News Rally Leader Nicosia - Rally fans turned out in droves to see defending Middle East Rally Champion Nasser Al-Attiyah take the overnight lead in the 2010 FxPro Cyprus Rally. After a Ceremonial Start in Limassol, the action moved to a...
EasyJet expands Paphos connections with twice weekly flights to Edinburgh News EasyJet expands Paphos connections with twice weekly flights to Edinburgh EasyJet has increased its connections to and from Cyprus with the launch of a new flight from Paphos to Edinburgh yesterday, which is set to fly twice weekly. With the addition of the new connection to Edinburgh, the air...
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