In the near future, the Cyprus property market is expected to continue on its dynamic path, however, it will not be a bed of roses, and strategic planning will be crucial to navigate changes and challenges ahead. In the next couple of years, we should expect to experience moderate growth as high interest rates stabilise … Read more
A fire that broke out just before midnight on Thursday in Paphos, between Kelokedara and Trachypedoula villages, is “manageable”, with residents saying last night was “nightmarish”.At 1am Trachypedoula, about 20km from Pissouri, was evacuated and the residents, assisted by civil defence, were taken to the village square for safety. They later returned home. At 5.30am … Read more
Firefighters were battling ‘continuous and intense’ flare-ups between the communities of Polemi and Kourdaka, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Wednesday afternoon.The fire that broke out on Tuesday near Polemi is estimated to have destroyed eight square kilometres of land, including houses and animal farms. “The flare ups are being dealt with. Ground forces … Read more
Charalambos Pittokopitis, the newly elected President of the Paphos Provincial Autonomy Organisation, described a wildfire engulfing a large area of Paphos as a “tragedy.” Pitokopis said he visited the firefront, speaking with the Director of the Department of Forests. He questioned why the Director, an experienced firefighting professional, was at the Crisis Management Centre in … Read more
Amid the myrriad of elections which unfolded on Sunday, here’s a wrap of who got elected as mayor for Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos, Larnaca and Famagusta.Nicosia: Charalambos Prountzos Limassol: Yiannis Armeftis Paphos: Phedonas Phedonos Larnaca: Andreas Vyras Famagusta: Simos Ioannou
An exit poll by Alpha showed Charalambos Prountzos as the popular candidate for Nicosia mayor, where he gathered up to 56 per cent of supporters.This left his main rival Nicos Tornaritis lagging behind with 42 per cent. Prountzos is supported by Akel, Edek and Volt, while Tornaritis has the backing of Disy, Diko, Depa and … Read more
Voting started at 7am across Cyprus on Sunday, with 698,896 registered voters eligible for the election of six MEPs and local authority posts.Chief returning officer Elikkos Elia confirmed the timely opening of all 1,847 polling stations in the Republic, along with ten stations in Greece. Additional polling stations in Belgium and the UK opened later, … Read more
Police in Paphos are searching for a minor in connection with a quad bike theft and traffic offences. A 14-year-old has already been identified and arrested for the same case.
Themis Portfolio Management invites the public to seize unique investment opportunities in plots of land available through an electronic auction from 12 to 28 June 2024. On the eauctions platform, Themis offers 186 fields which include residential, agricultural and livestock parcels in various regions of Cyprus.Below we present some of the many available for online … Read more
Two drivers were stopped by police for driving at up to 22 times the legal alcohol limit.