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Zenobia to be decorated for Christmas
Dive enthusiasts will on Sunday be decorating the Zenobia wreck, resting 42 metres underwater near the Larnaca coast. The annual Zenobia wreck Christmas tree decorating...
Food inspections stepped up for Christmas, offending producers on notice
Authorities on Thursday said they seized over four tonnes of peanuts ridden with high levels of aflatoxins and around 300 kilogrammes of dried apricots found...
Christmas packages given out to Nicosia’s needy
The Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis, along with members of the municipal council, delivered 580 Christmas gift packages to underprivileged primary school students during a special...
Christmas credit-card spending up 16 per cent so far, BoC says
Cypriots appear to be more comfortable spending this Christmas with credit card expenditure up 16 per cent at the start of the holiday season compared...
Free parking in Nicosia for next two weekends
Nicosia municipality announced that parking will be free of charge on the two weekends before Christmas. All municipal parking lots and meters in the town...
Christmas comes to Nicosia
Nicosia on Saturday lit its Christmas tree, officially ushering the start of the festive season. The event kicked off at Phaneromeni Square with the scout...
‘Post early for Christmas’, Santa service now available
The postal service on Monday said it was launching this year’s ‘letter to Santa’ service where children receive replies regarding their gift requests from Santa....
A festive meal for Nicosia’s homeless
One woman is determined to provide “a warm full tummy” for refugees and the homeless in Nicosia in the run up for Christmas. Rosie Charalambous,...
Hotels offer to take the pain out of Christmas cooking
Christmas and New Year’s packages have been announced by the Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) offering deals at a number of establishments across the island for...
Public urged to check safety features on Christmas lights
The department of electromechanical services alerted consumers on Friday to be careful when purchasing decorative fairy lights for the Christmas season, advising that they opt...
Ibrahim’s Khan hosts first Christmas event
By Bejay Browne Ibrahim’s Khan, an historic building in the heart of Paphos old town, will host its first interactive Christmas event on Saturday and...
Christmas gift of love appeal for Paphos children underway
An appeal to ensure that hundreds of children of needy families in Paphos will receive a gift bag of presents this Christmas is underway. For...
Chance to ‘Adopt a Family for Christmas’
The Volunteerism Coordinating Council (PVCC) on Monday launched its fifth annual ‘Adopt a Family for Christmas’ campaign, inviting individuals, companies, schools and organisations to sponsor...
Paphos couple overwhelmed by readers’ Christmas response
A PAPHOS couple struggling to bring up a deceased relative’s children as their own have been overwhelmed by the public’s response offering help, following a...
What’s all the fuss about a Christmas tree?
Nothing divides the Christmas Grinch from the Christmas fan more than the subject of Christmas decorations. Refusing to buy gifts for more than the best-loved...
Cyprus potatoes have starring role in UK Christmas lunches
As the traditional British Christmas lunch goes international, its potatoes are likely to have come from Cyprus, the Daily Mail reported. According to the paper,...
Municipal gifts for Nicosia’s children
The Nicosia municipal council headed by mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis delivered 523 Christmas packages on Wednesday for needy children of primary schools. The packages, which also...
Paphos municipality invites charities to participate in street fair
Paphos municipality’s social welfare department has put out an open call for charities, volunteers and NGOs to take part in a Christmas street fair. A...