DIKO asks Vergas to quit
DIKO chairman Nicolas Papadopoulos has asked Paphos mayor Savvas Vergas, a member of his party, to resign his post, it was announced on Friday. In...
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Vergas, three others, to be charged for threatening texts
Paphos mayor Savvas Vergas and three others will be charged in writing in connection with threatening text messages sent to witnesses in a suspicious land...
The smart suit and neck tie brigade
By Hermes Solomon WHEN SAVVAS Vergas, mayor of Paphos was arrested ten days ago, he arrived at the police station in an unmarked, mid-range saloon...
Police arrest Paphos mayor (updated)
Police on Wednesday arrested Paphos Mayor Savvas Vergas in connection with threatening text messages sent to witnesses in a suspicious land zoning case involving prominent...
Aglandjia to introduce ‘pay as you throw’
By Constantinos Psillides Aglandjia municipality will be introducing a trash metering system for residents, charging them for waste based on how much they produce, according...
Minister mulls future of rundown Paphos school
By Bejay Browne PARENTS and officials are waiting for the final decision of the education minister following a meeting in Paphos which will seal the...
Ayia Napa clocks up surplus in 2013
Ayia Napa municipality said on Wednesday it had managed to increase its profits from zero in 2012 to €700,000 in 2013 even with a cut...
Paphos water supply restored after cut
Major damage in the pipe network caused a cut-off of water supply to the town of Paphos for two days, according to the Cyprus News...
Napa mayor heads to Moscow for tourism fair
By Staff Reporter Ayia Napa Mayor Yiannis Karousos is heading for Moscow to attend the 21st international tourism fair that runs from Wednesday until Saturday....
Frantic race on to complete Elefetheria Square on time
By Constantinos Psillides THE NICOSIA municipality is in a race against time to complete the Eleftheria Square project by December 2015 or it stands to...
Ayia Napa to clamp down on touts
By Staff Reporter Ayia Napa is launching a campaign to stamp out touting for business. Mayor Yiannis Karousos said that following the passage of legislation...
‘Little mermaid’ for Ayia Napa fishing harbour
Ayia Napa’s quaint fishing harbour is to have its own little mermaid as part of a makeover to ‘restore its identity’, Mayor Yiannis Karousos said...
Determined to make Paphos cultural capital 2017 a success
By Bejay Browne ALTHOUGH the cash-strapped government slashed millions from Paphos’ budget for the cultural capital 2017 title, the project’s recently appointed artistic director is...
Napa sets its sights on new sports centre
By Jean Christou AYIA Napa has set its sights on the creation of a multi-purpose centre that would boost sports tourism to the area, the...
Napa primary school to be named after late mayor
Ayia Napa municipal council has decided to rename the town’s primary school after the popular late mayor Antonis Tsokkos who died a year ago on...
Local authorities must adjust if they want to survive
The model followed by local authorities in Cyprus needs to adjust to the new conditions in order to survive, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday....
Mayor in hot water over tampering accusations
YERMASOYIA mayor, Andreas Gavrieides will appear before the Limassol district court on January 15, accused of tampering with the water meter in his house. Gavrilidis...
Morphou refugees call for pressure on Turkey
Morphou refugees on Friday called on the United Nations Security Council and the EU to put pressure on Turkey to work towards a fair...
