DAVEY WOODFORD
The Local Pub, Chlorakas
29 August - from 7pm
Free entry
Full menu available
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
8th ORANGE FESTIVAL - Miliou - 5 September
8th ORANGE FESTIVAL
Miliou
5 September - from 7pm
Join us for a beautiful evening in the village, filled with music, dancing, good food, local foods and plenty of Cypriot hospitality.
Gather your family and friends and come spend the evening with us for a celebration full of flavour, tradition and good company.
Saturday, 5 September 2026
Miliou, Paphos
LISTENING TO EUROPE, BUILDING ITS FUTURE
A Tour des Capitales op-ed by Antonio Costa
Once I was elected President of the European Council, I decided to visit each member state every year to meet bilaterally with each European leader. These exchanges are first and foremost an opportunity to listen: to remain closely attuned to the concerns, priorities and expectations of the members of the European Council, and of the citizens they represent. They also allow me to share my perspective on the challenges and opportunities ahead for our union. These visits take place at the beginning of the political season, provide a unique 360-degree view of the state of our union and help to ensure that the work of the European Council remains firmly anchored in the realities, priorities and aspirations across Europe.
CYPRUS ADVANCES €95 million ELECTRICITY GRID UPGRADE TO SUPPORT RENEWABLES
Consumer costs shielded as EU funds cover most of the bill.
Cyprus is advancing a major programme to modernise key parts of its electricity network, backed by roughly €95 million in co-financing from the European Union’s Cohesion Policy Programme “THALIA 2021-2027”. The work aims to prepare the grid for higher shares of renewable energy, energy storage and fewer instances of renewable generation being switched off.
Projects are scheduled for completion by December 2029. They will modernise and strengthen critical sections of the existing system so it can handle rising demand linked to the energy transition and growing renewable capacity.
CYPRIOT SUPERSTITIONS - THE ANCIENT BELIEFS STILL ALIVE TODAY
Some ancient beliefs are making a modern comeback, while others never went away
For generations, Cypriots viewed misfortune as more than simple bad luck. Across the island, rituals, charms and protective practices were used to ward off harm and bring order to an uncertain world.
Today, these customs are often grouped under the label of superstition. But according to anthropologist Theodoros Kyriakides, they once formed part of a much wider understanding of how life worked.
“Superstition is a somewhat contested term which originates from societies trying to become rational and modern,” he says. “Superstition in such sense refers to ‘remnants’ of the past – irrational practices and rituals which people did back in the day, especially in peasant settings.”
RESERVOIR LEVELS OVER DOUBLE FROM SAME TIME LAST YEAR
The amount of water currently held in the island’s reservoirs is more than double that held at the same time last year, figures from the Water Development Department showed on Monday.
Total storage comes to 111 million cubic metres (MCM) or 38.2 per cent of capacity. This time last year, water reserves stood at 43.9 MCM or 15.1 per cent of capacity.
Moreover, 17 of the 18 reservoirs hold more water than they did a year ago. The only exception is the reservoir in Achna.
DROUGHT AND EXTREME HEAT POSE ESCALATING RISKS TO CYPRUS TOURISM AND FARMING
Rising temperatures and water scarcity threaten long term Cyprus growth
Europe’s worsening drought is already disrupting agriculture, inland transport and energy production, Morningstar DBRS has reported, with the warning carrying particular significance for water-stressed Cyprus and its climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and tourism.
In a new analysis of the effects of extreme weather during the summer of 2026, the credit ratings agency said successive heatwaves and below-average rainfall had produced widespread drought conditions and intensified existing water shortages across parts of Europe.
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