{"id":179,"date":"2018-04-04T10:01:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T10:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepaphospost.com\/?p=179"},"modified":"2018-11-08T10:07:11","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T10:07:11","slug":"paphos-post-april-2018-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepaphospost.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/04\/paphos-post-april-2018-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Paphos Post April 2018 Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ryanair announce twelve new routes for winter 2018
\nBy Bejay Browne<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryanair announced 12 new routes from Paphos for winter 2018, increasing its capacity by 74 per cent over last year.<\/p>\n

The new routes include Bournemouth and Liverpool and will contribute 940,000 passengers annually as Ryanair nearly doubles its operation in Paphos, Ryanair\u2019s Chief Commercial Officer David O\u2019Brien told a press conference.<\/p>\n

He told the Paphos Post that the increase from three winter destinations to 15 is going to need \u201can awful lot of effort by the tourist boards\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an opportunity, we\u2019re going to provide the seats and exceptionally low fares but I think the hotels and the tourist board have really got to get the message out there in these cities that this is the place to go and this is how to get here. We look forward to working with the tourist boards to make that happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien said that Ryanair, in keeping with others, has identified central Eastern Europe and the Baltic states as an emerging source of customers and as unemployment has fallen in places like Poland and the Baltic States, he said, people now want to take holidays.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow is the time for Cyprus to grab this before Spain, Malta and everyone else does,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said that as more and more hotels are staying open every winter, this is a positive move.<\/p>\n

The new routes include twice weekly flights connecting Paphos with Amman, Bournemouth, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Chania (which has been reinstated), Krakow, Liverpool, Riga and Tallinn. Flights will be operated once a week to Dublin and Kaunas.<\/p>\n

The 15 total routes will also include daily flights to London Stansted, Tel Aviv and Thessaloniki. The increase in routes is expected to generate a total of 700 jobs.<\/p>\n

Last year Ryanair had to suspend a slew of flights following what the airline described as a \u2018staff holiday rostering problem\u2019.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien said that the mistake of rostering too many pilots on holiday at the same time was a \u201cscrew up\u201d which led to the airline shrinking its winter programme to ensure they would be stable through the season, and this proved successful.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rostering problem was fixed and there is no problem. We are in discussions with various unions around Europe as part of a new phase of our evolution with a view to recognising unions and individual countries,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Paphos veterinary clinic awarded Gold at European awards
\nBy Bejay Browne<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Paphos veterinary clinic has just been awarded a gold International Arch of Europe award at a ceremony held in Frankfurt, Germany.<\/p>\n

The award is given by Business Initiative Directions (BID) and recognises D and N Vets in Paphos for \u2018immeasurable contribution to the business world and for high standing and professionalism demonstrated by prestigious performance as well as quality and technology\u2019.<\/p>\n

Set up in Paphos in 2004 by husband and wife Dimitris and Natalia Demitriou, the veterinary clinic was awarded at the World BID Congress held on 17 to 18 March 2018 in Frankfurt.<\/p>\n

Dimitris told the Paphos Post that the pair, who have just returned from Frankfurt, are delighted with their award which means much to both of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am feeling very proud and we were the only company from Cyprus to be recognised, we were flying the flag,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that the award is an international recognition of the high level of veterinary services provided in Cyprus and the dynamics of the industry in the domestic economy. The couple\u2019s business was evaluated for ten months ahead of the awards, he said.<\/p>\n

Natalia added that the award has taken their business \u2018to the next level.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cOur quality and management was recognised and we met so many other businesses from around the world, it was a great experience,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The event was attended by large companies from around 182 countries active in all sectors of manufacturing and business around the world.<\/p>\n

The Business Initiative Directions (B.I.D.) were founded in the US before moving on to Spain in 1986, which then saw them expand across Europe.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the gala dinner and award ceremony in Germany, the couple participated in a seminar and spoke about their business, sharing ideas with other awarded ventures from around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are the first people in Cyprus to ever win this award and we have also just opened a new clinic in Dali in Nicosia,\u201d Natalia said.<\/p>\n

The pair met while studying in Russia a number of years ago. Their love of animals has passed down to their three children, she said.<\/p>\n

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Cypriot volunteer receives Commonwealth Points of Light award for protection of songbirds
\nBy Bejay Browne<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Cypriot volunteer has received the Commonwealth \u2018Points of Light\u2019 award in honour of his campaign for the protection of songbirds in Cyprus.<\/p>\n

Klitos Papastylianou is an environmental activist who is working to protect natural habitats and biodiversity in Cyprus.<\/p>\n

During the migratory season Papastylianou actively campaigns against the illegal trapping and killing of over 2 million songbirds every year in Cyprus, which are later sold as delicacies in a black market multi-million pound industry. He also supports public consultation of construction projects across the island, to ensure the environmental impact is minimised.<\/p>\n

The activist was presented with his award at the British High Commission in Nicosia by Ian Whitting OBE, Deputy UK High Commissioner in Cyprus.<\/p>\n

Papastylianou said: \u201cI want to thank the High Commission and the Points of Light for this great honour. I consider the award recognition of efforts in place to tackle two severe challenges for the protection of biodiversity in Cyprus: on the one hand, the illegal, mass and uncontrollable trapping and smuggling of wild birds, and on the other hand the insufficient policy to safeguard, preserve and manage natural habitats. I wish this award can contribute towards achieving these goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Decision on Paphos marina due imminently
\nBy Bejay Browne<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new administrative marina management committee has been appointed by the council of ministers and is currently examining documents and paperwork submitted as part of the tender process for the highly anticipated Paphos marina.<\/p>\n

Head of the Paphos Chamber of Commerce (EVE) Andreas Demetriades told the Paphos Post he expects a decision between the two remaining bids and work to finally get underway on the facility at Potima Bay in Kissonerga.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of successful recourse brought by the Poseidon consortium to the Supreme Court of Cyprus after their bid was rejected, which found that the committee responsible for overseeing the Paphos marina tender process was unlawful, the previous decision was void,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

A decision made by the marina management committee in 2017 saw Poseidon \u2013 a joint venture in which Aristo Developers is a major stakeholder \u2013 lose out to Pafilia developers after the body found that evidence supplied to secure financing for the multi-million euro project was \u2018not satisfactory\u2019.<\/p>\n

The recourse brought by Poseidon consortium argued that the committee\u2019s move to dismiss their tender and move on to request Pafialia \u2013 the developer next on the list \u2013 to commence negotiations was wrongful.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis decision affects only the two existing tenders and not the first unsuccessful one,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In 2008 the tender was initially awarded to the Cybarco-Pandora consortium, which includes the Leptos Group.
\nHowever, the other two bidding consortiums, Pafilia and Poseidon challenged the award at various stages. The project was then frozen after litigation began in 2008.<\/p>\n

In December 2015, the Supreme Court voted in favour of Poseidon but they still had to submit proof of funds.<\/p>\n

Poseidon\u2019s \u20ac215 million marina bid was rejected in April 2017 as the committee decided that they were unable to meet the financial criteria, this meant that tender runner up Pafilia, utilising a different design at a cost of around \u20ac175 million, could submit their paperwork.<\/p>\n

But in December last year, recourse brought by the consortium argued that the committee\u2019s move to dismiss their tender and move on to request Pafialia to commence negotiations was wrongful.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new committee is currently appraising the submission of the Poseidon joint venture to see if it meets the criteria, if not, then they will examine the tender of Pafilia,\u201d Demetriades said.<\/p>\n

If no-one meets the tender requirements, he added, then the tender will be updated and a new international tender issued.<\/p>\n

Community leader of Kissonerga George Stylianou said all data should be thoroughly checked to avoid any further delays or \u2018mishaps\u2019 to the process, which has been ongoing for almost 12 years. The new marina will provide a substantial income for the community, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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