Paphos to get new municipal multi-purpose centre

A contract to build a new municipal multi-purpose centre in Paphos will be signed at the town hall on Thursday.

The new centre comes with a price tag of €3,665,200 and will offer social and cultural activities, as well as care for infants and young children, a spokesperson for Paphos municipal social welfare said.

“This is a great development for Paphos and much needed. Other municipalities have similar centres and this will be good for the people here. The municipality has upgraded the squares and other areas and offered cultural events to the people and now this centre is a very good infrastructure that is much needed,” she said.

The building will be created over three floors, the top one will be used as a day centre for elderly people and have a separate entrance.

Older residents of Paphos will be able to enjoy all sorts of activities including, dancing, painting singing and crafting. They will also be able to buy lunch at only €3.

The further two floors will be used as a children’s centre to offer childcare for infants from four months up to pre-school age.

“We saw a need to help mums after their maternity leave has finished and they need to go back to work. It’s difficult to find someone to take care of their babies,” the spokeswoman said.

There will also be an afternoon centre where children can be brought after school to eat and do their homework.

A similar after school centre in Kato Paphos currently looks after 100 children and there is a long waiting list. This highlights the urgent need for something similar in Paphos centre, she said.

The construction of the new building will get underway soon and it is due to be completed in around fifteen to eighteen months.

The contract for will be signed with contractor AN Ioannou Construction Ltd on Thursday.

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