Without rain, ‘water could run out’
Rainfall this winter could be scant, perhaps even less than last year, a senior officer at the Water Development Department (WDD) said on Monday.
Speaking to the public broadcaster, Yianna ...
Forestry dept works to secure water for wildlife as shortage persists
Despite scattered rainfall in several forest areas this week, Cyprus wildlife’s need for water remains at its highest level, the forestry department said on Saturday.
Officials said that while ...
Rollout of smart water meters in Larnaca begins
The installation of smart water meters in the Larnaca district began on Friday, the Larnaca district government said.
The first meters were installed in the borough of Livadia, with the ...
District governor declares ‘zero tolerance’ for water theft
Famagusta district governor Yiannis Karousos on Wednesday declared he will have “zero tolerance” for the theft of water from the district’s supply.
He said his district government has “launched ...
No water problems in Paphos next year, ‘regardless of weather conditions’
There will be no problems with the Paphos district’s water supply next year, “regardless of the weather conditions”, the agriculture ministry’s permanent Andreas Gregoriou said on Sunday.
Speaking ...
North to be without Turkish water for four days due to malfunction
The north will be cut off from Turkish water for four days from Tuesday due to a fault at the pumping station in the Kyrenia district village of Panagra, where ...
Paphos officials highlight serious water challenges
The Paphos local government organisation (EOA) raised ongoing challenges over water supply and licensing during a meeting on Wednesday with Edek party president Nikos Anastasiou.
EOA Paphos president Charalambos Pittokopitis ...
Water development department to prioritise mountain communities
Ensuring the availability and quality of drinking water for the mountain communities is the water development department’s (WDD) priority, it announced on Thursday, adding that measures to control water ...
Water supply cut in Lakatamia areas due to pipeline fault
Residents in parts of Lakatamia, including the Lakatamia, Tseri, and Anthoupoli districts, as well as the community of Ergates, are experiencing water supply disruptions.
The interruption is caused by a ...
New desalination unit put into service in Paphos
A new mobile desalination unit was on Monday put into service near Potima beach, in the Paphos village of Kissonerga.
The unit will initially produce 2,000 cubic metres of water per ...
12 desalination units from UAE now working, more to arrive next year
A total of 12 mobile desalination units imported from the United Arab Emirates are now in operation, with one more set to enter service soon, and more to be imported next ...
‘Worst-case scenario’ feared as reservoir levels drop again
The water development department is “preparing for the worst-case scenario” with regard to Cyprus’ water supply, as a hot and dry summer saw levels of water in the island’s ...
Parliament passes tougher water saving measures
Parliament has voted to make washing walls, windows and private boats with a hose a criminal offence, as part of new measures to save water.
MPs passed the bill on ...
Cyprus races to boost water supply as reservoirs run low
Cyprus plans to start pumping desalinated water from new units in Moni into the network on July 22, officials said on Wednesday, as concerns grow over low water reserves.
George Kazadjis, ...
Nicosia receives Cyprus Green City award for water resource management
The municipality of Nicosia has been awarded the Cyprus Green City environmental award in official recognition for its efforts in water resource management on Friday.
Specifically, the municipality was given ...
Criminal charges loom for those wasting water
Under new legislation in the works, stinging fines would be slapped on people who waste water, with repeat offenders facing criminal prosecution and possible jail time.
It’s part of ...
Limited water supply in Larnaca, Nicosia and Famagusta until June 27
Due to an outage at the Larnaca desalination plant, Larnaca, Nicosia and Famagusta districts will face a reduced supply of drinking water from June 24 to June 27.
“The public is invited, ...
Limassol district govt calls for ‘responsible’ water use over Kataklysmos weekend
The Limassol district government on Wednesday called on people living in the district to “demonstrate responsibility” in their water use over the Kataklysmos weekend.
The Kataklysmos (flood festival) weekend, one ...
Large swathes of Paphos left without water
Several areas of Paphos were left without water from the early hours of Sunday due to serious damage to the main water supply pipeline of Paphos and suburban areas of ...
Paphos banana farmers ‘on brink of disaster’ over water shortages
Banana farmers in the Paphos district are “on the brink of disaster” over ongoing water shortages which are impacting the island.
Their issues were raised at a meeting called on ...
Polis mayor calls for long-term solutions to water problems
Polis Chrysochous Mayor Yiotis Papachristofi on Thursday called for “long-term measures” to address problems facing the issues facing the supply of water to both his area and Cyprus at large.
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No full postponement for EU’s green taxes for Cyprus – reports
Despite efforts by the current government to fully postpone green taxation, which the Anastasiades administration had built into the framework for Cyprus to access recovery and resilience funds, the EU ...
Paphos to get enough water, says ministry
Paphos will get enough water this year and the next for households, agriculture ministry permanent secretary Andreas Gregoriou told a broad meeting on Tuesday, describing the situation as “manageable”.
The ...
Water in June from UAE desalination units
Water will be provided as early as next month from the desalination units which are set to be delivered to Cyprus from the United Arab Emirates, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou ...