‘Nowadays, escapism is all we need’
April is one of the best times to escape and go hiking and nowhere more so than the Akamas Some of us travel to explore...
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Polis Chrysochous, Peyia welcome municipal reform law after Akamas row
Polis Chrysochous and Peyia municipalities have jointly welcomed the rejection of the president’s challenge to local government reform, which would have seen Akamas communities under...
President decides not to challenge House on municipal overhaul
A local government overhaul will go ahead as approved by parliament last month after President Nicos Anastasiades decided not to challenge the law in the...
House rejects president’s referral on municipal reform
By a majority vote, parliament on Thursday gave the thumbs-down to President Nicos Anastasiades’ challenge to legislation on local government reform – the fate of...
Nouris calls on parties to back President’s Akamas referral
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Sunday expressed the hope that parliamentary parties would have second thoughts on municipal reform and pass the bill sent back...
Akamas villages enraged by municipal reforms that split them up
Akamas communities are up in arms over the new local government landscape approved by parliament on Thursday, which splits them between different municipalities in what...
Government plan for Akamas needs improving say locals
The government plan for the Akamas needs improving, the community leader of local village Inia said on Tuesday after a meeting between state officials and...
Bill languishing in parliament could solve Akamas conundrum says NGO
Environmental NGO, Terra Cypria, has repeated its calls for the passage of a bill that will allow those who own land in Akamas to build...
History being lost as homes demolished say Greens
The Green party has condemned the demolishing of ten traditional Turkish Cypriot houses in the Paphos village of Androlykou, stating that cultural heritage and history...
Fly tipping in Akamas underlines need to protect the area, Greens say
Fly-tipping near a turtle nesting beach in Akamas shows people lack environmental awareness and highlights the need to protect the area, the Green party has...
