Police still looking for missing 28-year-old man
Police are still looking for a missing 28-year-old man, Demetris Antoniou, in the Akamas peninsula area, where he was reportedly last seen on March 26....
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Greens oppose new campsite in sensitive area
Last a year an illegal campsite was dismantled in the Natura 2000 Akamas, only to be rapidly replaced by a legal one By Bejay Browne...
Akamas park to be realised by 2022 says President (updated)
With the completion of the architectural competition, the results of which were recently presented to the Droushia community, a major step towards the creation of...
Two groups of migrants arrive on Sunday (update 4)
A boat with around 30 migrants was spotted off the north coast of the Akamas early on Sunday morning by the police, who led it to...
Important step taken towards creation of Akamas park
An important step towards the implementation of the sustainable development plan of the Akamas national forest park has been taken, with the completion of the...
Akamas National Park to be ready by 2022 says minister
The Akamas National Park will be ready by 2022, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday Kadis said deadlines are tight but they are keeping...
March on Saturday to protest Akamas inaction
Eight NGOs will organise a protest march this Saturday in Paphos following recent arson attacks in the Akamas, urging relevant authorities to take the necessary...
Demo protests arsons in the Akamas
Hundreds of protesters took the streets on Saturday demanding justice over the arson attacks in the Akamas this week. Demonstrators first gathered outside of agriculture...
Anastasiades: malicious acts will not stop protection of Akamas (Updated)
By Nick Theodoulou and George Psyllides Sinister acts will not succeed in preventing the protection of the Akamas, President Nicos Anastasiades vowed on Thursday after...
Deliberately started ‘hellish’ Akamas forest fires finally extinguished (Update 5)
‘Hellish’ blazes in the Akamas forest caused by simultaneous arson attacks on Wednesday were extinguished almost nine hours after they broke out, the head of...
Environmentalists say enough talking, time for action
Conservationists on Wednesday demanded more action and less talk on taking drastic steps to stop the rapid destruction of the environment and said that the...
Last Akamas camper claims he was violently removed from site
The community leader of Neo Chorio on Monday defended the forced removal of caravans belonging to Akamas’ last illegal camper over the weekend, saying all...
New Chorio council dismantles camping site near Aphrodite’s Baths
The community council of Neo Chorio removed an illegal camping site near Aphrodite’s Baths in the Akamas in the early hours of Friday. The decision...
No more illegal camping in the Akamas, village leader declares
By Gina Agapiou The community leader of Neo Chorio in Paphos said this week that this year will be the last that any illegal camping...
Illegal Akamas campers given their marching orders
Illegal campers were given a deadline until Monday to pack up and leave an Akamas beach after complaints by the local authority that people are...
More cannabis washed ashore in Akamas area
Between 30 and 35 kilos of cannabis were recovered in the Akamas area on Tuesday after they were apparently washed ashore, police said. The find...
‘Will destruction of Akamas continue for another 33 years?’
Thirty three years ago this week a group of conservationists visited the Akamas Peninsula, one of the few areas of the island untouched by touristic...
Volunteers to clean up Akamas after extreme weather
A group of volunteers will carry out the first clean-up of the year in the Akamas this coming weekend in the wake of the recent...
2018: Beauty falls victim to the hunt for profit
The proclamation of the Akamas National Park development plan by cabinet on November 2 set the stage for an arson-laden month, as individuals apparently took...
Forest fires: fanning the flames of vengeance
Trees in the Paphos region have had a tough time of it down the decades as arsonists have used their flammable properties to wreak vengeance...
