Workable plan urgently needed in wake of Akamas boat ban
A workable plan is urgently needed in key Akamas coastal regions following a proposed boat ‘ban’ this week, which will leave businesses struggling and could...
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Fisheries department calls on public to take care on turtle nesting beaches
The fisheries department has called on people to be especially careful in areas where turtles lay eggs, especially the Lara-Toxeftra beach in the Akamas peninsula,...
Couple injured after car plunges into the sea in the Akamas
A couple was injured after their car fell from a height of 30 metres into the sea in the Akamas on Friday morning shortly after...
Boats set to be banned from areas of Akamas coast
The agriculture ministry has proposed banning boats and fishing in key Akamas regions from April to October. The draft decree would grant Fontana Amorosa, Blue...
Man taken to hospital after found in makeshift shelter in Akamas
A 62-year-old man was found living in makeshift accommodation in the Akamas and taken to hospital on Sunday evening. Police officers went to investigate after...
Environment commissioner calls for support of Akamas region
On a visit to the area on Saturday and participating in a beach clean-up in the Limnis area of Polis Chrysochou, Environment Commissioner Klelia Vasiliou...
Polis strives to create an identity of its own
Images of the area are widely used to promote Paphos but this creates a false impression locals claim The mayor of Polis Chrysochous district...
No evidence to suggest foul play after post-mortem on Akamas body
Pathologists on Wednesday found no evidence to indicate foul play during a post-mortem on a decomposed body of a man found in the sea off...
Body found in the sea off Akamas (Update 1)
The body of a man was found floating in the sea in the Akamas areas on Tuesday. The body was reportedly found in a decomposed...
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....
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...
