Russian toddler drowns in family swimming pool
A three-year-old Russian boy drowned in the swimming pool at his home in Argaka, Paphos, Saturday evening, the Cyprus News Agency reported. It happened at...
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Turtle protection programme ‘as planned’ with local support, says Kadis
LOCAL communities need support if the endangered sea turtles are to be protected, Agricultural Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday during his visit to the...
Argaka community says on board with efforts to protect turtles
The Argaka community council announced on Tuesday it would support the Sea Turtles Protection Programme but that it would turn part of the protected beach...
Cyprus Environmental Movement calls for measures to protect turtles
The Cyprus Environmental Movement on Sunday condemned the community leader of Argaka and other officials of the region for getting involved in the work of...
‘Turtles add value to Cyprus as a whole’ (updated, video)
The nesting of endangered sea turtles on the protected beaches of Argaka should not be seen as against the interests of the local community, Disy...
Ministry should have consulted before uprooting beach acacias
The agriculture ministry said on Wednesday that there was nothing irregular about the uprooting of the acacia trees from the protected turtle beaches of...
Paphos dam overflows
The Argakas dam in Paphos overflowed on Saturday lunchtime. The reservoir capacity is 990,000 cubic metres, which was surpassed as had been expected following heavy...
€7m in EU aid for drought, Solea fires
CYPRUS is to receive more than €7m in aid from the EU to restore areas damaged by extended droughts and last year’s fires in Solea...
Burglars get away with 35,000 euros and jewellery worth 100,000
Burglars stole 35,000 euros and gold jewellery worth around 100,000 euros from the home of a restaurant owner in Argaka in Paphos, it was reported...
Race against time to protect burnt forests from erosion and flooding
The forestry department is racing against time to carry out anti-erosion and flood protection projects in areas devastated by large fires earlier this summer. Takis...
Netanyahu says happy to help with Argaka fire, remanded pair deny starting blaze (Update 6)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he was pleased his country was able to extend assistance to Cyprus in order to put out...
Cyprus asks Israel for help as firefighters battle huge blaze in Argaka (Updated)
Cyprus was on Saturday asking help from Israel after a fire was raging out of control in Argaka in Paphos, a fire services spokesman told...
A perfect holiday. You should be proud
We recently had the pleasure of a couple of weeks’ holiday in a villa in Argaka, and enjoyed our time immensely. We were blown away...
Government joins condemnation of shooting at DISY leader’s home
The government on Friday condemned the attack against ruling DISY leader Averof Neophytou’s Paphos holiday home, which was shot at a couple of weeks ago...
Shooting at the home of DISY leader condemned
The Green Party on Thursday condemned a reported attack on the Paphos home of DISY leader Averof Neophytou where two shots were fired at the...
Father of three killed in road accident
A 47-year-old father of three was killed on Wednesday night while crossing the road in the village of Argaka, Paphos. Odysseas Kyriacou was hit at...
