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The pollution of the sea off the Limassol coast became an issue of public debate in the last few days. An increasing number of people were complaining about the dirty ...

The Faros beach initiative group in a statement on Tuesday denounced what it described as an “unacceptable situation” at Faros beach in Pervolia, claiming that an abandoned restaurant had turned ...

Cyprus is overhauling how lifeguards are certified, with the process moving to a professional standard overseen by the human resources development authority (Anad). Speaking on Politis Radio, Oekydy-SEK secretary-general George ...

The shortage of lifeguards became a big issue after a 35-year-old mother drowned on Saturday while swimming with her two daughters. It was the fifth drowning in the last two ...

The Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) is encouraging beachgoers to use social media to inspire others to help keep the island’s beaches clean. Through its new ‘Beachfluencer’ campaign, the ...

Coral Bay beach in the Paphos district is experiencing significant coastal erosion, with the beach shrinking and the number of sunbeds reduced by half, local authorities said on Wednesday. “It ...

An investigation is underway after bathers reported what appeared to be sewage in the sea at Timi beach on Wednesday, prompting concerns over water quality and public health. The reports ...

Caravans and unauthorised huts are being removed from a Larnaca beach on Tuesday, after the interior ministry’s deadline to vacate the area expired a few days ago. The authorities, ...

Seatrack systems installed on beaches to give people with mobility disabilities safe access to the sea are being damaged through misuse, sometimes preventing wheelchair users from entering the water, the ...

The Limassol municipality on Wednesday received the beach-cleaning machine Beach Tech 5500. The three-wheel device has a loading volume of 1.3 cubic metres and is set to assist the local authority in ...

Lifeguard shortages continue to affect Cyprus’ beaches, with the most acute staffing gaps reported in Limassol and Paphos, the interior ministry said on Friday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (...

The European Commission’s first place listing for Cyprus’ ‘excellent’ bathing waters reflects the high level of environmental protection measures, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. “The quality of bathing ...

Nearly half of Cyprus’ bathing beaches, along with two marinas, were awarded Blue Flags for 2026 on Thursday, with Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou describing the achievement as recognition of the country’...

The international Blue Flag programme has awarded Cyprus 56 Blue Flags for 2026, down from 64 beaches in the previous year. Speaking to Alphanews, president of the national Blue Flag organisation and general ...

Our food, the environment and even in our bodies – microplastics can be found almost everywhere. Here in Cyprus, many beaches have already become colourful mosaics created by plastic debris in ...

Beach safety must remain top priority, unions warned on Monday, calling on the government to ensure there are enough lifeguards on the beaches this summer. In a joint statement, trade ...

Municipal authorities have begun demolishing illegal structures along the Pervolia beachfront on Saturday. The demolitions follow actions taken by the Larnaca municipality during 2024 and 2025 to remove premises operating illegally within ...

Larnaca municipality has opened applications for beach fee collector positions for the upcoming summer season. Applicants must be at least 16 years old, with priority given to students and unemployed individuals ...

Cyprus has a coastline that changes character every few kilometres. From the sugar-soft sands of the east to the wild coves of the west, every stretch of shore tells a ...

A total of 18 high-tech showers have been installed across the main beaches of Protaras, the Paralimini-Derynia municipality announced on Saturday. It said one shower has been placed on each of ...

The municipal beach in Yeroskipou has undergone a major upgrade with an investment of more than €1.5 million, the mayor, Nikos Palios has announced. The project aims to improve facilities and ...

Seven additional smart storage box installations will soon be added along the Paralimni–Deryneia municipal beachfront, the municipality announced on Friday. “The first installation, consisting of 40 storage boxes, has already ...

An urgent appeal for lifeguards was made on Monday by the municipality of Paralimni-Deryneia as it struggles to staff local beaches over the summer. The municipality said that since 2022, responsibility ...

The environment department on Saturday advised members of the public to not swim at Limassol’s Santa Barbara beach, saying it had “detected pollution” in the water. “For the purposes ...