Volunteers collect 185kg of litter in Dhekelia clean-up
More than 250 volunteers gathered in the Dhekelia area of Larnaca for a two-day clean-up on November 5 and 17, united in their aim to protect the island’s marine and coastal environment.
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Cost for Dhekelia turbines ‘skyrocketed’
The expected cost of turbines to be purchased for the old Dhekelia power plant has skyrocketed, one MP claimed on Tuesday.
The remarks were made by Kyriacos Hadjiyianni (Disy) after ...
Man handed eight months by bases for cocaine, cannabis
The British bases court in Dhekelia on Wednesday announced it had handed an eight-month prison sentence to a Greek Cypriot man who was arrested over the possession of cocaine and ...
EAC should compensate those living near power plant say MPs
Lawmakers on Tuesday called for legislation that would guarantee compensatory benefits to the residents of communities located near the highly polluting Dhekelia power station.
MPs also said the law should ...
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Fire in Dhekelia attributed to malicious intent
A fire that broke out in a cafeteria in Dhekelia overnight is being investigated, with authorities now attributing it to malicious intent.
According to the Famagusta police, the fire broke ...
Winston now keeps babies company at Dhekelia cemetery
Hundreds of babies laid to rest at Dhekelia military cemetery, who died in the 1950s and 60s, now have Winston to look over them.
A statue of Winston the bear ...
Student accused of generating explicit images of teachers, classmates has court date postponed
The 15-year-old boy accused of having edited into existence explicit images of teachers and pupils at the school he attends had his latest court hearing postponed on Friday until November 12.
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Environmental protection project wraps in Akrotiri
Environmentally degraded habitats have been upgraded with the conclusion of the three-year Darwin Plus plan, Birdlife Cyprus said this week.
Focussing on Akrotiri and Cape Pyla, the project restored important ...
Man dies after crash on British base
A 21-year-old man died on Tuesday after being involved in a traffic accident in Dasaki Achnas the previous evening.
The man named as Neofytos Constanti died after a crash that ...
Man faces court for premeditated murder in Dhekelia
A 45-year-old man appeared before the Dhekelia British Bases court on Friday on charges of premeditated murder for the killing of 52-year-old Charalambos Konstantinides. The incident occurred on June 25 at ...
138 new residences to be built at Dhekelia base
Construction works for 138 new residences at the Dhekelia British base for the British forces personnel and their families in Cyprus have begun, according to an announcement released on Friday by ...
Two remanded for smuggling people into Bases
Two men appeared in court in the north on Monday, charged with having smuggled four people into the British base in Dhekelia in November.
It is alleged that the pair ...
Power station damage to be repaired by week’s end
Damage to a Dhekelia power station production unit that prompted warnings of power cuts will be repaired by end-of-week, the electricity authority (EAC) said on Monday.
Asked about the chance ...
Dhekelia residents threaten to shut down power station
Residents of areas near the Dhekelia power plant threatened on Tuesday to “shut down” the station, frustrated with what they say are broken promises that the facility would cease to ...
Dhekelia power station will be upgraded, not closed down
The Dhekelia power station will continue to operate and will be modernised, according to a joint energy ministry and electricity authority (EAC) decision announced on Wednesday.
Speaking to state broadcaster ...
Body found in Dhekelia identified (updated)
The body of a man was found on Tuesday afternoon in a coastal area of the Larnaca district.
The man was identified as 81-year-old Andreas Avraam from Xylophagou.
His body ...
EAC unions to meet with minister to resolve workers’ demands
Electricity authority (EAC) unions are hoping to meet with Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos within the week, to resolve the ongoing demands of the workers, who are threatening measures if a ...
Power cuts not ruled out as EAC unions step up measures (Update 2)
By Elias Hazou and Jonathan Shkurko
Trade unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Thursday announced measures as of next week that could potentially lead to ...
EAC workers say state policies make no sense
Trade unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) delivered a searing critique of the government on Tuesday, asserting that some of the state’s energy policies make ...
Nothing mysterious about Dhekelia baby graves
My name is John Brown and I served in the British army here in Cyprus from 1958-1963 and again from 1966-1968. When Nathan Morley wrote a similar article to the ...
A touch of colour for the babies’ graves
Mystery still surrounds the 1960s’ baby deaths at Dhekelia, but one woman is determined not to forget them
Hundreds of “sleeping babies” at the Dhekelia British military cemetery have been ...
Energy adequacy at risk says Akel
The delay in introducing natural gas to generate electricity puts energy adequacy at risk, Akel said on Tuesday after Phileleftheros reported that the electricity authority (EAC) must, under commitments made ...
Woman arrested for knife possession at Dhekelia crossing point
A Russian woman is due to appear before the SBA Court in Dhekelia early next month after she was charged with possession of two large-bladed clasp knives after she was ...