Akamas communities call for fund to compensate them
A six-point proposal to deal with the issues faced by Akamas communities – which includes calls for a green fund to compensate landowners – was issued by Neo Chorio’s community council ...
Turtle hatching season in full swing (Video)
Anecdotal evidence that numbers of loggerhead turtles increasing
A team of biologists from the Mediterranean Turtle Research and Conservation Society with local youth volunteers are braving the heatwave to document ...
Cyprus’ first Turtle Museum opens
The first of a kind Turtle Museum in Cyprus has opened its doors in the community of Inia, near Paphos, with the aim of becoming an important educational centre for ...
Inia insists no holiday home conversions in protected Akamas
Reports of the conversion of shepherds’ huts into holiday homes in the Akamas region have emerged, sparking outrage, although the mukhtar of Inia on Tuesday said he is fed-up of ...
Government plan for Akamas needs improving say locals
The government plan for the Akamas needs improving, the community leader of local village Inia said on Tuesday after a meeting between state officials and loal residents.
The government’s ...
Inia, a good place to sit out the pandemic
But longer term issues threaten survival
Rural communities in Paphos say the pandemic has helped to highlight the benefits of living in the countryside as day-to-day life ‘hasn’t changed ...