Ministry defends asphalt factory relocation delay
The relocation of the two Dali asphalt plants to the Koshi area has been delayed as the necessary studies to ensure the health of nearby...
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Residents near Koshi say no to asphalt plants
Scores of people from Aradippou and Larnaca held a protest on Saturday against the planned relocation of an asphalt plant from Dali to the nearby...
Larnaca communities ready to take action over asphalt plants
Larnaca’s various municipalities and communities said on Wednesday they were ready to take action against the government’s decision to move two Dali asphalt plants to...
Koshi residents say no to asphalt plant move, ‘have enough heavy industry’
Residents in the Koshi area are the latest group of people to protest against plans to move an asphalt factory from Stavrovouni close to them,...
Ex-Larnaca mayor jailed over waste management scandal
Former Larnaca mayor Andreas Louroudjiatis was jailed for five years on Wednesday after he was found guilty of corruption relating to the operation of two...
Ban on rubbish collection threat postponed
The agriculture ministry decided on Monday to postpone the decision to stop garbage collection from Paralimni and Ayia Napa over municipalities’ debts to the district...
Municipalities squabbling over waste management fees
The ministry of agriculture offered to mediate on Monday in a financial dispute over waste treatment fees pitting the district council of Larnaca and Famagusta...
Skip operators want more, cheaper dumping sites
OWNERS of skip waste containers and the mayors of the greater Nicosia area on Thursday called for solutions to the waste management problem with the...
Rubbish management costs rocket after landfill closure
Nicosia municipalities and communities said on Tuesday that their overall costs for the management of rubbish have gone up almost nine-fold after the Kotsiatis landfill...
Defence attempts to cast doubts on police probe in landfill case
By Elias Hazou In the ongoing criminal trial known as ‘Trashgate’, the defence on Thursday sought to cast doubts on the police investigation which led...
Waste management price drops
The government has struck a deal to pay €36 per tonne for the processing of municipal waste at the Koshi treatment plant, compared to €54...
State consultants may have inflated costs estimates for Koshi, court hears
The state’s consultants appear to have inflated their cost estimates for the operation of the waste processing facility at Koshi, a government official said in...
Government strikes deal on Nicosia waste management
The government has struck a deal for the management of Nicosia district’s rubbish, paving the way for the closing down of the Kotsiatis landfill. Following...
‘Beyond belief’ that Helector still in the game, Phedonos says
By Elias Hazou It strains credulity that Helector should continue operating the waste management plant at Koshi after the company has been implicated in a...
Waste plant workers on strike over pay
Workers at a waste management plant in Larnaca staged a strike on Monday over delays in renewing their collective agreement. The 80 workers at the...
Government strikes waste deal to finally close landfill
The government has struck a deal for lower charges with the consortium comprising Helector and Cybarco, which constructed and operates the Koshi waste-management plant, Agriculture Minister Nikos Kouyialis said...
Helector denies having gone back on deal with the state (Updated)
The consortium comprising Helector and Cybarco, which has constructed and operates the Koshi waste-management plant, on Thursday denied having gone back on a verbal agreement...
Helector withdraws from extended waste deal
Helector Cyprus has decided to withdraw its name from consideration in a new deal for the operation of the Koshi waste-management plant, Central Committee of...
Former interior ministry official linked to landfill scam
Former interior ministry official Yiorgos Koullapis on trial over the Paphos and Koshi landfills overcharging and bribery scandal, appointed himself a member of the...
Defence objects to waste scandal extradition order
The defence in the waste management trial filed a motion on Monday asking for procedures against two defendants – an individual and a company...