Koshi
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...
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...