BirdLife Cyprus further challenges Pentakomo project
New concerns about the construction of an aquaculture port on the Pentakomo coastline, home to one of the Mediterranean’s rarest marine mammals, were raised on Tuesday by Birdlife Cyprus.
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Pentakomo construction ‘is not mammoth port’
Authorities on Monday moved to quash speculation that a planned fish farming port at Pentakomo has spun out of control and would threaten marine habitats or endangered species.
In a ...
When nature goes to court
Why NGO’s are fighting for the Pentakomo coastline
By Tassos Shialis
There’s a unique stretch of coastline on the southern shores of Cyprus that remains almost untouched. White ...
Pentakomo port project ‘would have irreversible environmental impact’
The construction of a new port in the Limassol district village of Pentakomo would have “immediate and irreversible environmental impacts”, ornithological charity BirdLife Cyprus’ campaign coordinator Tasos Shialis said on ...
Praise for Pentakomo port project halt
The Social Alliance, a coalition backing sustainable development, has hailed as a victory for nature a court ruling suspending construction of a new port in Pentakomo after environmental groups warned ...
Court orders works to halt at Pentakomo port over seal population
The administrative court issued an interim order to suspend construction work on the new port at Pentakomo over fears that it may impact the area’s native Mediterranean monk seal ...
BirdLife to take government to court over monk seal habitat
BirdLife Cyprus said on Friday it is taking the government to court, hoping to halt construction of a port in Pentakomo that endangers the habitat of the endangered Mediterranean monk ...
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Roadmap agreed for future of ‘pay as you throw’ scheme
A roadmap for the future of the “pay as you throw” scheme, wherein people are forced to pay for special issue rubbish bags to have their rubbish collected, was agreed ...
Pentakomo project threatens critically endangered species, say environmentalists
Pentakomo harbour threatens seals, say environmentalists
Environmental organisations have called for the immediate termination of works on the Pentakomo harbour, which are threatening the Mediterranean monk seal and the surrounding ...
Millions to be spent on developing aquaculture
A contract for a project worth almost €34 million has been signed between the government and a private consortium for the expansion of facilities at Pentakomo in Limassol that will increase ...
Our View: Kadis can thank Anastasiades if his appointment fails
Everyone in Cyprus was aware of the Pentakomo waste treatment plant scandal, which now threatens to scupper the appointment of Costas Kadis as commissioner for oceans and fisheries. Kadis, who ...
Agriculture ministry says Pentakomo reports contain ‘inaccuracies’
The agriculture and environment ministry has dismissed a report by Politico regarding the waste scandal at Pentakomo in Limassol, saying that it contains “inaccuracies”.
“The owner of the Pentakomo waste ...
‘State inaction recipe for environmental disaster’
Things at Pentakomo waste management plant are getting worse by the day because the environment ministry and the involved departments are “refusing to take responsibility for their actions or inactions,” ...
The great waste screw up
From the very outset, Cyprus’ flagship waste treatment facility at Pentakomo was beset by official indifference and negligence, says its former manager
The “state-of-the-art” municipal waste treatment facility at Pentakomo ...
Our View: Unfortunately, Anastasiades’ legacy speaks for itself
A few months before leaving office, Nicos Anastasiades toured the country opening new projects, laying foundation stones and making speeches about his government’s contribution to different towns and communities. ...
Ongoing operation of waste plant hangs in the balance
The Pentakomo operation has lunged from one scandal to another. Now operators have been kicked out the question remains how the facility will continue to operate
The continued operation of ...
Marching orders for Pentakomo waste treatment company
The management company of waste treatment plant (Oeda) in Pentakomo has been told to vacate the premises within 14 days, a letter from the government revealed on Monday.
The operation of ...
Operation of waste treatment at Pentakomo plant ‘a fiasco’
The waste treatment plant at Pentakomo is back in the news, after the joint venture running the facility has written directly to President Nikos Christodoulides complaining about a total lack ...
Solution found for Pentakomo waste treatment plant
A solution seems to have been found for the waste treatment plant in Pentakomo, the nine communities of Vasiliko announced on Friday, a day after meeting the president to discuss ...
Residents cancel protest over waste facility
A protest by Vassiliko communities planned for Tuesday against the Pentakomo waste treatment plant (Oeda) was cancelled.
According to an announcement from the nine communities living in the area, the ...
Air quality in Pentakomo ‘within legal limits’
The Labour inspection department said on Thursday that air quality in the Pentakomo is “within legal limits” after carrying out inspections in Zygi and Mari.
The figures are subjects to ...
Local communities threaten action after waste plant fire (update 2)
Communities in the area of Pentakomo waste treatment plant (Oeda) are prepared to take dynamic measure and block the entrance after another fire on Tuesday sent further toxic fumes into ...
Pentakomo never operated properly, agriculture minister says
Pentakomo waste management plant has never operated properly, thus creating a problem in the area, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Friday during his visit on-site visit.
The minister visited ...
Deputies dissatisfied as Pentakomo waste management issues persist
Issues at Pentakomo waste treatment plant persist, the House environment committee heard on Wednesday during a discussion on the impact of municipal waste on the environment and the health of ...