‘Every wrong decision that could have been taken was taken’
The Pentakomo waste treatment plant has been a fiasco A litany of incompetence by technocrats and politicians, and dubious decision-making, has led to a major...
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Post-mortem on dumped baby inconclusive, police say
The results of a post-mortem on a newborn’s body found at a Limassol waste management unit on Friday came back inconclusive, according to a police...
Pentakomo waste management workers announce strike
Workers of Pentakomo waste management facility on Thursday announced an indefinite strike from next Monday after the company failed to pay their salaries, they said....
Land appropriated for science park may be returned to owners
MPs heard on Tuesday that the state is now considering returning to their owners lands it previously appropriated to house a mooted tech-science park in...
British MEP calls for actions against Cyprus at European Parliament
British Liberal Democrat MEP Phil Bennion made a call at the European Parliament on Tuesday for action against Cyprus regarding the mismanagement of the solid...
Treatment plant still burying solid waste
The waste treatment plant at Pentakomo – processing the municipal refuse of the Limassol district – is still resorting to burying the vast majority of...
Our View: Waste management fiasco could have been avoided
In last Sunday’s issue there was a report about the waste treatment plant in Pentakomo that was set up in order for the Vati...
Saddled with waste from new plant
Unable so far to find takers for the by-products generated at the municipal waste treatment plant at Pentakomo, the government has resorted to a temporary...
Fines and low quality fuel add to waste plant woes
The operators of the waste treatment facility in Pentakomo, where waste is converted to Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF), are reportedly facing a €3 million fine...
Cyprus needs to up its waste game says EC
Cyprus must up its game when it comes to its obligations concerning waste treatment and recycling, European Commission officials said on Tuesday. The key to...
