Ministry campaign draws attention to poisonous plant
A beautiful but poisonous plant, the Colchicum troodi, will bloom from September until November in many areas of Cyprus, the agriculture ministry announced on Monday...
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Perfect plants for evening perfumes
A highly evening-perfumed plant that immediately comes to mind is Cestrum nocturnum, known in Cyprus as ‘Pakistani Nights’, but originally from the West Indies. It...
Two people missing after blasts at Russian military plant, 22 injured
At least two people were missing on Saturday after blasts at the explosives plant Kristall in the central Russian town of Dzerzhinsk, Interfax and RIA news agencies reported....
Water supply restricted in Famagusta district due to problem at Dhekelia plant
Due to a technical problem at the Dhekelia desalination plant, water supply has been restricted in the Famagusta district, authorities announced on Sunday. The water...
Pipeline to carry recycled water from Mia Milia plant to the south
Studies are underway to construct a pipeline to transfer recycled water from the Mia Milia water treatment plant, located in the north, to the south,...
Prerequisites for the success of the Vasilikos LNG plant
By Abboud Zahr Major new natural gas liquefaction plants are planned throughout the world, from the United States, Canada, East Africa, to Australia. There are...
Safety fears over Vasilikos Energy Complex ignored
By Brian Lait EARLIER THIS year the Sunday Mail published articles and letters about the planned Vasilikos Energy Complex, the inherent dangers attached to such...
LNG plant on Vasilikos site cannot be done in isolation
By Abboud Zahr COUNTRIES which are established oil and gas producers are accustomed to developing new capacity, like refineries or LNG plants, either through the...
Waste drivers protest in Larnaca
By Angelos Anastasiou The Phinikoudes beach in Larnaca was cut off during a protest on Thursday by professional non-hazardous waste lorry drivers protesting over the...