Theopemptou becomes leader of Green Party
Environmentalist and MP Charalambos Theopemptou on Sunday became the leader of the Green Party. He was named to the post during an extraordinary national conference,...
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Antiquities department pressured to change stance on Mathiatis gold mining
Pressure is being exerted on the antiquities department to change its stance over protecting ancient artefacts in Mathiatis, in a bid to grant a company...
Bill on plastic bags was rushed through without enough debate, Theopemptou says
No thorough discussion has taken place on the bill on plastic bags, which provides for a charge of 5 cents beginning in July because the...
Cyprus in 2038: Utopia for minister, Dystopia for Greens MP
Well-known personalities in Cyprus envision a country brimming with success in 20 years time with a solution to the Cyprus problem, while others fear an...
EAC plan will see charges rise for some users
People with storage heaters would be the hardest hit if the electricity company’s (EAC) new pricing system goes ahead without changes, MPs said on Tuesday....
‘Left to the mercy of the mouflons’
Deputies on Tuesday asked the government to support mountain communities affected by damage caused by mouflons to their cultivations. House Agriculture Committee chairman, Akel MP,...
Residents fed up of fires at former dump
By Evie Andreou Fed up with the toxic fumes they are forced to inhale daily, caused by the burning of methane residues at the disused...
The long and pricey road to invention
By Constantinos Psillides To be granted a patent on an invention is perhaps one of the top achievements for any inventor or researcher, at least...
Dead turtle could be the same one filmed in Ayia Napa
An endangered green sea turtle was found dead in Famagusta’s Ayia Napa with its shell missing just a few days after a diver uploaded a...
Pentadaktylos under threat from quarrying
By Peter Stevenson ENVIRONMENTALISTS on both sides of the divide have warned that if the uncontrolled quarrying on the Pentadaktylos (five fingers) mountain in the...
