Huge waste revealed at Water Development Department
The Water Development Department (WDD) is paying €50 million in rent for a building that costs €13.8 million with the land, the House Watchdog Committee...
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Almost enough water for two years
By Nikolaos Prakas The Water Development Department said on Wednesday that February’s rainfall, with that expected in March and April would be enough to satisfy...
Night-time water cuts for Nicosia
Water supply to Nicosia and the surrounding regions will be cut off at night temporarily due to the diversion of supply from the main pipeline...
Warning over unsafe water supply
The health ministry issued an alert on Friday evening, warning residents of Ayia Varvara, Alambra and Pera Chorio Nisou in Nicosia, and Kalo Chorio in...
Fear of worst drought on record
By Constantinos Psillides CYPRUS is facing its worst drought ever according to the local weather service, which has recorded 204 millimetres of rainfall for the...
Despite drought, no water cuts this year
By Angelos Anastasiou DESPITE severe drought in Cyprus no water cuts are anticipated for 2014, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis said yesterday. Cyprus has entered a...
Water cuts for irrigation, if drought persists
By Constantinos Psillides Water cuts for farmers in the summer are a possibility as drought persists, according to Water Development Department (WDD)head Kyriakos Kyrou. Speaking...
Recent rain not enough but no summer water cuts on the cards
WATER cuts for the summer are highly unlikely despite the insufficient rainfall, said Faidros Roussis, a high ranking official of the Water Development Department. According...
Cyprus looking at bringing water from Lebanon
By Stefanos Evripidou CYPRUS is looking into the possibility of transferring water from Lebanon, either by ship or pipeline, to lower the cost of agricultural...
Water down the drain for Paphos desalination plant
By Bejay Browne THE WATER Development Department has forked out €23m in compensation payments to the contractors of a water desalination plant in Paphos left...
