#water shortage

A range of measures to secure Cyprus’ water supply this summer and to prevent the need for cuts is being implemented, director of the Water Development Department (WDD), Iliana Tofa ...

Despite a 33.9 per cent increase in dam capacity, authorities are urging the public to use water cautiously, water development department (WDD) chief technical engineer Marios Hadjicostis said on Monday. “We ...

A mobile desalination plant in Limassol port has been put into full operation, the agriculture ministry said on Sunday, underlining that the planning for the permanent solution of Cyprus’ water ...

Recent rainfall and increased inflows into dams in Paphos district have improved the outlook for water supply, offering authorities valuable time to implement long-term measures, the head of the Paphos ...

Immediate measures have been taken by the Larnaca district government (EOA) to conserve water, including reducing pressure in supply networks, repairing damage to minimise losses, and launching awareness campaigns in ...

Environment Commissioner, Antonia Theodosiou, cautioned on Sunday that greenhouse gas concentrations in Cyprus have reached historic highs, with grave environmental consequences despite recent progress in emissions reduction. Speaking at the “...

Recent rainfall has contributed more than twelve million cubic metres of water to Cyprus’ reservoirs, offering limited short-term relief, while overall reserves remain significantly below those recorded during the corresponding ...

Cyprus has positioned water security as a central pillar of European resilience policy, with the agriculture ministry’s permanent secretary Dr Costas Constantinou warning in Brussels that water has become “...

Above-normal rainfall is expected in Cyprus over the next two weeks, the climate watch advisory group of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday. The forecast period runs from ...

Akel on Friday said Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou must “resign or be sacked”, lambasting her response to the wildfires which tore through the Limassol district last summer, water shortages, and ...

Plans to install a mobile desalination plant in Ayia Napa face uncertainty, following strong opposition from local government bodies and business interests forced the government to pause the project intended ...

Water cuts can be avoided depending largely on how district government organisations (EOAs) manages the supply they receive, the director general of the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. Andreas Gregoriou ...

The Pomos dam, with a capacity of 890,000m³, overflowed on Saturday morning following recent heavy rainfall in the region. This development is in stark contrast to the island’s broader ...

Despite the rains, water levels in the island’s dams remain exceedingly low, officials again warned on Monday. Total water inside the reservoirs comes to 39.9 million cubic metres – or 13.7 per ...

A temporary reduction in the supply of water may be felt in Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta after a technical fault at the Larnaca desalination plant, the water development department cautioned ...

There has been underspending on water security for a long time, the EU water resilience commissioner said on Friday as she urged member states to use EU funds more efficiently ...

The district self-government organisations (EOA) of Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos have expressed serious concerns over possible water cuts to households, with the available supply for the summer estimated at 10 ...

Cyprus’ agriculture minister and the European Commissioner for the Environment stressed on Thursday the need to reduce water consumption throughout the EU and particularly in Cyprus, as part of the ...

The water development department has denied that it plans to shut off the mains water supply intermittently as it aims to tackle an ongoing water shortage. The clarification comes after ...

The possibility of water cuts during the summer is real, as reserves are still low and demand is growing, agriculture ministry permanent secretary Andreas Gregoriou said on Wednesday. Gregoriou said ...

 By Nicolas Netien On December 9, 2025, Storm Byron delivered what Cyprus desperately needs: rain. Heavy downpours swept across the island, overwhelming drainage systems in Nicosia and Limassol. Streets flooded. Traffic halted. ...

Famagusta district self-government organisation (EOA) is awaiting answers from the government over the construction of two major water-related projects its president Yiannis Karousos told the Cyprus News Agency. The projects ...

The Nicosia district government (EOA) on Monday proposed targeted measures to curb water overconsumption and reduce losses in the water supply network, expressing reservations about implementing a horizontal water supply ...

By Dr George Christodoulou Public discussion on water scarcity in Cyprus frequently focuses on network losses, household consumption, or the misuse of water for cleaning pavements. While these issues matter ...