60 h. ago UAE desalination units taking longer than expected to set up

Desalination units being installed in Limassol will be up and running with a delay of three weeks, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou was informed on Wednesday, during a visit to Moni power plant. The units, which arrived as a gift from the United Arab Emirates, are being set up at Moni – where the necessary infrastructure […]

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1 week ago Cyprus receives two firefighting helicopters ahead of summer season

Cyprus has taken delivery of two helicopters to support wildfire response efforts, as part of the defence ministry’s preparations for the summer fire season. The aircraft were received under a leasing agreement signed with a private contractor, defence ministry spokesman Christos Pieris confirmed on Monday. The lease provides immediate reinforcement of the country’s aerial firefighting […]

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2 w. ago UAE offers Cyprus desalination lifeline to tackle water crisis

UAE offers Cyprus desalination lifeline to tackle water crisis  The Arab Weekly

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2 w. ago Cyprus deploys mobile desalination units from UAE to avert water crisis

Cyprus deploys mobile desalination units from UAE to avert water crisis  Smart Water Magazine

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2 w. ago Police tighten checks as more migrants try to reach Cyprus for work

Police are increasing efforts to stop illegal migration, after new reports showed that people are leaving Lebanon and heading to Cyprus in search of work. The aliens and immigration service has received information that several migrants have been found carrying documents naming specific employers in restaurants, hotels, taverns and farms. These documents suggest they were […]

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2 w. ago Cyprus receives mobile desalination units from UAE to tackle water crisis

Cyprus receives mobile desalination units from UAE to tackle water crisis  TradingView

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2 w. ago The President of the Republic of Cyprus received the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary

The President of the Republic of Cyprus received the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Cyprus  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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3 w. ago Cyprus among EU countries with lowest share of pension recipients

In 2023, 45.1 per cent of people aged 50 to 74 across the EU were receiving a pension. In Cyprus, the rate was significantly lower at 37.8 per cent, the fifth-lowest in the bloc. Only Spain (30.7 per cent), Greece (34.1 per cent), Italy (35.4 per cent) and Denmark (37.7 per cent) recorded lower percentages. […]

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4 w. ago ‘We are trying to fathom what went on’ with desalination units’ placement

Officials from the Paphos district were left upset and perplexed by the government’s decision to only use the mobile desalination units which are set to be delivered to Cyprus from the United Arab Emirates in the Limassol district. “It is a very concerning and puzzling turn of events and we are trying to fathom what […]

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