Akel strongly opposes the government’s decision to proceed with a tender for an environmental impact assessment and ecological study for a potential new quarry zone in the area of Androlikou, near Polis Chrysochous.
All firework licences have been revoked and no new firework licences will be issued until further notice. The decision was made due to the recent hot and dry weather conditions. A large fire broke out in the Ha Potami area, near the village of Kouklia in the Paphos district, caused by the launching of fireworks. The fire burned between four and five hectares of grassland and wild vegetation.
University of Leicester scientists rediscovered 46 ancient sites within the Dhekelia British military base in Cyprus, including evidence of quarries and tombs. These sites span the Bronze Age, Byzantine, Hellenistic, and Roman periods. The discovery was part of an effort to locate around 60 potential archaeological sites documented in the early 1960s. A team conducted a “walkover survey” in the Eastern Sovereign Base Area (ESBA) at Dhekelia, uncovering 51 sites, including five historic buildings. The survey faced challenges due to outdated mapping and incomplete archive information but was successful in rediscovering many sites. The use of remote sensing technologies was suggested to identify more hidden archaeological sites. The survey’s findings, including three coastal quarries with evidence of stone extraction methods and boat-loading facilities, have been integrated into the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) Historic Buildings, Sites, and Monuments Record to protect the historic environment.