The water development department (WDD) reported on Tuesday that desalinated water now covers roughly 80 per cent of Cyprus’ total water needs, with daily production from all units reaching around 245,000 cubic metres.
Five permanent desalination plants operate in Dhekelia, Larnaca, Vasiliko, Episkopi and Paphos, alongside two mobile units in Kissonerga and Moni.
WABI SABI analogue photography exhibition by Sergei Trunin
Pafos Underground Gallery, Paphos
13 March - 5 April - opening night 7pm
Shinning the spotlight on analogue photography is an exhibition by Sergei Trunin in Paphos titled Wabi-Sabi. Opening on Friday and running until April 5, the exhibition at Pafos Underground gallery highlights the technical errors of analogue shooting and printing as a working artistic tool and a way to slow down the gaze and overestimate a non-paradox story.
The sea trial for the submarine power cables of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) project was successfully carried out in a designated sea area west of Sicily in Italy.
The test was carried out by the specialized cable ship "Nexans Aurora", which has also been used in the project of the Crete-Attica electrical interconnection.
PAPHOS AIRPORT FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS 10 March - Filenews 10/3
Cancellations of scheduled flights were recorded on Tuesday at Paphos Airport, as a result of the regional situation. According to airport data, three departures and two arrivals were cancelled that day. Two of the flights that would depart from Paphos were bound for Amman and one for Haifa, while the cancelled arrivals concerned one flight from Haifa and one from Amman.
Affected passengers are advised to follow the announcements of the airlines and the official update of Hermes Airports on any changes in the itineraries.
The situation is being closely monitored by the competent authorities and it is possible that there will be other variations in the flight schedule, depending on developments in the region.
FUEL - 55% INCREASE IN REFINERY CHARGES - INCREASES IN OTHER PRODUCTS AS WELL - Filenews 10/3 by Angelos Angelodimou
The news coming from the international markets regarding fuel prices is bad. According to data from the Consumer Protection Service, in the last 10 days there has been an increase in fuel prices in the Cypriot market of between 2.6 cents and 4.7 cents per liter, depending on the type.
However, as it turns out, the hard times are now coming. And this is because from 90 dollars per barrel, about a week ago, today the price of oil has exceeded 115 dollars per barrel. Therefore, we should expect even greater increases in retail prices.
Things and miracles are recorded in a report by the Audit Office for the Prison Department, especially for the overtime of the staff, the sick leaves and the lack of protocols, as a result of which nothing works in an organized way.
The report concerns the years 2024-2025 and according to the Auditor General Andreas Papaconstantinou, the audit carried out highlights a picture of pressure, organizational gaps and control weaknesses, which cannot be considered operational normality. It is also reported that on the issue of detention conditions within the Department, another audit by the Service is underway.
The Government Spokesman, Konstantinos Letympiotis, in a statement to the Front Page, pointed out that the current crisis in the region has highlighted the value of the strategic partnerships of the Republic of Cyprus. According to Mr. Letympiotis, Greece and the rest of Cyprus' European partners are on alert, offering practical support and proving that the relations that have been built in recent years are not just theoretical, but operate in real conditions of crisis.