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Greens: exit polls should be abolished
By Peter Stevenson THE PUBLICATION or broadcasting of election exit polls could bring with it a six month jail sentence or a €1,000 fine after the Green Party proposed a new law at the House...
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Leading peace negotiators to visit
By Maria Gregoriou LEADING peace negotiators will visit Cyprus on June 18 to discuss the benefits and challenges of participatory peace processes with senior politicians, businesses and civic leaders...
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Part of old sewerage pipe being replaced after leak
By Poly Pantelides NICOSIA sewerage board is busy replacing part of an aged pipe close to Nicosia’s Constantinos and Eleni cemetery that recently collapsed under the weight of its concrete encasement...
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Moderate Rohani on course for outright Iran election win
By Marcus George and Yeganeh Torbati Moderate Iranian cleric Hassan Rohani looked to be heading towards an outright victory over his conservative rivals in the presidential election, initial results...
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‘We don’t turn anyone away’ say volunteer doctors
By Peter Stevenson MEMBERS of Volunteer Doctors Cyprus have treated around 350 people at their free clinic in Nicosia since it opened three months ago, while two more, one in Paphos and one in Polis...
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Our View: Time would be better spent negotiating a comprehensive settlement
SOME 10 days ago, foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides raised expectations by announcing the possibility of a deal with Turkey for the opening of the fenced off area of Famagusta, for the return of its...
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Georghadji: EAC is not even a going concern
By George Psyllides PRIVATE auditors have expressed doubt the electricity authority (EAC) could be considered a going concern and have asked its board to draft a credible plan to tackle the problem,...
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A green state, privately funded
By Karl Mueller ECONOMICALLY cornered Cyprus has choices. Two are extreme: either limiting action to the minimum required by the MoU or transforming calamity and pain into opportunity and gain, by...
View ArticleAnnan rejectionists promised an EU solution. Where is it?
By Loucas Charalambous NOBODY could have been surprised in the slightest to hear Greece’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras say that he strongly disagreed with a possible “resurrection of the notorious...
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Award for bi-communal dance group
By Peter Stevenson THE bi-communal folk dance group ‘Dance for Peace’ has been awarded the European Citizen’s Prize by the European Parliament along with 42 other candidates from other EU member...
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Private schools take on crisis by cutting fees
By Maria Gregoriou AKEL and an association representing parents whose children attend private schools are calling on the government to pressure private schools to reduce their fees by 10 per cent....
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Supreme Court upholds conscript’s exemption
THE SUPREME Court has ruled that the defence ministry was wrong to try and recruit a 17-year-old who did not have Cypriot citizenship. The Court was reviewing the case of Ioannis Kalligerou, who was...
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Tattooed torsos are here to stay
By Bejay Browne Those bright red, mostly British men, stripped down to the waist with an ever expanding stomach on full display along with an array of tattoos, have become a fixture on the streets and...
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CERA: electricity market model is being reviewed
By Poly Pantelides CYPRUS Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) chief George Shammas said yesterday he had appointed an advisor to review the electricity market model in order to remove potential barriers...
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: United in a frenzy of moral indignation
By Patroclos THERE is nothing more annoying than the country uniting in moral indignation, collectively beating its breasts, everyone agreeing with each other and expressing the same boring views about...
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Our View: Mindless leak of president’s letter has damaged confidence
President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades PRESIDENT Anastasiades came to power at the most difficult time in Cyprus’ history since 1974. Two weeks after he took office he was in Brussels to discuss...
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‘Act now or be damned later’ EAC union told
By Peter Stevenson AN EMERGENCY action plan is needed to deal with the Electricity Authority of Cyprus’ (EAC) declining revenues, Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) chief George Shammas said yesterday...
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Police raid on Istanbul park triggers night of rioting
By Ayla Jean Yackley and Seda Sezer Thousands of people took to the streets of Istanbul overnight on Sunday, erecting barricades and starting bonfires, after riot police firing teargas and water cannon...
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Obama, Putin face tough talks on Syria at G8 summit
By Guy Faulconbridge U.S. President Barack Obama will seek the help on Monday of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Syria’s most powerful ally, to bring Bashar al-Assad to the negotiating table and end a...
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Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Mexico, tremour felt in Mexico City
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and tremors were felt in Mexico City. There were no immediate reports of damage in the city, Mexico City mayor...
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