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‘Puzzled’ EU officials to discuss Anastasiades bailout letter: report
Eurozone finance ministers will discuss a letter sent by President Nicos Anastasiades criticising the island’s bailout and asking for its overhaul, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Quoting an...
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Limassol bakery robbed
Two young individuals robbed a Limassol bakery at knifepoint, getting away with €130, police said on Wednesday. The two, who wore hoods, entered the Ypsonas bakery at 1.10am, shouting “robbery.” One of...
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Bird trapping situation’ enough to drive you crazy’
By Maria Gregoriou BEST-SELLING author Jonathan Franzen has made a documentary ‘Emptying the Skies’ based on an article he wrote about the illegal trapping and killing of migratory birds in southern...
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Anastasiades announces tax breaks for companies
By Peter Stevenson PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades last night announced tax breaks for companies to help revive the economy during an address at the 52nd annual meeting of the Institute of Certified...
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Court throws out case against foreign investor
By Stefanos Evripidou A SEMI-government organisation which initiated criminal proceedings against an Indian investor trying to inject €5 million in to a Latchi tourist resort yesterday lost its case...
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Two more minor SGOs for the chop
By Stefanos Evripidou THE CABINET yesterday approved a decision to shut down two more minor semi-government organisations (SGOs), the Licensing Authority, and Reviewing Licensing Authority, said deputy...
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Around 2,000 BoC staff may be gone by year’s end
BANK of Cyprus (BoC) is looking to cut its staff by 2,500 and radically reduce its branches across the island, as it adjusts to the new reality imposed by the conditions of the island’s €10 billion...
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Myanmar constitution likely to dash Suu Kyi’s presidential hopes
By Jared Ferrie Her adoring compatriots believe democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is destined to become Myanmar’s next president. But don’t bet on it. A year ago, the Nobel Peace Prize winner was...
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Our View: Struggling Bank of Cyprus is hardly in a position to offer golden...
EVERY time there is a need for a big organisation to get rid of significant numbers of staff, the adjective ‘voluntary’ is always put in front of early retirement and resignation by union bosses. In...
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‘We never asked to change the deal’
By George Psyllides CYPRUS is focused on implementing a bailout agreement and there was never a question of renegotiation, the government said yesterday, after EU officials and paymaster Germany made...
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Actor James Gandolfini, star of ‘The Sopranos,’ dies in Italy
By Piya Sinha-Roy and Steve Gorman James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the groundbreaking cable TV series “The Sopranos,”...
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Counting the damage left behind by blaze
Authorities on Thursday were counting the damage left behind by the huge blaze in the Choirokitia area, which raged on out of control for hours before it was subdued by fire-fighters after midnight....
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‘Investing in youth is best investment of all’
MORE students from Southern Mediterranean countries will benefit from the EU’s new programme for education training and youth, European Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou told a university ‘summit’ in...
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Urgent appeal for volunteers at Paphos hospice
By Bejay Browne AN urgent appeal is being made for volunteers to aid nursing staff at the only operational hospice in Paphos. The Friends Hospice in Paphos was recently forced to scale down its...
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Statement of intent on gas to be signed
By Elias Hazou CYPRUS and a US-Israeli partnership will next week be signing a statement of intent for the development of a natural gas liquefaction plant on the island, it was revealed yesterday....
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No joy for CY workers after meeting president
By Stefanos Evripidou THE GOVERNMENT yesterday made it perfectly clear that it would not put up the money to pay additional compensation to the 490 staff that will be made redundant at national airline...
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One million march across Brazil in biggest protests yet
By Paulo Prada and Maria Carolina Marcello An estimated 1 million people took to the streets in cities across Brazil on Thursday as the country’s biggest protests in two decades intensified despite...
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Slap on the wrist for Cyprus over treatment of EU nationals
By Stefanos Evripidou THE EUROPEAN Commission yesterday decided to send Cyprus a reasoned opinion for applying disproportionate penalties against EU citizens who fail to register their presence in the...
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Children of refugee mothers granted equal status
By George Psyllides THE CHILDREN of refugee mothers are to be given refugee status, along with all the accompanying benefits, Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos said yesterday. The minister said the...
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Our View: Collective decision-making on Cyprus problem is a recipe for disaster
BEFORE he was elected, President Anastasiades had promised that decisions relating to the Cyprus problem would be taken collectively at the National Council. This was his way of winning over undecided...
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