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Baghdatis confirms new Bundesliga presence
By Nemanja Bjedov Marcos Baghdatis has confirmed he will represent TC Blau-Weiß Halle in the fourth round of the German Bundesliga this coming Sunday, after helping them record two victories over the...
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French muslims split over start of Ramadan
By Tom Heneghan An agreement in France to set the start of Ramadan according to scientific calculations fell apart on Tuesday when many mosques opted to wait as the new moon was not yet visible to the...
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Four found guilty, two acquitted in Mari blast trial (updated with VIDEO)
(To watch footage taken outside the courtroom after the verdict was announced, go to http://videos.cyprus-mail.com/reactions-to-mari-verdict-july-9/) George Psyllides The Larnaca criminal court on...
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Cigarette boycott rescinded
KIOSK and convenience store associations have called on owners to begin selling tobacco products from S. Stavrou Karelia again, after last weeks boycott. The associations had called on store owners to...
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Anger as European court rules life can’t mean life
By Gilbert Reilhac and Estelle Shirbon A EUROPEAN court ruled Tuesday that Britain had violated the rights of three murderers by jailing them for life with no prospect of release, angering...
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Egypt orders arrest of Brotherhood leaders
By Maggie Fick and Alexander Dziadosz Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered the arrest on Wednesday of the leaders of ousted President Mohamed Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood, charging them with inciting...
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Small shopkeepers against decision to allow shops to remain open on Sundays
By Poly Pantelides SMALL SHOPKEEPERS’ union POVEK accused the Labour Ministry of exceeding its mandate by issuing a decree allowing shops to stay open longer hours and on Sundays, warning on Wednesday...
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Baby Zoe doing well
By Bejay Browne A 16-DAY-OLD baby girl who was taken to Israel last Friday to undergo a life saving procedure paid for by the health ministry is doing well, according to her mother. Virginia Taguinay,...
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Bank hands over three tonnes of used batteries for recycling
THE HELLENIC Bank handed over almost three and a half tonnes of used batteries to waste management company AFIS thanks to an environmental programme it has been running since 2009. The bank encourages...
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Building permits down
The number of building permits authorised by municipal authorities and district administrations stood at 508 during April this year, the statistical services, Cystat said on Wednesday. The total value...
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Water sports operators begin 48-hour strike
By Peter Stevenson WATER sports operators began a 48-hour strike on Wednesday by turning the hard shoulder of the Larnaca to Limassol highway into a parking lot on their way to blocking off the...
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Eco award for Paphos International School
THE INTERNATIONAL School of Paphos (ISP) has been awarded the title ‘Eco-School’ for the academic year 2012 and 2013. The award ceremony took place at the auditorium of the Hellenic Bank in Paphos....
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Man arrested on suspicion of raiding church donation box
POLICE in Paphos yesterday arrested a 33-year-old man from Limassol for allegedly stealing money from the Ayios Minas church’s donation box. He was later remanded for two days by the district court....
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Motorbike patrols help Paphos police in fire prevention
PAPHOS police said yesterday they had increased the number of patrols in rural areas during the summer months due to the risk of forest fires. In cooperation with the forestry department and with...
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Leader Froome big winner but Martin takes time trial
Britain’s Chris Froome extended his overall lead in the Tour de France after finishing second in the stage 11 time trial behind hot favourite Tony Martin. German world time trial champion Martin, who...
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Is the Cyprus Question actually the answer?
By Hugh Pope For the tenth time in five decades, Cyprus is bracing for the launch this Fall of a major new round of talks on bi-communal reunification. Anyone seeking wisdom about their chances of...
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In search of organic souvla
By Peter Stevenson During times of boredom I find myself clicking on one of the more famous daily English newspaper websites. It was on one those visits that the missus and I stumbled upon a video by...
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Like Meatloaf, all our great leaders just want to...
By Patroclos WE HAD hoped Prez Nik would have given a Fuhrer performance in his televised news conference on Friday evening, in which he carried out an appraisal of his four tumultuous months in...
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Our View: It’s not enough to just complain about corruption
NINETY-NINE per cent of Cypriots believe that the political parties are corrupt, according to a survey carried out by Transparency International. Deputies fared slightly better, with 95 per cent of...
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‘It’s a miracle we haven’t mourned any victims’
By Poly Pantelides A SEVERELY damaged segment of road between Polis and Kathikas in the Paphos district has been left to deteriorate for months and is now deeply cracked, semi-collapsed and dangerous...
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