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Hasikos says ‘no’ to cutting municipalities down to five
By Peter Stevenson INTERIOR Minister Socratis Hasikos on Friday rejected the possibility of reducing the number of Municipalities from 39 to five following a proposal last week by the British National...
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Anglo-French summit puts EU reform differences on display
ANGLO-French differences over European Union reform were laid bare at a summit on Friday when Prime Minister David Cameron called for urgent treaty change while French President Hollande said such a...
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Bank union calls one-hour strike for Tuesday at CCB
Bank employees’ union ETYK said on Friday employees at the Co-Op Central Bank (CCB) would be taking part in a one-hour strike on Tuesday, February 4. The strike is in protest following the decision on...
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First NIKI flight welcomed at Larnaca (Full story)
THE first scheduled NIKI service from Vienna to Larnaca airport touched down in Cyprus on Friday. The Austrian airline, part of the airberlin group, will initially offer two weekly services from Vienna...
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Peyia council has lost the plot
By Bejay Browne PEYIA COUNCIL in Paphos has voted to keep a two-tier payment system in place for municipal cemetery plots, which effectively sees foreign residents paying double. Peyia councillor Linda...
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Remand for suspected sexual predator
A 48-year old man was remanded by the Larnaca district court for six days on Saturday, following accusations of sexual assault against a minor. The 48-year old, a musician from the Larnaca district, is...
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Vulture project successfully completed
By Peter Stevenson THE GYPAS project aimed at protecting and increasing the numbers of vultures in Cyprus within the cross border project with Greece between 2007 and 2013 was completed successfully...
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Gunshots, explosions rock Thai protest on eve of polls
Dozens of gunshots and at least two explosions raised tension amid anti-government protests in Thailand’s capital on Saturday, a day ahead of a general election seen as incapable of restoring stability...
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West and Russia accuse each other of “coercing” Ukraine
The United States and Europe exchanged angry words with Russia on Saturday in a tug-of-war over Ukraine, with US, EU and NATO leaders saying Moscow must not strong-arm Kiev into an unpopular alliance....
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Qatari Investment Authority targets Limassol says CIPA
THE Qatari Investment Authority (QIA) has shown interest into investing in property in the Limassol area, said Christodoulos Angastiniotis, head of the Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) on...
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Bomb hoax at Athalassa hospital
The Athalassa psychiatric hospital was evacuated on Saturday, according to the police, after a person called the facility and claimed there was a bomb on the premises. The patients were immediately...
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CY hopes to see profits in 2014
By Cosntantinos Psillides CYPRUS Airways (CY) does not require further state aid, chairman Tony Antoniou said on Saturday after a meeting with technocrats from the troika of lenders. Troika...
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Adam brace hands united eighth loss
Charlie Adam scored either side of half-time as Stoke claimed their first ever Barclays Premier League win over Manchester United. Adam put the hosts in front with a deflected effort, then smashed home...
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Ban says two sides close to joint statement
The two sides in Cyprus are close to concluding a joint communique that would pave the way for the resumption of talks UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday. Speaking to the press on the...
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Buffer zone walk for charity
By Peter Stevenson PADRE ANDREW Oliver, a 52-year-old British army chaplain from Northern Ireland is on the second day of a four day walk of the 180 kilometre long buffer zone to raise money for...
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Determined to make Paphos cultural capital 2017 a success
By Bejay Browne ALTHOUGH the cash-strapped government slashed millions from Paphos’ budget for the cultural capital 2017 title, the project’s recently appointed artistic director is committed to its...
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New pavements ‘only good for better parking’ say stung Kaimakli residents
By Peter Stevenson RESIDENTS and businesses in Kaimakli and Pallouriotissa are mustering forces after receiving bills out of the blue for the creation of new pavements and the asphalting of roads...
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The Man versus the State
When Gavin Jones took legal action over the circumstances of his mother’s death in Paphos General Hospital he was subjected to a litany of administrative abuse spanning more than six years. Below is...
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Human rights: inventing them as we go along
By Patroclos EVERY so often we are treated to yet another case of human rights gone mad. We are, after all, the land of human rights in which we invent rights all the time. Recently, we heard that free...
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Our View: The rampant ‘me’ culture that afflicts our society
WE WERE given depressing displays of the selfishness and lack of public spirit that afflicts modern Cyprus society this week, as if we needed reminding of the fact that everyone is out for himself....
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