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Two sides mark UDI
Author: Stefanos Evripidou THE ISLAND bore witness to celebrations and ululations yesterday marking the bipolar centres of power in Cyprus on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the illegal...
View ArticleCyprus stuck in recession in Q3 despite tourism upswing
THE island’s recession dragged on in the third quarter, preliminary data showed yesterday, with the economy contracting 0.5 per cent from the previous quarter.Second quarter gross domestic product was...
View ArticleArchbishop says we should worry about Troika terms
ACCEPTING the international lenders’ positions on banks would leave nothing standing in the country and people will indeed go hungry, the leader of the Cyprus Church said yesterday.Archbishop...
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Government downplays it is running out of cash
AS BAILOUT talks with international lenders dragged on, the government yesterday sought to downplay speculation that the state would soon be unable to meet its financial obligations.“We have ways to...
View ArticleBoy’s rape suspect pleads not guilty
A 37-year-old man facing charges in relation to raping a 10-year-old boy last August pleaded not guilty yesterday during a closed-doors hearing at the Larnaca Assize court.The Greek Cypriot man will...
View ArticleSuspected exploitation victim ordered to stay in prison to await theft trial
Author: Stefanos Evripidou A LIMASSOL judge yesterday ordered a 25-year-old suspected victim of labour and sexual exploitation to remain in custody to answer charges of theft made by her employer...
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Energy and AKEL chiefs caught in war of words over gas
Author: Elias Hazou ENERGY chief Solon Kassinis yesterday said he would ask for the lifting of the parliamentary immunity of AKEL MP Andros Kyprianou after the latter apparently accused him of putting...
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Stabbing tourists to face manslaughter charges
THREE teenage British tourists will face manslaughter charges when they go on trial early next year for allegedly killing a young British soldier during a nightclub brawl in Ayia Napa.Mohamed...
View ArticleOur View: Anniversary of north another posturing excuse for both sides
GREEK CYPRIOT students marked the 29th anniversary of the occupied north’s unilateral declaration of independence by roaming the streets of downtown Nicosia yesterday. Some headed to the checkpoints...
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Majority of Cypriots not impressed with President
Author: Alexandra Anastassiades AN enormous 85 per cent of Cypriots polled by CyBC said Cyprus is heading in the wrong direction, while 79 per cent said they were not impressed with President...
View ArticleContest for young Europeans to attend Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
THE EUROPEAN Union has launched a drawing and writing contest for eight to 24-year-olds, with the four winners being invited to the 2012 Nobel Peace prize ceremony in Oslo. This contest is organised in...
View ArticleDark side to the growing popularity of pro futsal
Author: Peter Stevenson TWO players from AEL’s futsal team were injured by APOEL fans after their match at the Melkonian stadium in Nicosia on Thursday night.“In spite of warnings by the police that...
View ArticleFatal stabbing suspects to remain in custody
THREE teenage British tourists facing manslaughter charges in relation to the death of a British soldier during a nightclub fight in Ayia Napa will be held in custody until their trial next...
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Dogs dumped as crisis worsens
Author: Alexandra Anastassiades ANIMAL shelters are reaching breaking point, as the economic crisis has led to an increase in the number of people abandoning their dogs. “Around 170,000 dogs are...
View ArticleCyprus prepared for Syrian humanitarian crisis
Author: Peter Stevenson CYPRUS is well prepared for any influx of Syrian refugees fleeing the on-going civil war, the European Commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis response, Kristalina...
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Up to one in three teens smoke
Author: Poly Pantelides WITH THE latest statistics showing that up to one in three secondary school students in Cyprus are smokers, the health ministry and the police are launching an anti-smoking...
View ArticleNo need to privatise SGOs, government insists
Author: George Psyllides CYPRIOT debt could be sustainable after a bailout, reports suggested yesterday, as the government said there was still disagreement with international lenders on certain...
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Former minister enters presidential race
Author: George Psyllides FORMER trade minister Praxoulla Antoniadou yesterday announced she would be running for president in next year’s elections, saying none of the other candidates could offer...
View ArticlePeople cashing in life insurance policies to make ends meet
Author: Peter Stevenson AS THE crisis bites, 40 per cent more people cashed in their life insurance policies in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, statistics...
View ArticleOur View: Immigration department’s abuse of power has to stop
THE MIGRATION Department has always behaved as if it were an agency in a totalitarian country. Abuse of power is routine, accountability non-existent, entrapment of people part of the procedures and...
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