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Frantic race on to complete Elefetheria Square on time
By Constantinos Psillides THE NICOSIA municipality is in a race against time to complete the Eleftheria Square project by December 2015 or it stands to lose the vital funding allocated by the EU. The...
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It wasn’t just money we lost
By Zoe Christodoulides A year ago those with more than 100,000 euros in Laiki lost all their savings, those with similar amounts in Bank of Cyprus saw their savings slashed by 47.5 per cent. In the...
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Days in the twilight zone
By Jean Christou MOST people remember exactly where they were and what they were doing during a major event, and even more so a traumatic one, In modern times that was September 11, 2001 for the global...
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Tears and tantrums as Dikhead losers shown the door
By Patroclos THIS ESTABLISHMENT will not follow the example of Prez Nik and speak graciously of the penny-pinching Professor Panicos, because he decided to do us all a big favour resign as Governor of...
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Our View: A year on our politicians have learned nothing
IT IS EXACTLY one year since the first Eurogroup decision that proposed a hair-cut on all bank deposits to generate the funds needed to stave off state bankruptcy. The proposal was rejected by the...
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One year on: alive, but not kicking
By Elias Hazou STILL STANDING, but barely. That’s how a prominent economist describes Cyprus, a year on after the bailout/bail-in. The economy may have shown itself to be more resilient than most...
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Tense Crimea chooses whether to leave Ukraine for Russia
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Mike Collett-White Crimeans decide on Sunday whether to break away from Ukraine and join Russia in a referendum that has alarmed the ex-Soviet republic and triggered the worst...
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Mercedes’ Rosberg wins season-opening Australian GP (updated)
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo was stripped of his first Formula One podium finish at his home Australian Grand Prix on Sunday after his car was found to have broken fuel regulations, the governing FIA...
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U.S. warns Russia it faces isolation, 93% in favour of Russian union
By Matt Spetalnick About 93 percent of voters in Ukraine’s Crimea region supported union with Russia on Sunday, Russian state news agency RIA quoted an exit poll as showing. Polling stations in Crimea...
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Liverpool crush Man Utd, Rosicky thunderbolt wins it for Arsenal at Spurs
By Martyn Herman Two Steven Gerrard penalties helped Liverpool embarrass bitter rivals Manchester United 3-0 at a stunned Old Trafford on Sunday to leave them breathing down the necks of Premier League...
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Truth behind CB governor pay out emerges
By Angelos Anastasiou FOLLOWING a week of denials, the widely suspected backroom deal between former Central Bank governor Panicos Demetriades and the government was confirmed by Finance Minister...
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Public apathy over European elections
By Constantinos Psillides ATHENS IS the only city abroad that for the time being meets the criteria of having a ballot box set up for the coming European Parliament elections for Cypriots to vote, said...
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Proposed gambling tax will not meet government targets
By Constantinos Psillides The House Finance Committee has questioned government plans to push legislation to increase taxation on winnings from OPAP games and the national lottery, in an attempt to...
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Funeral of long-serving presidential official
THE FUNERAL of Patroclos Stavrou – a close associate of Archbishop Makarios and a long-time fixture at the presidential palace – who died on Saturday aged 81, will be held at the Theou Sofias church in...
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BA resumes flights from Paphos to Gatwick
British Airways have announced the resumption of direct flights from Paphos international airport to Gatwick, London. According to a press release, the Paphos-Gatwick flight will be operated by A319...
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Canada celebrates 50 years of Cyprus peace-keeping
WHEN Canadian troops, the first UN peacekeepers to Cyprus, arrived here on March 15, 1964 they were to stay only three months. Their living conditions were difficult at first. They slept under the...
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Canada eager for hydro-carbons role
CANADA is keen to participate in the development of Cyprus’ offshore hydrocarbons, energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Monday. His comments came shortly after meeting Canadian Veterans Minister...
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Fashion designer and Mick Jagger girlfriend L’Wren Scott found dead in NY
Fashion designer L’Wren Scott, the girlfriend of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, was found dead in her New York apartment on Monday from an apparent suicide, according to a law enforcement official....
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US & EU impose sanctions after Crimea applies to join Russia
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Adrian Croft The United States and the European Union imposed sanctions including asset freezes and travel bans on a small group of officials from Russia and Ukraine after...
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Obama urges tough decisions in quest for Israeli-Palestinian peace
By Matt Spetalnick President Barack Obama told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday that it will require tough decisions and risks to achieve peace with Israel and said now is the time for...
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