11 arrests in police operation in Larnaca
Police in Larnaca on Friday launched an operation at 5am to check on the town’s nightlife. In total 150 officers from the police rapid response...
Cyprus
Big spenders, lousy results in education
By Jean Christou CYPRUS’ high expenditure on education is not translating into improved learning for children, the teachers’ waiting list must be abolished, the education...
Hoteliers must ‘do their bit’ Anastasiades says
By Jean Christou IMPROVING tourism’s prospects is not a one-way street with the state providing incentives to hoteliers, President Nicos Anastasiades said yesterday, addressing members...
CY has not ruled out selling last Heathrow slot
By Elias Hazou CYPRUS Airways (CY) denied yesterday that it had already sold the airline’s remaining time slot at Heathrow Airport, but did not entirely...
Sweeping powers for taxman
By Elias Hazou NEW government legislation grants the taxman sweeping powers, including the seizure of tax debtors’ bank accounts and assets as well as prohibiting...
Blatter lauds Cyprus football deal
By Stefanos Evripidou FOOTBALL’S MOST powerful figure, FIFA President Sepp Blatter has praised Cyprus for the efforts underway to reunite football on the island. Speaking...
EAC staff go all out to fight sell-off
By Angelos Anastasiou THE vast majority of employees of the semi-state power company (EAC) have resumed their struggle against the privatisation of the company by...
Ha Potami deal goes belly up
By Angelos Anastasiou PROPERTY giant Aristo Developers has announced that negotiations with China Glory International Investment Group (CGIG) over the sale of luxury golf resort...
‘No request to supply electricity to the north’
By Stefanos Evripidou REPORTS yesterday surfaced that the Turkish Cypriot electricity authority was looking to buy electricity from the government-controlled areas to feed its increased...
Gas bids pass muster
By Staff Reporter THE NATURAL Gas Public Company (DEFA) said yesterday that all four bids for the supply of natural gas have passed muster so...
House passes RES fund bill
By Staff Reporter BY UNANIMOUS vote, the House last night passed the budget for the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) fund, but held back the funds...
Thalassaemia drug issue to be resolved soon
By Staff Reporter THE drug Exjade used in the treatment of thalassaemia has already been bought and it’s only a matter of time until patients...
‘Do or die’ for protesting refugees
By Constantinos Psillides FOUR political refugees staging a hunger strike outside the UNCHR offices are determined to have their demands met or die trying, according...
Biker killed in Limassol
A 24-YEAR-OLD man was killed on Thursday after his motorcycle slammed into an oncoming car at a traffic lights intersection in the Ypsonas area of...
AKEL keeps election spending down
ANTI-TROIKA opposition party AKEL pressed its own austerity button for last month’s European Parliament election campaign, spending less than a quarter of the budget spent...
Bases exercise
THE BRITISH military will be carrying out military exercises at its Akrotiri base from June 15 to June 24. According to an announcement, the public...
New suicide attempt at central prisons
By Evie Andreou A 30-YEAR-OLD inmate at the Central Prison in Nicosia attempted to commit suicide on Thursday. The 30-year-old, who reportedly has a history...
Three ministers publish finances (Update)
By Angelos Anastasiou THE MINISTERS of communications, health and education made their finances public on Thursday in the interests of transparency, they said. Communications Minister...
Building permits down in first quarter
Building permits declined by 10.3 per cent during January-March 2014, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the Statistical Service announced on Thursday. The...
Shacolas to hand over the reins
Pioneering businessman Nicos Shacolas has decided to pass the torch of running the empire he built – NK Shacolas (Holdings) Ltd, of such fame as...
