Milk price cap to be lifted
A government-enforced price cap on fresh pasteurized milk will be lifted on Monday, allowing the market to regulate the price of this basic commodity once...
Cyprus
Britain sends six RAF jets to Cyprus in defensive role
Britain is sending six RAF Typhoon jets to Cyprus as a defensive measure amid growing tensions over Syria and talks of Western military intervention. A...
Hellenic’s profit hit by provisioning for bad loans
Hellenic Bank posted a net loss of €46 million in the first half of 2013, on increasing provisioning costs for loans that soured during a...
Wine festival opens its gates
Limassol’s annual Wine Festival opened its doors on Thursday evening offering visitors the opportunity to taste Cypriot wines and enjoy various events. The festival was...
Kasoulides: ready for every eventuality
By Stefanos Evripidou FOREIGN MINISTER Ioannis Kasoulides yesterday held separate meetings with British, American and French diplomats to discuss developments in Syria, while also discussing...
Paphos mulls four-metre Aphrodite statue
By Peter Stevenson A FOUR-METRE tall bronze statue of the Goddess Aphrodite will be built by sculptor and artist Pavlos Angelos Kouyioumdjis and placed on...
Strikers threaten to block UN movement
By Peter Stevenson LOCAL catering and cleaning services employed by the UN are continuing their strike after it emerged they could possibly be left jobless...
Legitimacy of inquiry panel will be decided through legal proceeding
By George Psyllides THE LEGITIMACY of the investigating committee tasked with looking into the economic debacle will be tested when it is challenged through legal...
Heist nets thieves €25,000 (updated)
By Stefanos Evripidou THREE ARMED robbers carrying G3 assault rifles stopped a vehicle on the Meniko-Akaki road in the Nicosia district a little before 9am...
Yiorkadjis silent on reports of joint chopper purchase
NICOSIA Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis could yesterday neither confirm nor deny reports in the Turkish press that discussions had taken place with the mayor of northern...
