Ancient Salamis tile withdrawn from e-bay auction
An e-bay auction of a segment of floor tile from the ancient city of Salamis has been prevented, according to Cypriot activist Tasoula Hadjitofi. Cypriot...
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Coronavirus: Salamis cancels summer cruises
Shipping company Salamis announced on Wednesday that the scheduled cruises of its ship Filoxenia, scheduled to take place this summer, have been cancelled due to...
Antiquities department had no power to act in Salamis case, auditor-general rules
While in theory permission should be granted by the antiquities department for ancient monuments in the north to hold cultural events, in practice this cannot...
After stormy week, Thoc audit proceeds smoothly
The audit of documents relating to the production of Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone which included a controversial performance in the north has begun smoothly, Auditor-General...
Hope inspired by the women in white
INSTEAD of answering today to the Papadopoulos, Sizopoulos, Lillikas, Theocharous, Perdikis and the rest of those wandering salesmen of patriotism I thought I would leave...
Thoc denies backing down in auditor-general battle
Both sides in the Thoc versus auditor-general dispute over the staging of Antigone in the ancient theatre of Salamis denied they had backed down on...
Thoc to cooperate in Salamis saga after raid by auditors (Update)
THE Cyprus Theatre Organisation (Thoc) has backed down from its insistence not to cooperate with the state audit services, saying it will conform and officials...
Audit boss threatens to set AG on Thoc
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides warned the Cyprus Theatre Organisation (Thoc) on Thursday that if it refuses to handover by Friday documents concerning all performances of Sophocles’ Antigone,...
Our View: The unnecessary persecution of Thoc
AUDITOR-GENERAL Odysseas Michaelides is, justifiably, highly-regarded by our society for the work he does in investigating irregularities by the authorities and exposing corruption. He may...
Diplomatic support for Salamis performance
Five ambassadors to Cyprus, Greek Cypriot negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis and coordinator of bicommunal technical committees Andreas Pyrishis, are among the high-profile guests who will attend...
Antigone to be staged in Salamis
For only the second time in 42 years, the amphitheatre in Salamis, Famagusta will stage an ancient Greek tragedy this month. The play Antigoni by...
August passenger traffic down at Limassol port
Passenger numbers at Limassol port are expected to be down this August, compared with last year, because only one cruise ship will be carrying out...
Salamis posts a €5.7m profit in 2015, uncertain over 2016
By Stelios Orphanides The logistics and cruise ship operating company Salamis Tours (Holding) Plc Ltd said that its after tax profit more than doubled in...
Salamis adds M/V Alasa to its fleet
By Nicholas Kakouros Salamis Tours (Holdings) Public Ltd said it acquired the container vessel M/V Alasa which will begin serving a Greece-Cyprus-Israel line from November...
Galanos chastises foreign embassies
By Andria Kades Famagusta mayor Alexis Galanos has chastised foreign embassies for not attending the Cyprus Theatre Organisation’s (THOC) performance of Hippolytus by Euripides at...
THOC defends Hippolytus performance
Cyprus Theatre Organisation (THOC) has defended its decision to perform Euripides` tragedy Hippolytus at the ancient open amphitheatre of Salamis in the north on September 11,...
THOC to stage Hippolytus at ancient amphitheatre in Salamis
The ancient Greek tragedy “Hippolytus” by Euripides will be staged on July 28 by the Theatre Organisation of Cyprus (THOC) at the ancient theatre of Salamis, just...
Cyprus honours French archaeologists for ancient Salamis work
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday presented the archaeological mission of the University of Lyon with the medal of the Grand Commander of the Order of...
Cypriots in Libya on their way home
CYPRIOTS evacuated from Libya aboard the Greek frigate Salamis were scheduled to be flown to Cyprus from Athens on Saturday afternoon, while two more are...
Cypriots evacuated from Libya
Twelve Cypriots and a third country national married to one of them were on the way to Greece on Friday after they were evacuated from...