Surprise, surprise, Malas is Akel’s official choice
AKEL’S central committee announced on Friday that it has decided to propose to its members to back the independent candidacy of Stavros Malas in next...
Stavros Malas
Dismaying first words from Stavros Malas
On Saturday, Stavros Malas formally announced his ‘independent’ candidature for the presidency of the Republic. I admit that what I heard was entirely different to...
Akel says candidate Malas above reproach
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou said on Tuesday that those who criticise possible presidential candidate Stavros Malas merely by the fact that he was not the...
Malas ticks Akel’s boxes says party leader
The Akel leadership will hold discussions with possible presidential candidate Stavros Malas on Tuesday as the party continues its search for someone to back...
Akel may speed up selection process for presidential candidate
The delay in main opposition Akel’s selection process for a candidate for next year’s presidential election may force the party to skip its traditional dialogue...
Our View: Akel can take time finding a presidential candidate
A private company has been calling random mobile phone numbers to in-form people that on Thursday, July 20 there would be an anti-occupation rally at...
Head of pharma services faces three-month suspension
By Angelos Anastasiou HEALTH minister Philippos Patsalis has requested the three-month suspension of Christiana Kontemeniotou, head of the pharmaceutical services department, pending the outcome of...
Malas says probe into inflated drug prices is politically motivated
FORMER health Minister Stavros Malas has published an open letter to President Nicos Anastasiades, suggesting that a probe blaming him for inflated drug prices was politically...
Ex-ministers and officials to blame for inflated drugs prices
By Angelos Anastasiou TWO former Health ministers, the former director of the Pharmaceutical Services department, and the department official responsible for monitoring drugs prices in...
Too many pharmacies driving up cost of medicine
By Peter Stevenson Despite the price of medicine in Cyprus being the sixth most expensive in Europe, the amount paid by the private and public...
