Diko rebels stand firm

By Martin Hellicar PROMINENT Diko rebels dug in their heels yesterday and refused to comply with a party decision to back George Iacovou for next

House adopts change in electoral law

By Martin Hellicar THE HOUSE plenum unanimously approved an eleventh-hour amendment to electoral law yesterday after deputies struck a back-room deal to drop a second

Broadcasting bill finally approved

By Bouli Hadjioannou THE long-awaited broadcasting bill was given the green light yesterday, but deputies said they would be coming back with proposals on contentious

Ministers approve licence for Alpha TV

ALPHA TV has finally been issued a temporary operating license following a decision by the Council of Ministers. The pay-subscription channel had feared that pressure

Clinton report notes rise in tension

THE HARASSMENT by Turkish fighter jets of the plane carrying the Greek Defence Minister during the Nikiforos exercises exacerbated tensions in the region, US President

Strike paralyses occupied areas

THE OCCUPIED areas came to a standstill yesterday as some 12,000 Turkish Cypriot civil servants went on strike over pay. Public offices, schools and banks