Christou promises thorough investigation

By Charlie Charalambous AUDITOR-GENERAL Spyros Christou yesterday pledged that his probe into corruption allegations against Interior Minister Dinos Michaelides would leave no stone upturned. “The

Cem ‘should learn to read’

By Jean Christou TURKISH Foreign Minister Ismail Cem has lost the plot when it comes to UN resolutions on Cyprus, the government said yesterday. “It

Heart attack kills bishop’s lawyer

SOTIRIS Karapatakis, the lawyer representing embattled Limassol Bishop Chrysanthos, died of a heart attack yesterday afternoon. The 54-year-old died at his home in Nicosia. Efforts

Hellenic profits up

By Hamza Hendawi HELLENIC BANK, a distant third behind the island’s two largest financial institutions, yesterday announced pre-tax profits of £3.61 million in the first

Banks urged to cut down on credit

THE CENTRAL BANK has instructed the island’s commercial banks drastically to reduce consumer loans to their clients and expand credit for investment purposes in order

Rolandis targets US trade

By Jean Christou TOTAL trade with the US reached over $700 million (£350 million) in 1997 but there is still room for improvement, Commerce Minister

Long weekend for primary schools

STATE primary and kindergarten teachers were yesterday given a long-weekend break by the government. An announcement by the Education Ministry declared October 2 a holiday