Nikiforos swings into action

1998-10-21

By Jean Christou ANNUAL joint military exercises between Greece and Cyprus got under way yesterday with the participation of some 10,000 Greek Cypriot troops and

Alpha chairman vows to expand

1998-10-21

By Hamza Hendawi ALPHA Credit Bank, Greece’s second largest privately-owned financial institution, yesterday served notice of its intention to be a major player on the

Water boss faces 29 charges of abuse of power

1998-10-21

WATER Development director Lakis Christodoulou was yesterday charged on 29 counts in connection with abuse of power and tarnishing the public sector. Christodoulou was officially

Blair rejects Denktash confederation plan

1998-10-21

BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair has rejected the Turkish Cypriot’s side’s proposal for a confederation in Cyprus. Blair also said the Cyprus problem could only

Turk jailed for illegal entry

1998-10-21

TWO Turkish nationals appeared in court yesterday after crossing to the free areas in separate incidents. Twenty-six-year-old Sonmes Suleyman was convicted by the Larnaca district

Water shortage knows no boundaries

1998-10-21

THE WORSENING water shortage plaguing Cyprus and the region will be the focus of the Third Mediterranean Agriculture Forum, being held in Cyprus on October

Students blockade institute

1998-10-21

DEMANDS for the upgrading of Higher Technical Institute (HTI) diplomas and the creation of a government post for the institute’s graduates yesterday boiled over as

Turkey has one week to pay up

1998-10-21

TURKEY has exactly one more week to comply with the European Court of Human Rights’ decision in the Titina Loizidou case. On October 28, one

The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.