Lordos hotels threaten to sue pickets

1999-02-11

By Athena Karsera PICKETS at two Larnaca hotels will be prosecuted if they continue to block entrances, management warned yesterday. Lordos Holdings, the owner of

Truckers descend on the Palace

1999-02-11

A CONVOY of some 300 trucks descended on the Presidential Palace yesterday lunchtime in a protest against liberalisation of the sector. Truckers caused traffic chaos

Ministers meet unions over Philoxenia future

1999-02-11

THE MINISTERS of Commerce and Labour yesterday met with unions representing workers at the government controlled Philoxenia hotel to discuss the hotel’s problems. Commerce, Industry

Michaelides seeks audience before the House

1999-02-11

By Martin Hellicar INTERIOR Minister Dinos Michaelides yesterday asked for an audience before the House plenum to defend himself against persistent corruption allegations. Michaelides, vexed

Government backs call for deputy ministers

1999-02-11

THE GOVERNMENT yesterday gave the thumbs-up to the idea of deputy ministers, fuelling speculation that a cabinet reshuffle was on the cards. But Attorney-general Alecos

Larnaca mayor leads desalination protest

1999-02-11

By Anthony O. Miller LARNACA Mayor George Lycourgos kept his word yesterday, mustering a cross- section of his townspeople and officials to block traffic at

New paper aiming high

1999-02-11

By Charlie Charalambous A NEW Greek-language daily will hit the already-crowded news stands tomorrow, hoping to make an impact with a younger generation tired of

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.