Marathon talks on Health Scheme

By Athena Karsera HEALTH Ministry and other government officials yesterday briefed the House Health Committee on the proposed new National Health Scheme during a marathon

Factory owner dies after explosion

THE OWNER of the seed oil factory destroyed by a cistern explosion on Wednesday has died of his injuries. Savvas Savvides, 53, died at Larnaca

Mother remanded in robbery case

THE mother of a former suspect in a Chlorakas bank robbery was yesterday remanded in connection with the same incident. Her son, Gregoris Gregoriou, was

Nine hurt in accidents

NINE people were injured in three separate traffic accidents on Friday. Five 15-year-old boys were hurt when one of them drove their car into an

J&P founder Stelios Joannou dies at 84

By Athena Karsera THE co-founder of one of the most prominent Cypriot construction companies, Stelios Christos Joannou, died in Nicosia general hospital during emergency heart

March boost for tourism

TOURIST arrivals for March rose by 24.5 per cent compared to the same period in 1998, the latest figures show. The huge increase brought the