Two Soldiers Die in Crash

Excessive speed and failure to wear a seat- belt are being blamed for both deaths.At about 3pm on Sunday, 19- year-old Georgios Toumazou, from Lymbia

CTO unions start work to rule

EMPLOYEES of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation began a work to rule yesterday as their initial reaction to what they say was a breach of contract

Optimism, what optimism?

By a Staff Reporter THE GOVERNMENT sees no grounds for optimism in the Cyprus problem and is unhappy with the possible postponement of US Presidential

CyBC shot down by friendly fire.

DID HE really say that? Listeners had trouble believing what their ears were telling them on Sunday, as state broadcaster CyBC reported that the Paphos

Probe into police links with flesh trade.

By Martin Hellicar POLICE chief Andreas Angelides yesterday ordered an emergency probe into allegations that police officers were in cahoots with underworld gangs forcing foreign

‘Cyprus Flag is being victomised.

By Jean Christou SENIOR officials at Maritime Cyprus yesterday fended off criticism from delegates over the Cyprus fleet’s detention rate, claiming the flag is being

Greek warplanes in Nikifors exercise

FOUR Greek military planes took part yesterday in the National Guard’s Nikiforos ‘99 exercises. The two A-7 Corsair bombers and two F-16s flew missions over

Police on guard as bourse reopens

By Hamza Hendawi WITH MANY investors shut out and policemen assigned to protect brokers on the floor, the Cyprus Stock Exchange reopened for business yesterday