Raising Aphrodite: arts chief challenges Rolandis

2001-04-13

‘What on earth was going through your head?’

By Jean Christou

The president of the Cyprus Chamber of Fine Arts (EKATE) wants to meet Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Nicos Rolandis for an explanation as to why he decided to consider building a giant statue of Aphrodite.

Police plan more patrols to catch bad eggs

2001-04-13

POLICE traffic patrols will be out in force over the holiday weekend in an effort to prevent road accidents as many people travel to different towns to celebrate Easter with relatives.

Last Easter there were 32 accidents and one fatality, with eight people seriously hurt and 26 treated for minor injuries.

Corrosion blamed for Castor deck split

2001-04-13

THE American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has warned that the rapid spread of corrosion aboard the Cypriot-flagged Castor was the most likely reason for the disaster that befell the tanker last December.

Tourism braces for the Easter rush

2001-04-13

HOTELS are fully booked and flights are up 25 per cent as the tourism industry braces itself for a busy Easter.

Cyprus is a top destination from Britain, as bad weather and the lingering foot and mouth crisis persuade more UK residents than ever to head abroad for an Easter break.

Turk wanted for murder may be extradited

2001-04-13

A TURKISH citizen wanted for murder in Turkey has been traced to Cyprus and could be extradited if Ankara forwards the necessary papers, Attorney-general Alecos Markides said yesterday.

He told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that the government was ready to carry out the extradition if Turkey was ready to respond. Ankara does not recognise Cyprus.

Firm pledges payment in CSE row ‘by the end of the month’

2001-04-13

BROKE investors in a company that failed to enter the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) were yesterday assured that they would get their money back by the end of April.

About 30 investors in MaxDATA Holdings Ltd stormed the company’s offices in Strovolos yesterday for the second day in a row, demanding back money they had invested in the firm last year.

New marina sites get the go-ahead

2001-04-13

THE cabinet has approved two new sites for marinas and the extension of two already approved yacht moorings, it was announced yesterday.

Three charged after football riot

2001-04-13

THREE suspected football hooligans were yesterday charged in connection with the ugly scenes that followed Wednesday night’s cup semi-final clash between Nea Salamina and APOEL at Larnaca’s Ammochostos stadium.

A 20-year-old and two 17-year-olds from Nicosia were arrested for allegedly smashing the windscreens of three Nea Salamina club mini-buses, damaging a police car and breaking shop window panes as APOEL fans went on the rampage after their team was knocked out.

The cost of the damage caused by the latest outbreak of football hooliganism on the island had not yet been calculated yesterday.

The three suspects have been charged with disturbing the piece and causing malicious damage and then released.

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