Parents of large families ‘could lose out badly’

2002-06-30

LARGE families and trade unions said yesterday they will lose out heavily if the House of Representatives goes ahead tomorrow and imposes restrictions on child benefits in relation to their parents’ annual income.

UN ‘would take robust action’ if Pyla road entered buffer zone

2002-06-30

THE UNITED Nations has increased the presence of peacekeepers in the Pyla area to keep an eye on a contentious road being built by the Turkish Cypriots close to the buffer zone.

Tension rose in the mixed village last week when the construction work was discovered, with Greek Cypriot residents fearing the road was a ploy by the Turks to gain easy access to the village.

Tales from the Coffeeshop

2002-06-30

WE BANANIOTS have always been an earthy people, and not just metaphorically speaking. We love the land. When it comes to acquiring land we turn instinctively ruthless, cruel, greedy, mercenary, dishonest and totally selfish. Families fall out, marriages break up, and friends stop speaking to each other over land disputes.

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