UN plan unlikely to please either side

ONE thing is certain about the Cyprus plan put forward by the UN yesterday and that is that neither side the Greek Cypriot nor the Turkish Cypriot sides will get what it wants.

Pyla minefield cleared

THE NATIONAL Guard yesterday detonated the last mine in a minefield close to the mixed village of Pyla near Larnaca.

Wannabe a pop star?

THE ALLURE of fame, public support and celebratory status is at our doorstep again as Mega Channel prepares for auditions for their new show, Popstars, to be aired in 2003. The show is a mirror of the UK Popstars, which churned out the short-lived but much-hyped pop group Hear’Say.

A nation of couch potatoes

WATCHING television is Cypriots’ favourite pastime, according to the results of a survey carried out by an advertising agency.

Ministry promises clampdown on misleading food labels

THE HEALTH Ministry yesterday vowed to clamp down on foodstuff labelling that makes misleading or unproven claims. In accordance with EU directives, the Ministry has stepped up its efforts in the light of an increase in the number of products that make unfounded claims.