A.P.O.E.L. football club President Dinos Fysentzides yesterday slammed a group of neo-nazi APOEL fans called the Pirates, saying they were in no way affiliated to the Nicosia club and were barred from

2003-10-15

ACCORDING to press reports, the Bishop of Limassol, Athanassios, wants to set up a small shrine in every state school in the Limassol district. He wants students to be able to pray during school hours and to use the chapel for confession, but he did not say whether there would be a priest on stand-by in every school to take confession.

APOEL chief slams fascist ‘Pirate’ fans

2003-10-15

A.P.O.E.L. football club President Dinos Fysentzides yesterday slammed a group of neo-nazi APOEL fans called the Pirates, saying they were in no way affiliated to the Nicosia club and were barred from attending its games.

Greek Press

2003-10-15

PHILELEFTHEROS: “Confessionals for schools asks Athanassios” Bishop Athanassios of Limassol is requesting from the Ministry of Education that children at schools have a place where they can confess. The Ministry has yet to respond.

Firm barred from GSM sale eyes legal action.

2003-10-15

A FIRM barred from the auction of Cyprus’ first GSM mobile phone licence to the private sector could delay the process with a legal challenge to the decision, a source close to the firm said yesterday.

New meeting set in truck dispute

2003-10-15

POVEK, the union representing disgruntled truck drivers, yesterday assured that no industrial action would be taken until representatives of class ‘A’ heavy goods vehicles met again with Communications Minister Kikis Kazamias. Kazamias held a three-hour meeting with POVEK yesterday, where he laid out the government’s position on their demands.

Landlords up in arms over new tenancy bill

2003-10-15

LANDLORDS are up in arms over a new tenancy bill that looks set to increase tenants’ defences against eviction. The House Interior Committee on Monday backed the bill, which gives tenants the right to transfer their rental contract on landed property to their children in the event of their death.

Cyprus could face EU fines if it fails to implement reforms

2003-10-15

CYPRUS has to buck up and fulfil all its obligations under EU law before and after EU accession unless it wants to become a “second grade member”, warned Cyprus’ Co-ordinator for EU harmonisation, Takis Hadjidemetriou, yesterday.

Teachers blast suggestion for school confessionals

2003-10-15

THE EDUCATION Ministry yesterday confirmed it had been approached by the Bishop of Limassol to put shrines and confessionals in schools. The proposal from Bishop Athanassios has sparked staunch opposition from teachers’ unions, who warned it smacked of religious intolerance and oppression.

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