PHILELEFTHEROS “Students buy cigarettes from school” Gone are the days when chocolates and soft drinks were considered unsuitable to be sold at school, now students are able to purchase cigarettes at their school canteen. The president of the Parents’ Association said the problem was about a specific canteen at one Lyceum. He also said students were not buying one pack but single cigarettes, wrapped in tissue before being giving to the students. He also stressed that there was no supervision at the canteen.
POLITIS “Car importers clearing their cars immediately” With the government’s new plan on car tax, people are uncertain who will end up paying more for their cars. This has led car importers to clear their car shipments through customs immediately, believing they will pay less based on the current taxes. If they wait, they fear they will end up paying a lot more car tax and reap less profits. The political parties are meeting today to discuss filing a new proposal to the government to reduce car tax on second hand and twin cabin cars.
ALITHIA “One year after marriage came the fire” Egyptian Mohamed Mosat chose his first wedding anniversary to murder his 26-year-old wife and commit suicide. Stella’s close friend Thekla told Alithia it was their first wedding anniversary. Mosat’s actions came after his wife asked for a divorce. Stella’s father said the reason Stella did not want to stay married to him was because he did not contribute financially to the house, but sent all his money home to his two children from a previous marriage.
HARAVGHI “A permanent committee appointed” The Cabinet has begun discussions to conduct a study on traffic congestion in Nicosia and to develop a scheme of public transport, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said. Chrysostomides announced a permanent committee would be appointed to promote the study to improve the transport services. The Municipalities will be asked to take part in the study. Chrysostomides said works on public transport would begin as soon as possible but added that this would take time.
MACHI “Cypriots first tourists in the Mediterranean” A study conducted by Cymar Market Research Ltd and the College of Tourism revealed that Cypriots go on the most holidays from all Mediterranean countries: 55 per cent of Cypriots went on holiday in 2003, while only 48 per cent of Italians packed their bags and had a holiday; 39 per cent of the Spanish went on holiday and only 34 per cent of the Portuguese managed a getaway.
SIMERINI “Secret murderers sugar and salt” Recent studies in Britain revealed that large amounts of sugar and salt in your diet could lead to serious diseases. The British scientists have categorised sugar and salt as secret killers and stressed that children who eat large quantities of sugar and salt could later suffer heart disease, brain disease, diabetes and other serious illnesses. Cypriot doctors agree with the British doctors. Pediatrician Vaso Papavasiliou stressed that bad diets in childhood caused adult diseases and premature ageing and death. Dietician Eliza Markidou said children who eat large amounts of sugar and salt are more at risk of suffering diabetes.
