Greek Press

ALITHIA: “Child population decreasing”. The island’s population is expected to reach 851,800 by 2032, the paper reports. According to a report by the Statistical Service, during the period 2032-2036, the population will remain on the same levels and from 2037 will start to reduce, reaching 822,100 by 2052. The report shows that the death rate on the island will exceed the birth rate.

HARAVGHI: “If Annan…” UN Secretary-general Kofi Annan seems set to rekindle negotiations on the Cyprus problem if both sides show they are willing to settle their differences. The announcement came a few days before the UN supremo’s meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. “My good services are still available as long as both sides show their willingness to resume negotiations and settle their differences,” he said.

SIMERINI: “Handicapped teachers left without jobs”. Eight teachers with disabilities have been left without jobs after the Education Ministry refused to renew their contracts due to legal glitches. The eight teachers are now being forced to live on benefits of just £350. The Chairman of the Paraplegics’ Organisation, Andreas Prokopiou, slammed the Ministry’s action and people attitudes to handicapped people on the island.

MACHI: “Hail and storms from today”. Heavy weather was yesterday expected to hit the island again after a break. The Weather Service warned the weather could be intense at times with high winds and hail. The sea was expected to be stormy with winds exceeding force 8 and snow is expected to fall in Troodos.

POLITIS: “Women in jail for man quarrel.” A man’s current and former wife have been jailed for one and a half months for causing grievous bodily harm to his current girlfriend, the paper reports. The court heard the two women charged into an apartment owned by Elena Christou in Kaimakli and proceeded to throw Christou to the floor and kick her.

PHILELEFTHEROS: “Non-EU nationals will be entitled to permanent residency”. Non-EU members will be entitled to permanent residency on the island if they have worked in Cyprus for more than five years, according to an EU directive, the paper reports. Those granted permanent residency will be entitled will be entitled to equal working conditions and social security.

The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.