Egyptian man murdered in Limassol

2004-07-10

POLICE ARE investigating the murder of 54-year-old Egyptian resident of Cyprus, Milant Kalmas, that took place in the early hours of yesterday morning.

POVEK: big business is killing us

2004-07-10

Hypermarkets using ‘dirty tricks’ to lure away customers

SMALL SHOPKEEPERS union POVEK General-secretary Melios Georgiou yesterday outlined the problems faced by small- and medium- sized businesses in the wake of what he called “unfair competition” from large businesses and hypermarkets.

‘Illegal sales starting in secret’

2004-07-10

POVEK yesterday also criticised the government for failing to clampdown on illegal sales at shops across the island, weeks ahead of the official summer sales period.

US to give Turkish Cypriots $30m

2004-07-10

Package is a ‘reward for ‘yes’ vote’

THE U.S. is set to give the Turkish Cypriots $30 million this year to ease the economic isolation in the north, reports from Washington said yesterday.

“We’ve worked up a package designed to ease the economic isolation and keep the idea of a settlement alive,” a senior State Department official told Reuters.

Two fires in old town

2004-07-10

NICOSIA CID was yesterday investigating a fire which destroyed a van parked in a lot at the centre of the old town late on Wednesday nigh.

It would have been just another routine arson case if it were not for an earlier fire at a derelict house just up the road from where the van was parked, off Alexis Komninos street.

Olympic torch leaves the island

2004-07-10

THE OLYMPIC Flame that brought as much controversy as delight to Cyprus, left the island just after 4pm yesterday for Crete after having spent two days travelling between the main towns.

Excavations in Paphos hope to uncover treasures of the past

2004-07-10

EXCAVATIONS are underway on an island off the coast of Ayios Georgios tis Peyias in the Paphos district, conducted by the New York University.

In 1982, extensive archaeological remains discovered led to the expropriation of the island as important resource for the cultural heritage of Cyprus. Paphos served as the island’s capital during the Hellenistic period (323-30 BC).

Cyprus keeps its interest rates unchanged

2004-07-10

CYPRUS’ Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at a monthly review yesterday, saying the current economic climate did not warrant an adjustment.

The bank’s benchmark rate is 5.5 per cent for advances and 3.5 per cent for deposits.

News in brief

2004-07-10

Man stabbed after interrupting thief

A 32-YEAR-OLD man reported to the police on Thursday that he returned from overseas to his apartment in Amathounda to find a stranger in his living room.

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