Parties meet on expediting EU’s trade measures

A DEAL was struck yesterday on the Green Line regulation, between European Commission official Leopold Maurer and the government, it was reported last night.

A NEW crossing point in the buffer zone between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot zones at Zodhia in the northwest of the island will open within 60 days, according to comments made by officials on both sides of the Green Line yesterday.

‘Over one in ten dies on the roads from drugs’

AROUND 15 per cent of people killed in traffic accidents between November 2001 and 2004 had used drugs, the House Legal Affairs Committee heard yesterday.

The figures were presented by the police during the discussion concerning the proposed increases of on the spot fines in a bid to curb road accidents.

Leonidas Demetriou’s death brings this year’s heroin toll to four

A 27-year-old Nicosia man was yesterday remanded in custody for four days on suspicion of supplying the heroin that killed a convict on Wednesday.

Father of two Leonidas Demetriou, 26, was found dead in a hotel apartment while on day release from prison.

Talat tries to end stalemate over Guzelyurtlu suspects’ trial

TURKISH Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Mehmet Ali Talat yesterday accused the government of committing an “international crime” by refusing to pass vital evidence concerning the murder of businessman Elmas Guzelyurtlu and two of his family members almost three weeks ago.

English School answers accusers after student protest

THE ENGLISH School Parents Association said yesterday the issue of a tiny number of pupils objecting to a visit by Gideon bible distributors had been blown out of proportion.

UNIVERSITY and College students gathered outside the Ministry of Finance yesterday demonstrating against a recent government decision to increase the retirement age in the public sector on the island from 60 to 63.

Municipalities launch new licensing campaign for pets

A LAW putting pressure on dog owners to license their pets has come into effect. The new dog licensing law was passed in 2002, but has taken three years to be implemented.

COMMERCE Minister George Lillikas yesterday came out in defence of his role regarding the awarding of an advertising contract by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) to an organisation associated with his wife’s company, Marketway.