TRUCK DRIVERS will strike tomorrow across the island, threatening to bring the economy to its knees.

TEMPERATURES are bubbling over 40 degrees Celsius and likely to stay that way, at least for the next few days, warned Kyriacos Theophilou, head of the Meteorological Service, yesterday.

THE GENEROSITY of residents of Cyprus have helped greatly to improve the quality of life for a cancer-suffering boy in the Philippines.

An appeal was made last month to help a young Filipina mother who came to work in Cyprus early this year, only to learn shortly afterwards that her 11-year-old son had suddenly been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

CYPRIOT specialties are seeking to dazzle the big apple.

Four major dairy companies in Cyprus are taking currently taking part in the 51st International Fancy Food and Confection Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Centre, New York City, from July 10 to 12.

IN HIS latest attempt to get out of jail Turkish Cypriot businessman and banker Salih Boyaci yesterday called for a general amnesty for all prisoners being held in north Nicosia’s ‘state’ prison – on the grounds that conditions at the prison were “intolerable” for both inmates and staff.

THE senior fisheries officer at the Agriculture Ministry yesterday urged swimmers not to panic after three sharks were seen off the coast of Cyprus in as many days last week.

POLITIS: “Millions in the sea” In its front page lead, the daily reported on the alleged irregularities surrounding the procurement of four patrol boats by the police and army.

A 56-YEAR-old Greek Cypriot who sought asylum in the north almost a month ago yesterday returned to the government-controlled areas.

Themistocles Georgiou crossed the UN-controlled buffer zone on June 23, claiming he wanted to live in the north because of repeated injustices at the hands of the Cyprus government.