THE WIFE of Lycourgos Kyprianou, the former chairman and CEO of bankrupt Nasdaq-listed AremiSoft Corporation, has asked the court to release their frozen assets so she and her family can maintain the lifestyle they are used to, which, as she listed to the court, includes spending £4,000 a month on clothing.

HOUSE President Demetris Christofias received anything but a warm welcome during Saturday night’s anti-occupation march in Dherynia, with a section of the crowd booing and jeering over his party’s stance on the Annan plan.

Greek Cypriot refugees from Famagusta marched to the Dherynia checkpoint to reiterate their determination to return back to their ancestral homes.

THE country’s largest telecom company, CyTA, yesterday announced its decision to comply with a court order to return to previous mobile phone rates, though the new higher rates will not come into effect until September 9.

THE Veterinary Services yesterday hit back at former EU ambassador Adriaan Van der Meer’s allegations that no one was available at the Larnaca Airport border post to help save his dog.

AROUND 350 Turkish Cypriots yesterday crossed through Limnitis to Kokkina to mark the 41st anniversary of intercommunal battles in the area.

In 1964 the Turkish Air Force bombed Greek Cypriot targets around the besieged Turkish Cypriot enclave of Kokkina, in the most serious incident during the intercommunal troubles.

MAGDA Eleftheriou, jailed for eight years after being convicted of manslaughter for her role in her husband’s death, has filed an appeal against her conviction.
The 33-year-old’s defence lawyer will submit the reasons behind the appeal after a date for the hearing has been set.

The Attorney-general’s office has filed its own appeal asking for a longer sentence.

THE Nicosia municipality has approved a limited liability company to renovate the Nicosia centre, the capital’s mayor confirmed yesterday.

AN ISRAELI cruise liner was diverted from Turkey to Larnaca port yesterday, again amid security concerns, Cypriot authorities have confirmed.

Meanwhile Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Office issued a travel warning, urging Israelis to refrain from visiting the southern coast of Turkey, between Alanya and Kemer, due to “concrete terrorist threat”.

A CONTROVERSIAL three-day visit to the north by seven advisors to US congressmen and senators is a clear indication of a policy that seeks to end the economic and political isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community, the north’s Chamber of Trade chairman Salih Tunar said yesterday.

ANORTHOSIS Famagusta FC go into tonight’s game against Scottish side Rangers with more than just a point to prove.

Having knocked out Turkish faviroutes Trabzonspor in the previous round, in what turned out to be a historic game for the club, Anorthosis are now just two games away from a dream place in the Champions League group stages.