Tourist dies

80-YEAR-OLD Swedish national Ivan Roland died in an Ayia Napa clinic last Saturday night. He had reportedly disappeared from his hotel in Ayia Napa last Saturday and was found unconscious and badly hurt at Cape Greco on the same night. He was rushed to an Ayia Napa clinic but later succumbed to his wounds. Roland, who was on vacation in Cyprus, was known for various chronic heart problems. His body is scheduled for autopsy to establish his exact cause of death.

Pyla fight

A CLASH between three Greek and two Turkish Cypriots occurred last Saturday at around 9pm at a Pyla parking lot. The cause for the fight was said to be personal differences between the five men and not racially motivated. The three Greek Cypriots were Loucas Argyrou, 26, Andreas Georgiou, 27 and Elenodoro Sotiriou, 25. The two Turkish Cypriots were Sahin, 22 and Suleiman Cokero, 21. Order was restored by an UNFICYP patrol along with Pyla Community Council president Christakis Antoniou and Turkish Cypriot representative Ahmet Sakkali and all differences were quickly worked out. All five men were bruised but refused to go to the hospital.

United in the north

THE FIRST convention by the United Cyprus party was held in northern Nicosia on Sunday. Many opening speakers were representatives from Greek Cypriot parties, such as AKEL and DISY, whereas the entertainment that was provided featured both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. During the convention, the party’s Central Council, comprising of 20 members, was elected and held their first meeting yesterday night, where they elected their Secretary General and various other executives. Also present at the convention were representatives from Greece, Turkey and Germany.

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