COMMUNICATIONS Minister Haris Thrasou yesterday denied claims that Helios Airways would soon be operating under the name of ajet.
Libra Holdings Group (LHG) which is one of the biggest UK-based tour operators and which owns Helios, had announced on March 13 that it was ready to create a new charter airline, which will use the aircraft and resources of Helios.
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I write in response to Mr John Ioannou’s letter (Property bubble will all end in tears, March 12) and appreciate that most of what he says is based on fact – for the UK that is, because I read an almost identical article in the British press when I was over there a few weeks ago, whether I agree or not is another matter.
THE US Embassy in Cyprus has categorically denied recent media reports in Greece that the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) has issued a secret report that partially blames the Cypriot Civil Aviation Department for last August’s Helios air crash.
TELECOMS provider OTENet Cyprus has issued a complaint to the Competition Directorate General of the European Commission regarding CyTA’s controversial deal with LTV.
THE HEALTH Ministry in association with the Veterinary Services have issued guidelines for people travelling to and from countries affected by avian flu.
Those travelling to an affected country are advised to avoid all contact with live or dead (raw) poultry and not to visit bird/poultry farms, slaughterhouses, parks, exhibitions and markets.
THE CHURCH of Cyprus has established six websites in an effort to adapt to modern technology and attract more youths.
The creation of the websites contradicts popular belief that the Church and technology are incompatible. It also puts an end to accusations that the Church maintains an anachronistic and disdainful stance against modern methods of communication and approach.
THE 16TH century Omeriye Ottoman Baths in Nicosia have been selected for the Conservation of Architectural Heritage award of Europa Nostra.
The European Commission and Europa Nostra awards announced the five top prizes for the annual European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards on Monday.
JUSTICE Minister Doros Theodorou has ordered police chiefs not to reply to questionnaires from the US embassy unless they are objective and take into account the facts.
PAPHOS MUNICIPALITY has launched a clean up of one of the town’s most rundown areas after it was reported that an eight-year-old boy was bitten by a rodent last week.
The area which is a combination of residences, shops and small industries has been a nagging headache for municipality councillors who admit the situation has reached a state of complete chaos.
EDEK Secretary General Antonis Koutalianos yesterday blamed opposition party DISY of feeding populism amongst the people and acting irresponsible in the build up to the parliamentary elections.
His comments were dismissed by DISY officials, who stated that they weren’t even worthy of a response.
Koutalianos even called on the public to turn their backs on DISY.
The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.
