A FIERCE family argument ended tragically yesterday morning after a 50-year-old man killed his own son with pick-axe.
The incident took place at around 7.45am on Rodopis Street in the Nicosia suburb of Makedonitissa.
WITH HOTELS at full capacity and resources strained, the Cyprus government has expressed concerns that a sudden influx of evacuees who lack transportation out of Cyprus could develop into a serious problem.
THE UNITED Nations World Food Programme yesterday welcomed a donation of US$350,000 from the government of Cyprus for impoverished Palestinians suffering the effects of a faltering economy and restrictions on movement in the occupied Palestinian territories.
THE EUROPEAN Commission on Thursday banned 22 hair dye chemicals after the cosmetic industry failed to submit any safety files on them.
The ban, which is due to come into force on December 1, was based on the conclusion of a scientific study that revealed long-term use of certain hair dyes could potentially increase the risk of bladder cancer.
THE CYPRUS-Lebanon Business and Professional Association of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Lebanese Embassy in Cyprus, has appealed to the public and businesses to offer any of the following necessities to the people of Lebanon.
Late rains mean summer bonanza for mosquitoes
NICOSIA RESIDENTS complaining of a sudden increase in mosquitoes have been advised to get rid of any sources of stagnant water in their homes if they wanted to help limit their chances of getting bitten.
THE PUBLIC Health Services yesterday issued an announcement informing consumers to return two McVities products to their place of purchase after manufacturers had recalled them.
United Biscuits, the UK producer of McVities, recalled its ‘Go Ahead’ biscuits this week after it emerged a wire broke during production.
Plans for new sewerage plant in Nicosia
DISCUSSION on the building of a new sewage treatment plant in the north has taken place, with Nicosia Mayor Michalakis Zampelas meeting with the Mayor of north Nicosia, Cemal Bulutoglulari.
CYPRUS is currently the 71st largest travel and tourism economy, the 25th most tourism-intense country and 78th in growth forecast, according to a report by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), which surveys 174 countries.
POLICE ARE searching for 26-year-old Samach Rayan, from Algeria, who they believe may be involved in a robbery.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is requested by Paphos CID to contact the nearest police station or call the Citizen’s Line on 1460.
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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.
