‘Over 12,000 images and videos found on computer’

A NICOSIA municipality employee has been remanded in custody for six days on suspicion of owning and selling child pornography.

THE Domestic Violence Centre yesterday confirmed more victims of domestic violence had started speaking out and asking for help, although current records in no way mirrored the reality of the situation.

DAILY Phileleftheros yesterday accused Veterinary Services of setting off a “mistaken alarm” upon announcing that test results on dead ducks found in Athalassa Lake had located the presence of the H7 strain of virus. The daily called for those responsible for the alleged error to be held accountable.

CUSTOMS are investigating the arrival of an unclaimed storage container at Limassol port containing paintings, furniture and other artefacts of considerable vast value.

AFTER THE latest confrontation between hotel employee unions and employers that nearly resulted in a 15,000-person national strike, hotel owners may be envying the path taken years ago by ex-hotelier Dinos Lordos.

THE crisis in Lebanon provides overseas Cypriots the opportunity to inform foreigners of the injustice done to them by the Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus, the President of the International Co-ordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) Philip Christopher claimed yesterday.

“For the first time, American newspapers had ‘Cyprus to the rescue’ in their headlines.

RALLY organisers were yesterday celebrating a week of good news for the event.
Not only was it confirmed that the event’s new Downtown Special would go ahead, but, crucially, the organisers have announced that, after a meeting of World Rally organisers, the Cyprus Rally will be included in the 2008 FIA World Rally Championship calendar.

THE RECENT increase in potato costs is due to a reduction in production levels by 30,000 tonnes, an increase in production costs, and increased demands in Europe for the Cyprus potato, Agriculture Minister Fotis Fotiou said yesterday.

FOUR MEN suspected of armed robbery are to be charged this coming October at a Nicosia Criminal Court.

On August 16, three men wearing black balaclavas, the first holding a pistol, the second a shotgun and the third a knife, entered a co-op bank in Mammari and stole around £24,000.

A fourth man, waiting in a car, was the getaway driver.

THE police have announced that they will be taking extra security measures for Monday’s football match between leading teams APOEL Nicosia and last year’s championship winners, Apollonas of Limassol.
The game, which will take place at the GSP stadium in Nicosia, will begin at 8pm, while the gates will open at 6pm.