WITH 24 hours to go to the Archbishopric elections, the battle lines between the contenders have been drawn. The bumpy ride predicted is materialising, with allegations flying yesterday that rival bishops were pinching each other’s voters.
THE BODY of 20-year-old Janka Kovacova, who was found buried in a shallow grave after she was abducted, raped and murdered last month, was yesterday released and sent home for burial.
At the same time, Paralimini’s district court was ruling that the man who confessed to the crime be committed to trial in Larnaca’s criminal court in October.
THE DEPARTMENT of Fisheries and Marine Research has issued a warning after deadly pufferfish appeared in fishermen’s nets across the island.
The authorities have warned the fishing community to be on their guard, as the fish are highly poisonous and can cause death if ingested.
PRESIDENT Tassos Papadopoulos reiterated yesterday there could be connection between the breakaway regime’s economic ties to the EU and efforts to persuade Turkey to open its ports to Cypriot traffic.
He was making the statements at Larnaca airport, shortly after arriving from New York where he had attended the UN General Assembly.
THE body of a man found trapped inside a Limassol building’s service duct last weekend was yesterday identified, police said.
Limassol police said a witness had identified the 43-year-old Polish man as Marian Grzegorz.
HEALTH Services yesterday disclosed a list of 35 swimming pools in Cyprus found to have excessive levels of bacteria from water quality tests conducted between August 1 and September 9.
TODAY is No Car Day, and not one to be left behind, the Cyprus Mail paid homage by trying out a little experiment, commuting to the office by bus, the only form of public transport available on the island.
A MAN was yesterday arrested in connection with a huge Customs and Excise contraband operation.
On Thursday evening, officials at Limassol Port opened a 40-foot container marked as wood shavings and discovered 900 crates of Cyprus-manufactured cigarettes inside. Each crate contained 50 cartons.
APOLLONAS Limassol have been forced by the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) to play their next home game at a neutral venue as punishment for violent incidents that took place during the team’s derby against AEL Limassol.
OMONIA NICOSIA are gearing up for tonight’s clash with what might be an under-strength Anorthosis Famagusta, who may be without key player Louis Fabinio.
The last minute problem arose for Anorthosis when midfielder Fabinio suffered an injury during training, the seriousness of which will determine whether he will be part of the starting line-up or not.
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.
