AIDS survey reveals chasm in knowledge vs practice
ALTHOUGH two-thirds of Greek Cypriots and over half of Turkish Cypriots say they take precautions against the possibility of contracting AIDS during sex, a number of misconceptions about the disease still exist in both communities, an EU survey revealed yesterday.
A NICOSIA court yesterday heard how two elderly neighbours came to blows with broomsticks over the mess being created by a fig tree.
The somewhat light-hearted proceedings, which saw 67-year-old Stavroulla Michael in the dock charged with two counts of assault against 95-year-old Sofoclis Grigoriou, ended yesterday with Michael receiving a caution from Judge Angelos David.
THE COMMISSION of Inquiry into the causes of the Helios air crash suspended its hearings yesterday ahead of the publication of the final report on the causes of the crash.
The announcement was made by Commission chair Panayiotis Kallis, noting that the first round of witnesses who were invited to testify was completed.
A LAND registry official was called to testify yesterday in the trial concerning allegations of embezzlement that took place under the nose of the ailing former Archbishop of Cyprus.
Yesterday, land registry official Philipos Christodoulou told the court that Aristodemou was selling land to the Archbishopric at prices that were disproportionately higher than its land value.
THE ENVELOPE containing the 69 objections over the September 24 archbishopric election proceedings was submitted to the Holy Synod yesterday for examination by its members before the next Synod session on Thursday.
A NEW bill will soon be submitted to Parliament concerning the public sector’s temporary staff, or contract workers, Finance Minister Michalis Sarris announced yesterday.
Talking after the closed House Finance Committee meeting, Sarris said he had informed the Committee on the methods the government would be using to deal with the matter.
ANY BRUSSELS formula to press Turkey to open its ports and airports to Greek Cypriot traffic must include the return of Varohsa and exclude any reference to direct trade with the north, the government said yesterday.
A POLICEMAN yesterday pleaded guilty to seven prostitution related charges after being caught in the act having sex with a man and a woman
MENTOR Week began yesterday in an attempt to raise awareness and discourage the use of addictive substances among students by helping to strengthen their self-esteem.
TWO MEN were jailed yesterday in separate incidents after pleading guilty charges of breaking and entering and theft.
Both men were sentenced by Judge Angelos David who noted the seriousness of their crime, despite attempts from their defence lawyers to plead mitigation.
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