CONFUSION reigned yesterday as to how those guilty for the Helios air disaster could be brought to justice, in the wake of the Attorney-general’s comment that it would be difficult to prosecute anyone.
CIVIL AVIATION is viewing the fact that ajet, formerly Helios, was not blacklisted by Brussels on Thursday as a positive step in the right direction, even though the airline was given a “yellow card” by the EU Transport Commission.
A YOUNG woman from the Larnaca village of Klavdia yesterday lost her life in the 54th road death this year so far.
Angela Christoforou, 35, was driving on the Kofinou-Larnaca highway early yesterday morning when she crashed into a car ahead of her, which under unknown circumstances had come to a stop on the road.
LEO LEONIDOU asked Nicosia drivers what they thought of the new road safety system
WITH the traffic cameras catching 325 people on their first day of official operation, we went out and about in the capital’s streets to ask the public what they thought of the new system.
PARLIAMENT on Thursday night voted to extend the time period in which the law for the legalisation of a significant number of irregularities regarding immovable properties purchased before March 2005 is in effect.
POLICE have arrested and remanded in custody a suspected drug dealer after he reportedly admitted to owning 400 grams of cannabis that were seized from a field in the Strovolos area of Nicosia.
According to Drug Squad Constable Marios Charalambous, officers had received a tip-off saying that a large amount of drugs was hidden in a nylon bag situated in a certain area in Strovolos.
CONFIRMATION yesterday that the Finnish EU presidency’s compromise to avoid an EU-Turkey crisis next month is verbal and not in writing, explains why the government has been able to engage in a game of ‘plausible deniability’ over the past two months.
THE STATE prosecution yesterday quizzed a former ambassador currently facing charges of sexual harassment against two of his secretaries during his term in Stockholm between 2001 and 2005
THE TOP clerics in the land yesterday denied any wheeling and dealing ahead of tomorrow’s second round of elections for a new Archbishop, despite signs of alliances between the bishoprics.
Sunday’s elections will see the nomination of 100 Electors – both from the laity and priesthood – who will next vote separately with a body of ex officio clerics for a new Primate.
HEALTH Services have a certain make of Russian mixed spices called ‘Seasoning for Hmelli-Sumelli’ withdrawn from the market after the product was found to contain banned food colorants.
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