Russian gala for a good cause

2007-05-27

THE PHAROS Trust, together with London based company Ensemble Productions Ltd have jointly initiated a Cyprus-Russian Gala concert under the patronage of Mrs Fotini Papadopoulou.

Is old Nicosia being left to die?

2007-05-27

THE RENOVATION of old houses in central Nicosia has long been a topic that mayoral candidates have used to attract voters in their electoral manifesto.

Year after year, promises are made that changes are on their way and that a new era is underway for the old town. But year after year the situation has remained largely unchanged.

Tackling the traumas of torture

2007-05-27

THE MAJORITY of people in the west consider torture a thing of the past, a dreadful plague that we have managed to overcome, something that no longer happens in the civilised modern world.

Nothing less than they deserve

2007-05-27

Sir,

Having just finished reading your article, entitled ‘Brits call for property action in the north’ (Sunday Mail, May 20), I was stunned!

Can these people be serious?

It’s not as bad as you make it out

2007-05-27

Sir,
We visit Cyprus two or three times a year staying in apartments or villas. I find the letters that have been printed over the last few weeks very one-sided… against holidays in Cyprus.

EU solidarity

2007-05-27

Sir,

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warned Russia that any action taken against an individual EU state would be considered action against the whole bloc.
“It is very important if you want to have close co-operation to understand that the EU is based on principles of solidarity,” he said.

Turkey and the EU

2007-05-27

Sir,

The behaviour of the Turkish government, army leaders and politicians is a good reason to doubt whether Turkey ever will be a proper liberal democracy. For this reason, it should be reasonable to find another kind of partnership between the EU and Turkey rather than the ordinary membership.

Good news about taxis at Paphos airport

2007-05-27

Sir,

Following the several recent letters and articles about the poor experience many visitors and travellers have experienced at Paphos airport, in particular the problems with parking and the taxi drivers there, the Kamares Village Houseowners’ Association (KVHA) sought a meeting with the airport officials. 

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.