THE COMMUNISTS have urged Archbishop Chrysostomos II to behave more like a flock leader rather than a party chieftain, advising the Prelate to stop meddling in the 2008 election campaign.
THE COMPETITION Commissioner’s repeated delays in testifying to the Ombudswoman has brought her investigation into the CPC scandal to a halt.
Eliana Nicolaou yesterday told CyBC radio that CPC Chairman Giorgos Christofides had requested at least two time extensions to reiterate his account of events.
A MEDIUM was yesterday jailed for two months after pleading guilty to seven counts of committing sorcery in exchange for a fee.
Guinean national Toura Gassama, 52, was arrested last week in a sting operation after he offered to tell an undercover policewoman’s fortune in exchange for £50.
NOKIA has announced a problem with the battery in some of its models and has advised consumers to check their mobile and to seek a free replacement battery if the serial number is consistent with those identified by the company.
The product battery BL-5C advisory does not apply to any other phone batteries, Nokia said in a statement.
POLICE are on the lookout for sailing boat that was stolen just over two weeks ago at a hotel marina in Limassol.
Efforts are also underway to stop a gang of burglars targeting luxury homes in the area.
According to police, the boat theft was only reported yesterday by the owner, believed to be a foreign national, because she had been attempting to locate it herself.
TWO brothers on the run for seriously injuring four policemen have been spotted in a casino in the north according to reports yesterday.
Larnaca Press reported that brothers Giorgos and Elias Akhtar were seen enjoying a night out in a casino in occupied Nicosia.
A police source confirmed the information had been received, though no official statement was made.
PASSENGERS due to travel to Crete were left stranded at Larnaca Airport yesterday after refusing to board an alternative Ukrainian carrier to their destination.
The 140 passengers were initially set to depart on Wednesday with a Hellas Jet flight, but a technical problem left the plane grounded and the passengers stranded at the airport.
ISRAEL is looking to Cyprus as a possible provider of crops for the next 12 months as the Jewish law forbidding the cultivation of land every seven years becomes effective in the Holy Land from next month.
FOUR PEOPLE were seriously injured in two separate road accidents that occurred on Wednesday.
The first accident took place just outside the village of Oroklini with the second accident taking place on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway just shy of the village of Mosfiloti.
THERE is again talk about talks. This week, Mehmet Ali Talat sent a letter to Tassos Papadopoulos indicating he would be prepared to meet.
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