Insulted welfare officials down tools after Labour Minister criticises their behaviour
WELFARE DEPARTMENT officials yesterday went on a one-hour wildcat strike after Labour Minister Antonis Vasiliou reportedly accused them of needing lessons in good behaviour.
‘Millionaire businessman to remain behind bars until mitigation hearing’
HIGH-PROFILE stockbroker Yiannos Andronikou was yesterday found guilty by a Nicosia Criminal Court of stealing around £4.8 million from the Electricity Authority (EAC) pension fund.
NEW education reform proposals announced by Education Minister Akis Kleanthous continued to draw criticism yesterday, mainly from the parties fronting presidential candidates against the incumbent president next February.
A SIGNIFICANT increase in HIV/AIDS patient numbers in Cyprus can be attributed to the influx of repatriated Cypriots and foreigners over the past eight years, a new report states.
ATHENS has earned a place in Cypriots’ hearts as one of the most popular destinations, with 12 flights scheduled to the Greek capital every day.
Figures show that between 1997 and 2006 there has been an increase of 154 per cent in the number of round-trips (Larnaca-Athens), and a corresponding rise of 112 per cent on passenger traffic.
POLICE are calling on the public to be aware of con artists using the internet to defraud Cypriots out of their cars.
According to officials, a wave of fraud complaints has poured in from members of the public who have been stitched up by foreign nationals purchasing second-hand cars with fake cheques.
CYPRUS Airways has been awarded the ‘Commitment to Excellence in Europe’ award by the European Foundation of Quality Management (EFQM).
The award ceremony will take place on Wednesday at the Athens Music Hall.
THE CYPRUS Telecommunications Authority (CyTA) will announce its new rates on Monday, which will come into effect as of November 1.
Fixed rates for landline telecommunication will increase by 17 per cent, while there will be a 25 per cent reduction on household packages.
A GROUP of exasperated expats yesterday informed Finance Minister Michalis Sarris of the hundreds of complaints made against developers and estate agents in Cyprus relating to fraudulent dealings in the lucrative property market.
HALLOUMI infected with the staphylococcus bacteria was found at a Limassol district village manufacturing company.
The state health services found the cheese that was unsuitable for consumption at ‘Niki Michael’ manufacturers located in Prastio Avdimou. Following the find, the company’s operations were suspended for two days.
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.
