A CYPRUS Airways flight to Athens was delayed for hours yesterday when a group of passengers refused to fly, citing fears for their safety.
On embarkation, around 30 passengers complained of the heat inside the Airbus, demanding that they be transferred to another flight.
THE PROPERTY commission in the north is offering Greek Cypriot applicants a fraction of what their land is worth, reports said yesterday.
Phileleftheros reported that as soon as the Turkish side had handed over the names of Greek Cypriots who applied to the commission to the Council of Europe, the amount of compensation started falling.
HEADING out to the German Democratic Republic (GDR) for a hard-earned vacation?
Planning an exhilarating drive on the Autobahn? Don’t forget to take international driving licence.
Hold on. The GDR? Didn’t it cease to exist in the late 1980s with the reunification of Germany?
CYPRUS felt a total of 45 earthquakes from July to September, with seismologists saying the island has experienced less activity compared to previous months.
According to the Seismology Department, out of the 45 quakes, only five were actually felt in Cyprus.
From April to June this year, a total of 48 earthquakes were recorded in the area.
“DEAR Cypriot people, I want to thank you for helping us. We really appreciate it. It’s been an honour to meet you all.”
Not an official press release but the warm words of Stephanie Atris, an eight-year-old American national who escaped from Lebanon to Cyprus with her family during the troubled Lebanon crisis last year.
PRESIDENT Tassos Papadopoulos visited Pelendri yesterday for the official opening of the new Citizen Service Centre (CSC) in the village.
The Centre at Pelendri is the fourth such service point in the country; Nicosia CSC has been operating since December 2005, Limassol CSC since October 2006 and Polis Chrysochous CSC since January 2007.
AN ANGRY President Tassos Papadopoulos has lashed out at allegations that he consorted with leading cadres of EOKA B, a 1970s right-wing paramilitary organisation linked to the coup that precipitated the Turkish invasion.
The accusations were made by AKEL, until not long ago partners in the coalition under Papadopoulos.
THE 18th Radiomarathon has proven to be a resounding success yet again, as far as people’s contributions go.
The two-day fundraising event, held every year in aid of children with special needs, had garnered some £1.6 million at around 9pm last night.
The event wrapped up at midnight.
A NEW internet encyclopaedia describes Cyprus as a huge and very important island, and a centre of international peace and harmony in the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently located close to its friendliest neighbour, Turkey.
The only problem is, the encyclopaedia, called Uncyclopedia, is a spoof of the well-known Wikipedia.
BANK credit to the private sector rose 24.7 per cent year on year in September, edging up from the 24.2 per cent year on year growth of August, the Central Bank said yesterday.
Provisional figures released yesterday suggested credit growth was strong in spite of Central Bank appeals to commercial banks to show restraint and be more prudent in lending cash.
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.
