JUSTICE Minister Sofocles Sofocleous yesterday expressed shock at reports that a 10-year-old had been hallucinating after taking drugs at a youth centre in Limassol.
Police, however, claim they are unaware of the event, and are presently not investigating the case.
THE GOVERNMENT may seek an increase in public contributions and cut back on pension eligibility to counter the impact of an ageing population, a Finance Ministry report has suggested.
A TWENTY-six-year-old man from Klirou died unexpectedly yesterday after getting up to go to work and losing consciousness.
THE Chairman of the European Livestock Association’s Animal Health and Welfare Committee has cast serious doubt over whether there was a foot and mouth outbreak in Cyprus.
THE GREEK Cypriot side said yesterday that the initial draft of the UN Security Council resolution on the renewal of UNFICYP’s mandate appeared to be positive, but said it would be better to wait for the final document.
The Security Council resolution on the renewal of the mandate is expected to be approved today in New York.
PARLIAMENT yesterday approved a 10 per cent rise in child benefit for all large families and an increase in pensions for mothers of large families irrespective of income.
The two bills were part of the government’s latest social package unveiled last week. The first involved a reduction on heating fuel tax from 7.3 cents to 1.2 cents per liter for the months December to March.
BUSINESS tycoon Nicos Shacolas has set his sights on the telecoms market, with a view to creating a behemoth rivaling CyTA, press reports said.
The move comes just as CyTA has announced innovative technologies for next year that will merge fixed and mobile telephony.
POLICE yesterday arrested two teenagers on suspicion of beating and injuring a 16-year-old pupil in Limassol.
The incident, which took place in the school yard during break-time last Tuesday, resulted in the 16-year-old boy’s hospitalisation at Nicosia General Hospital.
THE CYPRUS Tourism Organisation (CTO) will need some £43 million from the state for 2008, which is expected to be a difficult year for tourism, the House Finance Committee heard yesterday.
REPRESENTATIVES of the two communities of Famagusta met at the Ledra Palace yesterday in order to demonstrate their intention to co-operate in efforts to preserve their common cultural heritage within the walled city.
Presentations were made of ongoing and planned projects.
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