‘What could not be achieved in 20 months has been achieved in 20 days’
CYPRUS marked “a momentous occasion” yesterday as negotiators for the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities launched negotiations that will pave the way to fully-fledged negotiations in just over two months time.
A meeting will be held at the Attorney-general’s office on Tuesday to discuss what will become of the 200 boxes of hunting bullets that were confiscated at Larnaca Airport on Thursday night.
The container, filled with 2,440 kilos of bullets, was headed towards Sudan via Amman.
Possibility of UN special advisor to help negotiations welcomed
THE UN Security Council (UNSC) has expressed its approval of the ongoing political developments in Cyprus.
The statement was made by the South African president of the body Dumisani S. Kumalo on Thursday.
FOUR STUDENTS from a Larnaca gymnasium were yesterday detained for police questioning after a fellow student claims he was assaulted by them.
The alleged incident took place on Thursday morning, with the 14-year-old sustaining concussion as well as injuries to his face and neck in an attack perpetrated by three 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old.
Change in law means some may be waiting till next year before receiving certificates of registration
EU NATIONALS wanting to renew their certificate of registration might have to wait until next year following a change in application procedures.
A FORTY-ONE year-old man was yesterday charged with raping his teenage daughter.
Nicosia District Court sent the case straight to the Criminal Court for trial May 22 and has ordered the suspected remain in custody until that date.
SINCE the introduction of water cuts approximately 40 houses of British expatriates in the village of Tala in Paphos have been subjected to long, random and unpredictable cuts that bear no resemblance to any regimented programme, residents say.
WATER cuts in Nicosia may be increased and fines are being considered for those who install extra water tanks.
NINE makes of toys available in Cyprus are unsafe and will be recalled from the market, the competition and consumer protection service of the Ministry of Commerce has said.
The ministry is in the process of notifying RAPEX, the European Commission’s rapid alert system for all dangerous consumer products
Residents of the normally sleepy community of Achna Forest were left outraged this week after one of their own tortured a cat to death, police said yesterday.
The helpless animal was found blown to pieces after culprits placed firecrackers in the cat’s rectum and ears.
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