THE HISTORIC home of a pioneer of bi-communal relations faces demolition, despite initial assurances that it would be preserved in his memory.
Dr Ihsan Ali, who served as councilor to former President Makarios, is acknowledged for publicly speaking against Turkish policy on ethnic segregation during politically volatile times during the 1960s.
A BRITISH cancer sufferer who appeared to fall between the cracks when it came to treatment in Cyprus may qualify after all for medical help despite being initially turned away.
DISGRUNTLED TAXI drivers held up traffic on the Paphos sea front yesterday, closing the road for 30 minutes over their objections to the new logistical arrangements as a result of the area’s upgrading.
Among their gripes are the number of taxi spaces in the new cab rank and plans for a bus stop, which they say will affect their business.
LAND PROMISED to Cypriots displaced from northern Cyprus in 1974, may now be used as a cemetery.
The public cemetery of Paphos doesn’t have any space left and authorities have been investigating areas deemed suitable for a new site.
THE VILLAGE of Agros has been named as one of this year’s best 20 European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) in tourism and intangible heritage.
Presenting the awards this week was European Commission Vice President Gunter Verheugen at the European Annual Tourism Forum in Bordeaux.
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the remains of an unusual 1.2 metre high wall with once curved end and one straight end during continued excavations at Kissonerga-Skalia in Paphos.
CYPRIOTS can look forward to a cooler weekend, with temperatures today and tomorrow predicted to be lower than normal for this time of year.
According to the Meteorological Services yesterday, Cyprus will be affected by a bad weather system that is currently sweeping over Greece and they warned there could even be downfalls in certain areas.
SMOKING laws do not apply to Cypriot cruise ships, a Paphos holidaymaker and her family discovered to their expense this summer.
Forty-eight-year-old Myroula Ioannou said her three-day trip to Crete was ruined after a local cruise shipping company failed to enforce its advertised no smoking policy on board one of its ships.
THE return of Famagusta to its rightful residents remains a top priority for President Demetris Christofias, as he continues to negotiate a solution to the Cyprus problem.
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.
