A PLAN to reduce compulsory army service from 25 to 19 months has been rejected by the Council of Ministers
The proposal was axed on the basis that the timing is not right for such a scheme, while the Defence Ministry blamed the stance taken by the majority of the parties for the proposal’s failure.
EIGHT members of a Greek Cypriot family from Palaikythro, missing since 1974, were finally buried on Sunday at Plati Aglandjia following a funeral service at the Apostolos Andreas church.
The bodies, found in a mass grave together with other Greek Cypriot civilians killed during the Turkish invasion were identified through the DNA.
NURSES at the state hospitals’ Accidents and Emergency (A&E) units yesterday stopped triaging patients to protest the ‘chaotic’ way in which the departments operate.
They said the main reason for this mayhem was the large number of patients that arrive at A&E, most times with conditions that don’t demand urgent medical attention.
MORE THAN half of Cypriot pensioners have been living below the European Union’s poverty threshold, according to this year’s report on social protection and social inclusion.
STRONGER trade ties with Iran mean that we will see the first tourists arriving from Iran in March, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Antonis Paschalides said yesterday.
TAX certifications issued by the Inland Revenue Department are costing Cypriot taxpayers thousands every year, prompting the Finance Ministry to request a law alteration to cover the added costs.
THE CONTRACT for the construction of the €16.5 million new offices of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) in Paphos was signed yesterday morning.
Paphos Mayor Savvas Vergas said the project would help towards the “rejuvenation of the town”.
The building will be constructed close to the Konia roundabout on the Limassol-Paphos highway.
DOCTORS yesterday welcomed news that a new dust concentration predictor could be in place as early as this July.
The announcement was made by Labour Ministry Air Quality Department head Savvas Kleanthous.
FACEBOOK users have been encouraged to raise awareness and to join the fight against human trafficking by changing their profile pictures to a ‘Blue Heart’ for International Women’s Day.
THE BODIES of 17 missing Greek Cypriot men executed by the Turkish army in 1974 are buried in a well near the St Hilarion Castle in the north. The claim was made over the weekend by a Turkish Cypriot man who said he witnessed the events.
“The Turkish army left the area a long time ago, as it is one of the most promoted tourist attractions in the north.
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