OUR HEARTY congratulations to the big Aussie, assisting the effort to find a Cyprus solution for Turkey, as last week he gained entry into Kyproulla’s Hall of Infamy, voted in unanimously by the selection committee of veteran patriots, respected conspiracy theorists and renowned xenophobes.
Problem with flies? There are some plants that will discourage their presence in your garden
DISY yesterday looked like the winners of the European elections, in what was described as one of the lowest turnouts ever in a Cypriot election.
Exit polls broadcast on all channels at 8pm sharp, gave DISY approximately two per cent more votes than rivals AKEL.
Greece and Cyprus suffer from intense noise pollution that is augmented by the warm atmosphere and hot temperatures during the summer months.
It is pollution at a non-European level that both diminishes tourism and prevents it reaching a higher economic level of visitor.
Buyers still waiting for the title deeds of their property in Cyprus are right to complain and form committees to exercise pressure on developers and the government to find a solution to their problem.
Simon Bahceli’s article in the Sunday Mail (“Renovating the Armenian spiritual home”, May 31) does not go far enough with regard to the close relations that existed between the Cypriot Armenians and Turks.
If Cyprus is to survive and bring back “lost” tourists this year, local business owners need to rethink their pricing and two-tier pricing – i.e. prices for locals and another set for foreigners.
Like many British expats on the island, I have seen a huge increase in bars and restaurants increasing their prices this spring and summer because they are quiet.
I first came to Cyprus in 2001 and had a enjoyable holiday. Being involved in tourism, the following year I detected the rot setting in.
Lack of forethought to tourism, massive increases in costs and indifferent service with the decline of the Cypriot charm disappearing due to non-local staffing.
THE NUMBER of officially-registered unemployed rose 64 per cent compared to May 2008 and now stands at 15,158, according to figures released on Thursday by the Statistical Service.
The figure for the period January-May was 37 per cent up on the equivalent period last year.
THE CYPRIOT spokesman for a group of Russian stakeholders who want to bring Russia’s Star Factory talent show to Cyprus said criticism during the week over the €8 million proposal was unwarranted and unnecessary.
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.
