‘Quarry blasting will tear our town apart’
RESIDENTS OF Androlikou village have sent out a desperate plea for help over the constant quarrying they say is tearing apart their town.
The village sits in a region of outstanding natural beauty on the Polis Chrysochous side of Akamas but daily explosions and heavy excavations are decimating the area.
In reference to the letter by an Erimi resident (‘You can’t hike prices if it’s quiet’, Letters, June 7), I couldn’t agree more with your statement regards prices in Cyprus.
I used to live in Erimi village but left in 2005 and returned to England. I could see that the writing was on the wall regards prices as it drew nearer to Cyprus joining the EU.
Dear Mr Christofias,
I am writing to request clarification and guidance with regards to my democratic right to vote at a potential, upcoming referendum for a proposed solution of the Cyprus problem. Note that this letter will be made public as this is an issue concerning all Cypriots living abroad.
POLICE ARE looking into the attempted murder of a 40-year-old man from Peristerona, who was yesterday in a critical condition after being shot twice in the chin.
Police believe a car found burning near the scene of the crime is connected to the case.
DEFENCE lawyers yesterday flexed their muscles and made it abundantly clear they were taking no prisoners, as the cross-examination of a 31-year-old woman from the Dominican Republic who was allegedly forced into prostitution continued.
THE anticipated public showdown yesterday between the new Executive Chairman of Marfin Investment Group (MIG) Andreas Vgenopoulos and some of the official figures he criticised at last month’s annual general meeting of Marfin Popular Bank (MPB) proved to be something of an anti-climax.
CYPRUS returned victorious from the recent Atlantic Bowls Championships held in Johannesburg, South Africa, securing a place in the world championships to be held in the Australian city of Adelaide in 2012.
The women’s team played their first pair’s match against two well-known names representing England and beat them 22:12.
PRESIDENT DEMETRIS Christofias expects “good news soon” on the opening of a crossing point in Limnitis after talking to Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat yesterday.
Speaking after his 32nd meeting with Talat as part of ongoing direct talks, Christofias said: “We had a good meeting today, we moved forward concerning Limnitis.”
THE PHARMACEUTICAL Services have expressed their fears over a startling increase in Cypriot women turning to diet pills to help them lose weight for the summer.
According to the head of the Services, Nicos Nouris, various pills, cellulite gels and creams that promise miraculous weight loss within days are flying off pharmacy shelves.
LIMASSOL’S recently opened Tiffany Mall has been renamed to ‘My Mall’, following an out of court settlement between Tiffany Investments Ltd and US-based Tiffany & Co.
The American company reportedly objected to the use of the name ‘Tiffany’ both by the mall and the company that owns it, which lead to the name change to avoid legal troubles.
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.
