As the world remembers the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, two Cyprus-based Londoners relive their experiences of life under Hitler’s bombs. )
For Constance Hirst, 88, who moved to Paralimni in 1993, the memories of war-torn Britain will never fade.
Ten years since the decision was taken to overhaul our health system, Charlie Charalambous looks at what has been achieved so far
WHEN the House of Representatives resumes work this week, one of its main items of business will be to discuss a mammoth bill which details how to start implementing the new National Health System (NHS).
JOSEPH Coleman comes from Texas, has not a drop of Greek or Greek Cypriot blood in his veins, and yet for the last year and a half he has been serving the Orthodox Mass Divine Liturgy in English with the blessing of the Bishop of the Tamassos Metropolis.
A BRITISH man is being sued by a local estate agency for commission on his property in Peyia even though he insists he ultimately sold his house through his own efforts.
I must say that the Russian tourists that have frequented our restaurant in Protaras, close to Nausica beach, have been very friendly not at all arrogant or dictatorial in their manner. They were very pleasant and a joy to serve. We will have a Russian speaking member of staff next year.
I write in reply to ‘Is it time for a new flag?’ (Sunday Mail, August 30). As it stand the Cyprus flag is a reflection of the island’s condition; a drifting island in an undefined space, disassociated from the world and as attractive as a stained baby diaper. Most Cypriots have little or no interest or respect for it.
Yesterday, I also crossed over to the north and was asked to show my papers to both Greek and Turkish Cypriot police at the Astromeritis crossing point.
Today I returned and was once again asked to show my papers; these are the rules imposed by both sides. You either go along with it or you do not cross.
As a local businessman I would like to comment on the recent article ‘Recession, what recession?’ (Cyprus Mail, August 28).
As a local businessman I would like offer my general support to the comments of Finance Minister Charilaos Stavrakis, and totally agree that too much talk of doom and gloom can do nothing but harm.
TWO missing persons and one fallen solider who were killed during the 1974 invasion were finally laid to rest yesterday after their remains were recently identified through DNA analysis.
The families of Panicos Nicolaou, Philippos Hadjikyriako and Costantinos Spaos were finally able to say goodbye to their three loved ones who lost their lives over 30 years ago.
THE ENERGY Regulator is looking into increasing electricity prices by six per cent to ensure the viability of the Electricity Authority (EAC), it was revealed yesterday.
Head of the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA), Costas Ioannou, yesterday acknowledged that he had sent the Commerce Minister a letter raising the issue after a report came out in yesterday’s Politis.
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.
