Private universities bill passes

Parliament voted through a bill allowing the establishment of private universities during its last session before the summer recess, which will allow at least three colleges to become universities from 2006. The

Deputies give themselves lavish pay hike

At a time when the public is being called to tighten belts and implement the government’s austerity plan, the President, government ministers and deputies decided to give themselves lavish pay increases. The

Cyprus striker Konstantinou opts for Olympiacos

Cypriot international Michael Konstantinou has left Greek club Panathinaikos to join their arch-rivals Olympiakos of Pireas. Konstantinou, whose contract with Panathinaikos expired on 1 July, has moved across Athens and signed a

Police and telecoms join forces to combat drugs

Mobile phone subscribers of the dominant Cyprus telecoms provider, Cytanet, received a message from both Cytanet and the police today, urging them to “play fair” and avoid drugs. “Sports: fair play, drugs: