Revolting wheat farmers still on roads

Wheat growers continued to keep the island’s road junctions hostage Friday, as tractors brought traffic to a standstill, saying the government’s subsidy offer fell CYP 3 mln short of their demands for

Britain appoints new High Commissioner

Peter Millet has been appointed British High Commissioner to Cyprus in succession to Lyn Parker who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment, an official announcement said Thursday. Millet, 50, will

It’s carnival time in Limassol

King Carnival enters Limassol on Thursday night, marking a ten-day long celebration that will culminate with the grand parade on Sunday, March 13. Carnival Festivities take place 50 days before Greek Christian

EU Commissioner briefs Cyprus President

European Union Commissioner responsible for health and consumer protection Markos Kyprianou briefed here today Cyprus President Tassos Kyprianou about issues of his competence and the overall EU strategy on health matters. Welcoming

EU launches anti-smoking campaign

The European Union launched today in all its 25 members a new anti-smoking campaign, under the slogan ‘HELP – For a life without tobacco’, at an estimated cost of 72 million euro.