A Cypriot couple has filed a complaint with the police and is seeking the arrest of Mark Unwin, a British national and the Company Director of Unwin Estates Agents, a property developing company operating in the Turkish controlled areas of Cyprus and exploiting Greek Cypriot properties. Christos and Despina Mazios, originally from Ayios Epiktitos and
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Inflation among construction materials eased in March, as prices of materials fell by 0.03% compared with February. Prices were still up by 6.3% compared with the same period of the previous year, but this was a lower rate than the 7.9% recorded in February and the 10.8% recorded in January.
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Louis Panayides, the head of the pharmaceutical services, has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations, first made by EDEK deputy Marinos Sizopoulos, regarding suspicious procedures in the procurement of medicines and charges that drugs had been purchased at higher prices while better offers were available. Health Minister Andreas Gavrielides announced that an investigation into
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The European Commission announced on Tuesday April 20 the official additions of two new crossing points at Ledra Street and Zodhia, where persons and goods may cross the ceasefire line on the island, saying that it is now up to the two communities to agree on their actual opening. Greek Cypriots have been accused of
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Fujitsu Siemens Computers has launched its new Stylistic ST5022 tablet PC, a slim, robust device utilising the latest Intel Centrino mobile technology. Weighing only 1.55kgs, the compact A4 tablet can perform all functions using a special stylus pen. A wireless keyboard can also be used. Special features include a 12.1-inch indoor/outdoor display and a fingerprint
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InterFrontiers – Focus interActive have teamed up with the National Gallery in London to produce a CD-ROM encyclopaedia of the Greatest Artists. High resolution images of the world’s most important works of art are stored on this CD-ROM with additional features of how, when and why these works were created. Importance has been given to
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Finance Minister Makis Keravnos climbed down in the dispute with temporary government workers on Monday, promising a House of Representatives sub-committee that between 100 and 120 of the 270 employees made redundant a few weeks ago would get their jobs back, while the remainder could be allowed to work on 15-day contracts or be hired
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The main aim of the Republic of Cyprus is the solution of the Cyprus problem that would lead to the real reunification of the island, in terms of geography, society, economy and institutions, Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos said on Monday in the Czech Republic. President Papadopoulos is in Prague on an official visit. He also
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