Daily Archives: June 7, 2000

THE HOLY Synod yesterday decided to launch a probe into allegations that a Limassol clergyman was having an illicit affair with a young woman.

The decision was announced by the Synod secretary, Father Vassilios, following a lengthy meeting yesterday morning.

EQUITY prices moved a shade lower yesterday as traded values surged to a year high on speculative buys once again dominated by investment, industrial and tourism stocks.

Blue chips came under selling pressure on buying interest for select small and medium company stocks, which absorbed the bulk of £60.9 million worth of shares changing hands yesterday.

TRAVEL agents yesterday cast doubts on the feasibility of the new strategic plan designed to take tourism well into the millennium.

At its annual general meeting yesterday, the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (Acta) said the plan, due for implementation this year, should be put back until 2002.

THE ISSUE of rapprochement will be discussed at the House Plenum tomorrow, House President Spyros Kyprianou said yesterday after a meeting of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot party leaders and representatives at the Ledra Palace.

The meetings, organised by the Slovak Embassy, have become a regular fixture in recent months.

EUROCYPRIA pilots set up a strike committee yesterday to prepare for possible industrial action if their Cyprus Airways (CY) counterparts are given their promotions.

Sources in the charter firm said yesterday that they had already prepared a letter to the Labour Minister calling for immediate mediation.

FORMER Akel deputy Andreas Philippou is expected officially to join the Social Democrats (Kisos) today, but his defection has sparked discussion on the ethics of his move.

House president and Diko leader Spyros Kyprianou yesterday said deputies were not legally tied to their parties, but that ethical questions were attached to any moves.

THE "paramilitary" row between governing Disy and main opposition party Akel rumbled on yesterday, with Disy weighing in with allegations of "criminal" doctoring of relevant evidence by their rival party.

THE body of a Greek soldier — the fourth person to be identified from the list of missing persons — was flown home yesterday with full military honours.

At a religious service at the headquarters of the Greek contingent Eldyk, Defence Minster Socrates Hasikos paid tribute to Christos Koularis, an officer in the Greek army killed during the 1974 invasion.

A 21-YEAR-old soldier seized by Turkish troops in the north will appear in ‘court’ in the occupied areas today.

George Kassianides was reported missing by his father after failing to report back to his unit at Troulli, in the Larnaca district, on Sunday.