Tales from the coffeeshop
I WOULD like to apologise in advance, because I plan to copy the state broadcaster and bore you senseless with an extended report about comrade presidente’s emotional return to his ideological homeland, which proved a personal triumph of epic proportions, but a bit of a fiasco for the country.
Read MoreFOR THREE days last week, the streets of Nicosia were filled with religious leaders from around the world, here to attend an interfaith conference hosted by the Church of Cyprus and organised by a group of well-suited Italians.
Some 500 religious leaders and around 10 heads of state showed up for the conference, titled, The Civilisation of Peace: Faiths and Cultures in Dialogue.
Read MoreWHERE do you come from? Not in a trippy, philosophical sense, but rather, who are your ancestors? Knowledge of one’s past is often passed down by word of mouth, and sometimes if you’re lucky there are documents to look at. Tracing one’s lineage, in search perhaps of a famous ancestor or royalty, has become highly popular, and the Internet is full of sites promising to reproduce your family tree.
Read MoreIT’S A TABOO subject for all but those who could actually lose their homes. The property developers say it won’t happen. The banks are reluctant to discuss it, and the government is silent.
What will happen to home buyers without title deeds if the global crisis worsens and some property developers collapse?
Read MoreTHERE ARE more than twice as many Cypriots without title deeds – 70,000 – as there are foreigners. At a very conservative estimate of only two people per household, this involves a minimum of around 150,000 people.
Read MoreIs the mystery of an unexplained crash in the Troodos in 1973 about to be solved? )
A BRITISH UFO researcher may hold a vital clue that could help prove a flying saucer crashed into the Troodos mountains 35 years ago.
Read MoreTHE BRITISH House of Lords is seeking answers as to why UK home buyers in Cyprus are still waiting for their title deeds and wants to know whether the British government intends to pressure Nicosia on the issue.
Answers to the two questions tabled by Lord Jones of Cheltenham are expected in the coming week.
Read MoreSir,
The ugly, wicked face of poisoned animals has shown itself again, this time Paleokastro Complex and Mead View Village in Pervolia, Larnaca.
This morning I went down with my dog, Cassie, to feed my friend’s four cats and as I went into their garden, I saw two of the cats lying dead by the pool. I picked up the cats, as the other two were waiting to be feed,
Read MoreIs there a law in Cyprus about driving a vehicle whilst using a handheld mobile phone? Or rather, about not using a mobile phone while driving?
Is there, really?
During the main tourist season, my wife and I booked places on a tourist coach for a visit to Paphos. The coach was due to pick us up at the roundabout near the old port.
Read MoreSir,
As a regular visitor to Paphos for some 24 years, I cannot understand the damage to the tourist industry that is allowed to continue by the way of the timeshare touts.
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