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10 September 2010 09:54

THE CYPRUS WEEKLY DELVES INTO THE DEBATE OF BREASTFEEDING IN PUBLIC
By Athena Karsera
Experts around the world consider breastfeeding to be best for babies and their mothers and agree that for the practice to be most beneficial, hungry babies should be fed as soon as they demand milk,...

03 September 2010 10:41

Kissonerga-Skalia site yields clues

FURNACE STRUCTURE FOUND IS UNIQUE IN EARLY–MIDDLE BRONZE AGE CYPRUS
Pottery styles found in at Kissonerga-Skalia archaeological site indicate a long occupation from the beginning of the Early Cypriot Bronze Age and attest to contacts with other parts of the island, the Antiquities Department...

27 August 2010 11:16

Idalion excavations reveal ancient rituals

Findings were unearthed during excavations in ancient Idalion including a temple of the Cypro-Geometric period dedicated to the Great Goddess of Cyprus, the Wanassa, or “Mistress of Animals.”

The seven-week-long Lycoming College Expedition focused on the terrace of the East...

20 August 2010 10:03

A smoking renaissance

ANCIENT CUSTOM TAKES CAFÉ CULTURE BY STORM
By Paul Malaos

Take a stroll into Old Nicosia nowadays and you will no doubt be hit by the heady smell of the nargile (smoking water pipe) well before you see its smoke.
Also called a hookah or shisha, depending on where it’s...

12 August 2010 17:48

Kouyiouka Water Mill

An innovative agro-tourism site celebrated two years of operation at a two-day event opened by Agriculture Minister, Demetris Eliades.
The Kouyiouka Water Mill opened its doors to visitors for live Greek music, traditional arts and crafts displays and sampling sessions of products made on...

05 August 2010 17:13

Famagusta ‘test’for Ankara

RETURN OF GHOST CITY CAN GIVE IMPETUS TO CYPRUS TALKS
By Annie Charalambous
Occupied Famagusta mayor Alexis Galanos said the ‘ghost town’ is a test for Turkey’s true will for an overall solution to the Cyprus problem.
“New EU–Turkey chapters will not easily be opened unless the big...

30 July 2010 13:50

Nicosia river oasis

NICOSIA - A 2.6km walking and cycling route will be created along the banks of Pedieos river in Nicosia, giving residents additional, healthy recreational opportunities in the heart of the capital.
Beginning at the bridge near the Presidential Palace and stretching to the Ministry of Health at...

23 July 2010 09:32

New bus station for Nicosia

By Sotiris Kanaris
Photos by Stefanos Kouratzis
A modern bus terminal will be built at Nicosia’s Solomou Square in a €4.85m construction project that will take 12 months to complete when launched in September.
Nicosia Mayor Eleni Mavrou described the passenger terminal in the heart of the...

15 July 2010 20:35

Commandaria villages celebrate unique product

WEEK-LONG EVENTS TO SHINE SPOTLIGHT ON CYPRUS’S DEDSERT WINE
In a special celebration of its distinction of being the world’s oldest named wine still in production, Commandaria week has just been launched in the brand new premises of the Commandaria Museum of Zoopigi Village, 20km north of...

15 July 2010 20:23

Learning from past mistakes

HOUSE PROBE AIMS TO SHED LIGHT ON FACTORS BEHIND 1974 COUP AND INVASION

By Annie Charalambous
Greece and Cyprus made serious mistakes, both in evaluating the political situation on the island between 1967 and1974 and in deciding on initiatives that should have been...