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RESIDENT NICOS Anastasiades yesterday hit out at the previous government and banking authorities in Cyprus and Europe for their handling of the economy and banking system which brought Cyprus to the brink of destruction. Speaking to civil servants at a PASYDY union conference in Nicosia, he said: “Negligence and wrong handling led our country’s economy one step before destruction.” His government was handed over a bankrupt state, he noted, calling on those who were responsible for the economy to exercise a dose of self-criticism. Many decisions taken by the previous government were far from in the public interest, he added. Anastasiades hit out at the previous government for pouring money into a crippled Cypriot bank – Laiki -- that now faces closure under the terms of a €10 billion bailout plan, so it could pass on the signing of the bailout agreement to the next government. “They maintained a bankrupt bank for nine whole months, with ﬁnancing that reached €11 billion from the support mechanism, so they wouldn’t have to take de-

cisions until a new government was elected.” With the Cyprus Central Bank and European Central Bank in mind, he asked: “How serious were those authorities that permitted the ﬁnancing of a bankrupt bank to the highest possible amount?” He reminded his audience that his government has only been in power for less than a month and from the moment they took over, “the situation was tragic”. “Do not attribute responsibilities too easily to those who were called to handle a situation out of control,” he said. “I don’t want to say more. Now is not the time to say who bears more or less of the blame,” he said. Anastasiades promised a full inquiry into how the country was brought to the brink of ﬁnancial meltdown, looking at the full range of criminal, civil and political liabilities. “I assure you that we are determined for the inquiry to go all the way.” Referring to the bailout deal reached in the early hours of Monday morning at Eurogroup level, he said it was “without doubt a painful one”, adding no one could ignore the lack of compassion shown by

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More than 1,500 people queued up at the Larnaca community market yesterday to receive food supplies (Christos Theodorides) FULL STORY PAGE 3

Large BoC depositors to get 37.5pct in shares By George Psyllides LARGE depositors in Bank of Cyprus will get shares in the bank worth 37.5 per cent of their deposits over €100,000, reports said last night, quoting a government decree. However, a further 22.5 per cent of the deposits will be turned into a special instrument, which may be used in its entirety or partially to recapitalise the troubled lender at a later stage. This will not bear any interest. It is understood the haircut will apply to those depos-

its in the bank at 10pm on March 26. The remaining 40 per cent will continue to attract interest but has been locked presumably to prevent the immediate ﬂight of capital. A special committee will decide on how to proceed depending on the course of the economy and the bank itself. The ofﬁcial publication of the decree is expected today. It is understood that before the haircut, deposits will be offset against any loans a depositor may have. Current shareholders will not lose their shares but any rights they have will be suspended.

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ON THIS DAY MARCH 30 1867 The US buys Alaska from Russia for €7 million

1951 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are found guilty by New York’s Federal Court of passing atomic secrets to the Russians. They were the only people in the United States ever executed for Cold War espionage.

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Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Airey Neave is killed by a car bomb as he leaves the House of Commons car park.

1981 President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by a deranged drifter named John Hinckley Jr.

2002 Buckingham Palace announces that the Queen Mother has died peacefully in her sleep aged 101.

WHAT THE MAIL SAID 33 years ago, Sunday March 30, 1980 The possibility of an early resumption of the intercommunal talks still remains unclear although the Turkish Cypriot leader Denktash said he had accepted the new Waldheim proposals, which were an amended version of the UN Secretary General’s propositions. However, Foreign Minister Rolandis said Denktash’s statement was misleading because he links his acceptance with conditions which amount to rejection.

43 years ago, Monday March 30, 1970 Vietcong troops backing the deposed head of state, Prince Norodom Sihanouk, have attacked Cambodian forces in an arc sweeping across the east of the country, reaching within 30 miles of the capital, it was announced in Phnom Penh today.

53 years ago, Wednesday March 30, 1960 South Africa’s racial problems will be brought into sharp focus in New York tomorrow when the Security Council meets to discuss last week’s riots there. Many delegates believe the meeting could develop into a stormy session, with South Africa sharply questioning the council’s right to debate the matter and Afro-Asian nations charging the Union Government with responsibility for large scale killings of unarmed and peaceful demonstrators.

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Hundreds flock to community market Larnaca mayor forsees worse to come since bank crisis By Peter Stevenson MORE than 1,500 people queued up yesterday morning at the Larnaca community market to receive food donations in what was its busiest day since it opened a year ago this month. Larnaca Mayor Andreas Louroudjiadis said he expected the situation to worsen given the current banking crisis and its implications for the future as even more people are expected to lose their jobs and fall into poverty. Dry food, fruits and vegetables and other necessities were given out to families who are trying to cope with the ﬁnancial crisis and with unemployment which has hit them hard. The market stayed open from the morning until 6pm with volunteers working alongside the Larnaca municipal workers to help hand out the food packages. As well as people queuing up

to get food, there were plenty of pick-up trucks dropping off food at the market for those in need. Fruit, pulses, artichokes, celery, potatoes, oranges and mandarins were all dropped off at the premises, forming a small mountain outside the building which houses the market. One couple brought 300 kilos of seabass after pleas by market workers for donations as volunteers packed three ﬁsh per plastic bag for each family. Pupils from Year 7 at the American Academy in Larnaca were also there helping out as they usually do on Friday’s during their PE lesson. They placed vegetables and fruit in bags and also helped those unable to carry their food to their cars. Louroudjiadis said yesterday was the market’s busiest day since it opened in March 2012. “Although we can clearly see the hundreds of people queuing up to collect food, we must not forget the 30 or so people who are behind the

scenes and are the real heroes who are contributing to efforts which the municipality makes every Friday,” he said. Louroudjiadis expressed the municipality’s gratitude for the help given to the community market by volunteers, who have contributed to its continued operation over the past 12 months. “I would also like to express my gratitude to all of those anonymous members of the public who have donated food to all those in need,” he said. He added that last Friday, the Cypriot community in Bahrain held a fundraiser and gave the proceeds to the municipality to buy food for the market. “This show of social solidarity towards each other is what characterises the love which the Community Market in Larnaca operates with,” Louroudjiadis said. He went on to say that due to the worsening ﬁnancial situation on the island it is believed the number of applications for help will increase as

every person’s circumstances are different. “We feel the need to be sensitive towards social solidarity and that’s why we created the community market in which all municipality employees contribute to support our efforts,” he said. Louroudjiades said that everyone must combine their efforts, both municipalities and communities. He revealed that the municipality is examining the possibility of operating a community clinic within the building that houses the community market in Larnaca. “This will be ﬁnalised in the coming weeks with the participation of volunteer doctors who will examine patients free of charge and will provide, where necessary, medical prescriptions,” he added. The Dromolaxia–Meneou city council has also decided to run a community market, to begin in the coming weeks. The decision was taken due to the increased appeals for help from the needy. “The community market

A woman with her child carrying disposable nappeis will be running before Easter, which means within the next weeks and it will be built within a specially designed area behind the Dromolaxia town hall,” the Dromolaxia–Meneou community leader Kypros Andronikou said. “We expect that the community market will help more than 70 families who are currently facing serious economic problems,” Andronikou added. Andronikou also asked citizens, industries and businesses to support this effort and “offer what each one can’ because even the smallest contribution is important to some families. Since last year many municipalities have started to run community markets where they provide food and other necessary items to thousands of households in Cyprus. This effort aims to lighten the economic burden that many families are currently facing.

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‘We did not have loans written off’ say public figures Several politicians issue denials after list of ‘offenders’ published in Greek media By George Psyllides THE government yesterday reafﬁrmed its intention to fully investigate the banking sector, as a list surfaced with names of current and former state ofﬁcials who allegedly had their loans written off by banks. The list, published in Greece, contains the names of former and current MPs as well as other prominent individuals, including former president George Vassiliou. According to the report, Vassiliou held a 51 per cent stake in a company that agreed to have $5.8 million written off. The government said the matter would be investigated as part of a wider probe into what caused the collapse of the island’s economy and banking system. Three former Supreme Court judges were appointed on Thursday to look into the debacle. Their mandate includes the investigation of the “the events and decisions relating to the provision or write off or reduction of loans or the removal of guarantees or banks affording other concessions, in Cyprus and abroad.” The government said it would handle the matter with full transparency and would not hesitate to hold anyone accountable as long as any improprieties were substantiated. A lot of the people on the list denied the allegations yesterday. Former president Vassillou said his stake in the company, which was operated by his former son-in-law, was acquired after he provided guarantees against its large obligations. The company, ERE (Middle East) Ltd owed Laiki $23,988,542 and €1,081,672, including interest, the former president said in a written statement.

George Vassiliou The amounts had been also guaranteed by four other people who eventually refused to honour their obligations and were taken to court. Vassiliou said that despite his share being much smaller, he agreed to pay Laiki $21 million and settle the debt. Based on the agreement, Vassiliou paid $15 million while the balance was going to be settled in two instalments of €3 million in 2012 and 2014. “In return, Laiki was to relieve me of the old interest, something that is a usual and long-standing practice,” Vassiliou said. Because the 2012 instalment was linked to the return of a guarantee as soon as a – still pending – project was completed in Qatar, it had been agreed for the payment to be pushed back until then, Vassiliou said. The former president said he would wait for the ﬁndings of the Attorney-general. DISY MP Prodromos Pro-

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dromou, whose name was also on the list, said he was suing the media outlets responsible, and the Central Bank of Cyprus. Prodromou denied ever having a loan written off, saying the case in question concerned a forgery on his bank account. “The person responsible for the forgery was brought before court and convicted,” Prodromou said. “The bank recognised part of the responsibility for the charges through forgery and agreed to share the loss.” AKEL-linked trade union PEO was also included in the list over a €3.0 million loan. The case had already been reported late last year by the Cypriot media. The union said once more that the bank’s decision, for those who know the facts, “was legally and morally logical and had nothing to do with political intervention and favouritism.” Former DISY MP Sofoklis Hadjiyiannis said his case concerned interest and other charges that were added on illegally after he settled his debt to the bank. AKEL MP Nicos Katsourides was also caught up in the affair after he was linked with a company that allegedly had a debt written off. Katsourides said neither he nor any family member had any relation with the company’s share structure although his son had been employed by the outﬁt at some point in the past. Katsourides said he had contacted the attorney-general and asked him to hand the list over to the investigating commission looking into the economic debacle. DISY MP Soteris Sampson also denied the allegations, saying he would make public his bank transactions as soon as they were provided by the bank. Former agriculture minister Timis Efthymiou said his obligations to the Bank of Cyprus stemming from him being a shareholder in a company “have been met by paying off a loan within the framework of a legal settlement with the bank in 2008.”

Things could be worse for BoC depositors than they initially feared

(AFP)

Large Bank of Cyprus depositors will get 37.5 per cent in shares (continued from front page) Earlier yesterday, a depositor secured an injunction banning the haircut on deposits without compensation, decided by the Eurogroup early Monday as part of the island’s bailout. According to an announcement, the court banned authorities from making any decision that reduced or wiped out the plaintiff’s deposits without affording fair compensation. A second injunction banned authorities from intervening on deposits before offsetting them against the plaintiff’s obligations to the bank. The Eurogroup decision provides that current shareholders will lose their shares without compensation and ownership of BoC will go to uninsured depositors who will see around 40 per cent of their cash go towards rescuing the lender. The court decision followed another in-

junction issued by the Supreme Court halting the decision to wipe out all current shareholders. That decision had been secured by the Church of Cyprus, which is a major shareholder in BoC. The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) had reported that Cypriot authorities had come to an agreement with international lenders to write-down instead of write off the BoC shares. CNA also reported that an agreement was also expected over the matter of offsetting deposits against loans. According to the Eurogroup decision, the island’s second-largest lender, Laiki, will be resolved and its assets transferred to BoC, which will be recapitalised through a haircut on deposits over €100,000. Deposits under €100,000 in Laiki have been secured but a large chunk of those above could be lost.

Vgenopoulos summoned to Cypriot court FORMER Laiki strongman Andreas Vgenopoulos has been summoned to appear before a court in Cyprus to respond to charges that he had misled investors into buying high-risk securities, it was reported yesterday. Claiming he was defrauded of €108,000, a Paphos-based man has ﬁled a private criminal case against the Laiki (Popular) Bank as a legal entity, the bank’s former brass, and former Central Bank governor, Athanasios Orphanides.

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Vgenopoulos, who lives in Greece, must appear in court on April 18. The charge sheet was delivered on February 26, daily Politis said. The newspaper said Vgenopoulos’ lawyers had asked the attorney-general to suspend prosecution but Petros Clerides did not grant the request. The plaintiff, Stavros Mavrosavvas, is one of hundreds of depositors who claim they were misled by the banks into putting their savings in highyield securities.

Mavrosavvas claims the defendants had made falsely stated that the securities would fetch high-yields knowing that this was untrue. Thousands of people were affected when the island’s two biggest lenders, the Bank of Cyprus and Popular Bank, stopped paying interest and blocked access to the investors’ capital following losses on a Greek sovereign debt write-down in late 2011. The total amount put in securities is said to be around €1.4 billion.

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A classic case of ‘pass the buck’ says president Nicos Anastasiades tells public servants the situation is under control and will be managed Bank staff say they’re being inundated with questions from business people and other customers (continued from front page) Cyprus’ eurozone partners. The terms imposed on Cyprus are forcing it to become an experiment of doubtful value in order to achieve goals which could have been achieved by other means, he said. However, with an agreement, the government secured the salvation of the country, and have moved away from the risk of the economy’s collapse, said the president. The bailout avoided the disorderly default of Laiki, which would have meant layoffs for its staff, and secured the full recapitalisation of the Bank of Cyprus. “Despite its tragedy, the situation is under control and is now in our hands to manage,” he said. Referring to capital controls implemented on banking transactions to avoid a bank run, he said they would gradually ease without mentioning any timeframe. Anastasiades made it clear that despite the stance taken against Cyprus by countries at the Eurogroup, the country would remain in the eurozone. “We are not going to leave

the euro. We will not, and I stress this, put in danger the future of our country through dangerous experiments.” He said it was imperative for the public sector to focus on increasing its productivity, while drastically reducing its costs. This does not necessarily mean the imposition of radical operation or pay cuts, he added.

SACRIFICES Anastasiades announced that a series of bills will be submitted to parliament on the restructuring of the public service, to introduce meritocracy to the civil service. The government wants to move away from party political appointments, making a person’s political persuasion irrelevant when it comes to their promotion. In a message to all Cypriots, he urged people to make sacriﬁces to get through these extremely tough times. “We lived through this in 1974, when the conditions were worse than today. We will overcome this too, you can be sure,” Anastasiades concluded.

(CNA)

Banking operations run smoothly on second day of reopening as customers trickle back in By Peter Stevenson BANKING hours returned to normal yesterday as the controls on cheques changed with government cheques now allowed to be deposited at all banking institutions. Cheques up to €5,000 can now be accepted by government services and independent offices. Cheques between €5,001 and €200,000 can only be accepted if they are approved by the Central Bank capital controls committee. If the committee rejects the cheque within 24 hours the cheque will then be returned. Cheques over €200,000 will only be accepted if they are accompanied by written permission from the Central Bank’s committee. If any government services or independent offices had any other arrangements to accept cheques in place, these arrangements will continue to apply. Despite fears over the volume of work during their first day back

at work on Thursday, according to Bank of Cyprus operations manager, Demetris Antoniou, Friday was busier as people were not only interested in withdrawing money from their accounts. “We were inundated with questions about other services like their loans, payment of bills and rent,” he said. Antoniou added that he was extremely impressed by the maturity and dignity shown by customers at the branch. “To be honest I was expecting some clients to come in and start shouting at the staff, blaming us for the whole situation,” he said. Antoniou explained that Bank of Cyprus employees had taken a hit as well as they were pressured into buying bank shares and bonds which will be written off. “What the public don’t know is that as employees of the bank we were pressured into purchasing shares and now we stand to lose more money than the average member of the public,” he said.

Antoniou said the end of the month has also meant an increase in the amount of people asking whether their pensions have been paid directly into their accounts yet or not. The Central Bank announced yesterday that capital controls will be in place for five more days. After the relaxations on cheques, it announced that payments of any amount from credit cards or prepaid cards within Cyprus are now permitted. Also, people with money in a notice account, or savings account, are only allowed to transfer up to €300 per day to a current account, within the same bank per day. If the notice was opened by more than one person, each person is allowed to transfer up to €300 per day, given they both have current accounts in the specific bank. “We are closely monitoring developments in the stabilisation of the financial sector and will make the relevant adjustments,” a statement from the Central Bank said.

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Home Free CyTA calls and other concessions during the month of April TELECOMMUNICATIONS authority, CyTA, will not charge its customers for internal phone calls within its own network during April, nor cut off phone lines or other services, and has extended the payment deadline for standing orders, it said yesterday. “CyTA has decided on emergency measures to help our customers cope better with the difﬁculties they are facing and the problems caused by the economic crisis,”

a news release said. As part of the measures, CyTA will not disconnect any services before April 15, when it plans to reexamine the situation, and has extended the payment deadline for customers who pay CyTA via standing orders with banks to April 3. The authority is also offering free country calls between landlines and mobile phones that are part of the CyTA network for the whole of April. The commissioner

for electronic communications and postal regulation has been informed in writing, CyTA said. From April 2, customers can call a toll free service line – 80008060 – with any questions on settling bills, and for “alternative proposals and solutions”. “The economic crisis in our country concerns and affects all members of the public, all businesses and the entire political system of Cyprus. As CyTA is a part of

Cypriot society and has been a long-lasting factor of the country’s economy, we will support our country with the means we have available to us,” the authority said. Announcing the ﬁrst in a series of competitive packages, “to meet diverse customer needs,” CyTA said it was due to offer CyTAmobile-Vodafone Business Beneﬁts, a tiered business discount package for professional mobile phone users.

CYPRUS TODAY Elderly couple beaten in own home A 90-YEAR-OLD man and his 82-year-old wife answered a knock at their door yesterday morning and were greeted by two people who barged inside, beat them and tied the man up for his money, police said. The elderly couple told police that two unknown people – a man and a woman in their thirties who spoke to them in Greek – knocked on their door at 8.15am. The couple opened their door and were beaten on the spot. The 90-year-old then said the pair tied his hands and legs with a plastic rope, and asked him for money. He offered them €1,000 but the assaulters then ﬂed without taking any money, he told the police. The assaulted couple were bruised but were not seriously hurt. Their male attacker was described as stocky, 1.75 metres tall, with black hair, aged 35 to 40 years old. The woman was described as fair, blond and with blue eyes, aged between 30 and 35 years old police said.

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Christakis Petsas was looking forward to a busy year but now nothing is certain

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Businesses rue cost of the bailout rescue Banks reopened on Thursday, but the ripple effect of their closure will strangle business for a time to come By Karolina Tagaris CHRISTAKIS Petsas counts the cost of the turmoil in Cyprus in terms of cars - 40 of them, stuck at the port in Limassol and costing him €800 a day in lost earnings. That’s €12,000 during the nearly two weeks when banks had their doors closed and refused to transfer the import tax payment on the new ﬂeet of vehicles for Petsas Rent-A-Car of Nicosia. Banks reopened on Thursday, but the ripple effect of their closure and the tough terms of a rescue deal that saved Cyprus from bankruptcy will strangle business on the island for a long time to come. “The situation is tragic,” said Petsas, a veteran of the 1974 Turkish invasion. “I lived through the war as a soldier and I’ve never seen people so anxious. Back then you knew who the enemy was. These days you don’t know who you’re ﬁghting, or what tomorrow will bring.” Cyprus imposed severe restrictions on banking on Thursday to avert a run on banks by panicked depositors - Cypriots and wealthy foreigners - in

the wake of a bailout deal struck with the European Union to save the island from bankruptcy. The deal will close Cyprus Popular Bank, known as Laiki, the country’s second biggest bank and one of Petsas’ biggest clients. The bank shutdown has starved the economy of cash, meaning Petsas has to pay his 56 employees by cheque, which they will be unable to cash under the capital controls imposed by the government. They, in turn, will rein in spending. “This whole situation has caused a chain reaction in the economy,” said Petsas, a stocky Greek Cypriot in his late 50s whose father started Petsas Rent-A-Car in 1963. Imports have ground to a halt since the banks closed and businesses have suffered as customers hoard cash. Bank transfers ceased and suppliers demanded cash. One restaurant owner on Nicosia’s main pedestrian thoroughfare, Ledra Street, apologised that sparkling mineral water was off the menu. The bottles were stuck at customs. “We’ve had no sales, it’s dead,” said Haralambos Kaldelis, who owns a clothing boutique in Nicosia. “We have

to pay rent, and there’s no money. The VAT (sales tax) needs to be paid, and there’s no money.” “Before, the banks would let you go over your limit, but what about now?” Fearing a massive ﬂight of capital, the government says it will keep the capital controls in place for a month, but economists say they will likely remain for much longer until at least the shoots of a recovery emerge. The Central Bank says it will scrutinise all major commercial transactions, limit transfers abroad and demand proof that businesses are paying for imports, not funnelling funds out of the country. Many Cypriots say they feel little relief to have sealed the rescue package, seeing in the capital controls the emergence of a two-tier eurozone and a brake on any potential recovery. “I was expecting a rise in revenue this year from tourists, maybe about ﬁve per cent, mainly Russians,” said Petsas. “But the situation has hurt our image and many will think twice about visiting. Cyprus”, he said, “will have to muddle through.” “We Cypriots are survivors by nature,” he added. “We’ll get through this.

NICOSIA residents have been given an extension for outstanding payments, the municipality has said in an announcement. All payments, such as rubbish collection fees and shops’ licences, which were due to be paid yesterday can now be paid by April 30. Fines whose deadline expired yesterday can be paid within 15 days, by April 12. People can pay in person at 13 Old Power House Street, 13 Palia Ilektriki, and the public can be served between 8am and 2pm, between Monday and Friday. “The harsh ﬁnancial circumstances our country – and by extension – Nicosia municipality is undergoing make it imperative that people sort out their accounts, to ensure the continuation of daily services offered to residents and workers,” the municipality said. “Your support at this point is vital for the municipality’s survival,” the announcement said.

‘Buy Cypriot products to save jobs’ THE University of Cyprus is beginning a campaign to battle unemployment by promoting the purchase of Cypriot products. University Rector, Constantinos Christoﬁdes said that during an economic crisis, when unemployment is dangerously rising, everyone should make an effort to help save as many jobs as possible. He added that the current period in time should be marked by solidarity and acts aimed at social cohesion. “If each one of us buys Cypriot products, essentially we will create an obstacle against the rise in unemployment,” he said. “In that way we hope we will not reach the levels of the other southern European countries,” he added. “In cases when Cypriot products are not available, people should prefer buying Greek products as an alternative,” Christoﬁdes said.

Half-price cooked food at Zorbas ZORBAS bakery has started offering a range of their cooked foods at half price until April 5. The bakery is also offering a whole barbecued chicken for €5 from its original price of €7.95. The offer is based on a daily amount of food prepared. “After the offer we had of a €1.32 discount per customer and we saw that the public was in need of further offers, we decided to continue it with our cooked foods,” a Zorbas representative said. The offer applies to a selection of 23 food dishes, which are mainly vegetarian now that people are fasting as well as the €5 cooked chicken. “A whole raw chicken costs more than this,” said the Zorbas representative.” Food on offer included peas with tomato sauce, meatballs, stuffed vine leaves with minced meat, pasta with chicken, lasagne, black eye beans, chick peas and lentils.

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Discontent at Menoyia Several inmates at detention centre claim they were beaten By Stefanos Evripidou

The newly opened detention centre at Menoyia

TROUBLE IS already brewing in the new detention centre in Menoyia, after inmates complained about a lack of mobile access to the outside world, which resulted in a standoff yesterday with inmates claiming they were beaten and peppersprayed by police. The new centre, currently holding 118 inmates including 16 women, was ﬁnally set up this year for the short-term stay of undocumented migrants and failed asylum seekers who are to be deported. During its inauguration, police chief Michalis Papageorgiou said the centre meets all EU requirements on living standards and would set the standard in Europe and internationally. However, a number of inmates contacted the Cyprus Mail yesterday claiming they had been beaten and peppersprayed by police after refusing to go into their rooms, holding eight per room. The inmates claimed those in charge of the centre have been cutting off access to mobile telephony every day for a couple of hours, making it impossible for inmates to contact

family. “There are people here desperate to get in touch with family in Syria and they cannot because they keep cutting the signal every day,” said one Palestinian inmate. Another from Iran said he had a wife and child born in Cyprus that he was trying to get in touch with. “We have learnt that they have a switch in the main ofﬁce which they use to cut off the signal every day for no reason. The connection works ﬁne. CyTA came and checked it,” said the one inmate. According to another inmate, when he complained about the problem last week, a policeman said they don’t need a mobile connection anyway, prompting the inmate to swear at the policeman. In response, police allegedly handcuffed the man, putting his hands behind his back, and punched him in the chest repeatedly. They then took him to a police holding cell in another town for four days before returning him to Menoyia, said the inmate. Yesterday, after the signal was down for four hours, a number of inmates decided to protest. When police ordered that they return to their wing, holding eight per room, the

inmates staged a ‘sit-down’, refusing to budge. “We said we want the mobile signal back. We need to speak to people. We have family in Syria, around the world. We are not criminals, we are refugees with visa problems,” said one inmate. “Then they came at us with batons and spray, hitting us. I have three people sitting in my room with red eyes and hands,” he said. Police spokesman Andreas Angelides conﬁrmed there was a problem with the telephone service at the centre and that the lines were down from 12pm till 2pm yesterday. “A group of men protested and refused to enter their wing, causing police to intervene,” he said. Asked if they used batons and spray, he said: “No, but they did have to make a dynamic intervention so the men would agree to return to their wing and the centre could continue with the rest of its programme for the day.” He said he was not aware of any mobile telephony problems on previous days. Asked about the use of force, Angelides denied violence was used. “If anyone has a complaint against the police they need to make it ofﬁcial so it

can be investigated,” he said. The inmates also complained that they were living in worse conditions than at the notorious Block 10 holding cells on the grounds of the Nicosia central prisons. “They handcuff us when we leave the room to get medicine, when we have a visitor, for anything; we are not even allowed to accept a bar of chocolate or tea or coffee from our visitors. Why are we treated this way? We are not criminals,” said one. “I was in block 10 for ten months, it was much better than this,” added another. The aim of Menoyia was to improve living conditions of people caught in legal limbo, usually awaiting deportation after failing to secure asylum. In some cases, particularly for Syrians or those whose country of origin refuses to accept them back, the wait for deportation could be months or years. Security at the centre is provided by special constables, an issue that had delayed the centre’s operation. The justice ministry was eventually given ﬁnal say, going with the state’s original plan of using police, including hiring about 100 special constables at a cost of €2.8 million.

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Hollande’s re-hashed super tax falls flat FRANCE’S Socialist president may save face with some supporters by resurrecting a 75 per cent super-tax on million-euro salaries, but his plan to shift the levy from individuals to companies only alienated business leaders yesterday and impressed few even on the left. Francois Hollande announced a redraft late on Thursday of his plan for a 75 per cent tax on income over 1 million euros - an election pledge that was crushed by the Constitutional Council - so that it hits companies rather than individuals. The rehash means he can maintain an emblematic tax rate meant to symbolise making the rich help pull France out of crisis, rather than having to cap it at the 66 per cent France’s top court says would be the legal maximum for individuals. Yet it will reinforce a view that Hollande is anti-business, and could reap even less for the cash-strapped government than the initial version, which

Express route to space station TWO Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut took a short cut to the International Space Station yesterday, arriving at the orbital outpost less than six hours after their Soyuz capsule blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The express route, used for the first time to fly a crew to the station, shaved about 45 hours off the usual ride, allowing NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin to get a jumpstart on their planned 5.5-month mission. The crew’s Soyuz capsule parked itself at the station’s Poisk module at 10.28pm EDT (0228 GMT Friday), just five hours and 45 minutes after launch. All previous station crews, whether flying aboard NASA’s now-retired space shuttles or on Russian Soyuz capsules, took at least two days to reach the station, a $100-billion research laboratory that flies about 250 miles (400 km) above Earth. “The closer the station, the better we feel. Everything is going good,” the cosmonauts radioed to flight controllers outside of Moscow as the Soyuz capsule approached the orbital outpost, a project of 15 nations. On hand to greet the new crew were Expedition 35 commander Chris Hadfield, with the Canadian Space Agency, NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn and cosmonaut Roman Romanenko. Russia tested the expedited route, which required very precise steering manoeuvres, during three unmanned station cargo flights before allowing a crew to attempt it. “Ballistics is a difficult thing. If for some reason you are not able to correct the orbit of the station or they have to avoid space debris ... that can disrupt this method,” said Igor Lisov, an expert at the Russian publication Novosti Kosmonavtiki.

would have raised some 200 million euros ($260 million) a year from around 1,500 millionaires. “I don’t understand the president’s thinking,” said Laurence Parisot, head of the Medef employers’ group, calling the rejigged super-tax a “knock to the business sector”. French economist Thomas Piketty, a taxation expert, called the proposed move “a patch-up job.” “It’s as useless as the original plan. It’s symbolic and inefficient and it avoids the bigger issue which is the need for a broad fiscal reform,” he told Reuters. Analysts struggled to guess how many high-earners could be hit, but many of those on million-euro packages receive much of it in benefits like stock options that would likely be exempt. BNP Paribas economist Dominique Barbet said the revived super tax would have a negligible effect on the battle to reduce the groaning public deficit. “It’s

marginal,” he said. The tax was only ever meant to be in place for a couple of years, so companies may now dodge it by holding back bonuses for a few years or paying employees through offices outside France. “It’s a symbolic tax he wanted to hold onto at all cost, but this is ridiculous and absurd. It’s very disappointing,” said Michel Rousseau, head of liberal think tank Fondation Concorde. “He will raise absolutely nothing, people will cheat like crazy. The French have a capacity to adapt to bad news.” Hollande, scrabbling to shore up state coffers and kick-start investment and spending as his growth, deficit and job creation goals fall apart, made the tax announcement in a primetime TV interview aimed at restoring public faith in him. Critics of his performance said his assertion that all the tools were in place for a recovery made him sound flippant.

France’s President Hollande studies his notes before appearing on France 2 television prime time news broadcast for an interview at their studios in Paris on Thursday

Montenegrin jailed for 45 years over Sarajevo crimes Longest sentence issued so far by court By Maja Zuvela A MONTENEGRIN warlord was jailed for 45 years yesterday for the murder, rape and torture of non-Serb civilians in Sarajevo in the Bosnian war, receiving the longest sentence handed down so far by the Bosnian war crimes court. Veselin Vlahovic, nicknamed Batko, was found guilty of the murders of 31 people, rapes of at least 13 women and torture and robbery of dozens of civilians in Grbavica and Vraca, Serboccupied areas of Sarajevo, in 1992, said presiding judge Zoran Bozic. 44-year old Vlahovic, known by his victims as the “Monster of Grbavica” and “Master of Life and Death”, carried out “horrid, cruel and manifold criminal acts”, Bozic said. Prosecutors compiled a 66count indictment against Vlahovic, the most extensive ever for crimes committed in the 1992-95 Bosnian war. The 45-year sentence is the maximum that can be

Manifold criminal acts: Veselin Vlahovic, who maintained his innocence, was known by his victims as the ‘Monster of Grbavica’ and ‘Master of Life and Death’ given for such crimes. Bozic said Vlahovic, a member of paramilitary group White Angels, which was allied to the Bosnian Serb army, often demanded ransoms of money or gold for his captives. “Victims who could not pay for their lives would be

typically taken to a recognisable location on Trebevic hill and shot in the head,” Bozic added. “In June 1992, he forced 13 members of the Pecar family out of their home and ordered three male relatives to run across a front line street planted with mines,” he said.

He then ordered his soldiers to open ﬁre knowing the act would provoke a return of ﬁre from the combat lines. One woman died and three, including a minor girl, were wounded and left on the street. “It was a typical pattern (of his) behaviour. Those

who had nothing to offer in turn for their lives were typically killed by a shot in the forehead, mouth or temporal bone, according to forensic accounts,” said Bozic. He also described how Vlahovic raped a woman who was seven months pregnant in front of her young daughter in their Grbavica apartment, and in another incident raped a woman and then forced her to watch him rape her mother. Vlahovic, dressed in a light blue shirt, showed no emotion throughout the proceedings, even when the verdict drew loud applause from members of victims’ associations in the heavily packed courtroom. Bosnian Serbs, backed by the Serb-led Yugoslav army, launched an “ethnic cleansing” campaign in April 1992 in which thousands of Bosnian Muslims and Croats were killed, held captive or driven from their homes. Within months Serb forces had captured almost threequarters of Bosnia and encircled its capital Sarajevo, where more than 10,000 people died in a three-and-ahalf-year siege. Vlahovic, 44, was detained in 2010 in Spain and delivered to the Bosnian court. He had served a jail sentence after the Bosnian war for an armed robbery in Montenegro. He pleaded not guilty at the start of the trial and maintained his stance.

No end in sight to Italy political deadlock as President Napolitano meets with parties ITALY’S political parties remained far apart yesterday as President Giorgio Napolitano searched for a way out of the month-long stalemate since deadlocked elections left no group able to form a government alone. Napolitano met political leaders yesterday after centre-left chief Pier Luigi Bersani, who won the largest share of the vote but fell short of a majority in parliament, failed to reach a deal with other parties that would allow him to govern. Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi insisted the only solution was for Bersani to accept a coalition deal that would give the media tycoon a share in power but he was immediately rebuffed

by a senior Democratic Party ofﬁcial. The 76-year-old billionaire said there was “no other solution” than a coalition and he ruled out backing a technocrat government like the one led by outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti, whom he blames for pushing Italy into recession. “Our position has not changed. We expressed it with absolute clarity to the president,” centreright leader Berlusconi told reporters after the meeting with Napolitano. Luigi Zanda, Senate leader for Bersani’s Democratic Party(PD), said it was “very difﬁcult” to imagine a coalition with Berlusconi’s People of Freedom (PDL) party.

After ﬁve days of talks that ended on Thursday, Bersani failed to get a deal with either Berlusconi or Beppe Grillo’s populist 5-Star Movement, which holds the balance of power. Five Star repeated on Friday that it would not back a government led by any of the big parties it blames for Italy’s social and economic crisis. It also rejected any “pseudo-technocrat” administration. A deal between centre-right and centre-left has been blocked by Bersani, who says Berlusconi is untrustworthy and also rejects the latter’s demand to nominate a successor to Napolitano, whose mandate expires in May.

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Britain BRITAIN TODAY UK activists ‘raped’ in Libya PRO-government militiamen are suspected of having raped three British female activists of Pakistani origin in the eastern city of Benghazi, Libya’s deputy prime minister says. Awsad al-Barassi says the women were part of an overland aid convoy bound for Gaza. The women were travelling with two male companions when they were kidnapped on Tuesday on their way to the Benghazi airport after deciding to return to Britain. Al-Barassi told Libya alHurra TV late on Thursday that he has met the women and they are in “very bad shape”. Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry condemned the incident and said Islamabad is in contact with Libyan authorities. The Foreign Ofﬁce said it is aware of an incident involving British nationals who were part of an aid convoy. It did not elaborate. The overland convoy left Britain on February 25 but was stuck for days along the LibyanEgyptian border after Egyptian border guards refused to let them cross.

Mother held over abandoned child POLICE have traced the mother of a young girl who was found abandoned in a pram outside a house late on Thursday. The child, who is twoand-a-half years old, was discovered outside an address in Warwick Road in Carlisle, Cumbria, at about 11pm. A 41-year-old woman from Carlisle has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect, said Cumbria Constabulary. Police earlier issued an appeal over a woman who rang the doorbell at the house then disappeared. The people living at the address did not know the woman and alerted police. When they arrived, ofﬁcers found the youngster in a pram. A spokeswoman for Cumbria Constabulary said: “Police have located the mother of the little girl who was left on Warwick Road late last night.”

Actor Richard Griffiths dies after surgery Best-known for Withnail and I, Harry Potter By Belinda Goldsmith BRITISH actor Richard Griffiths, best known for his roles in Withnail and I and the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 65 after complications following heart surgery, his agent said yesterday. Griffiths spent almost four decades in radio, film, on television and on stage, and received some of his industry’s top awards for his role in Alan Bennett’s play The History Boys. The portly actor filled the screen as the lascivious Uncle Monty in the cult 1987 film Withnail and I. But younger fans will remember him for his portrayal of a much crueler avuncular figure - Harry Potter’s red-faced and bul-

lying uncle Vernon Dursley. Daniel Radcliffe, who played the boy wizard and performed with Grifﬁths in the stage play “Equus”, said the veteran performer had encouraged and coached him and helped him get over his nerves.

‘PRESENCE’ “Richard was by my side during two of the most important moments of my career ... any room he walked into was made twice as funny and twice as clever just by his presence. I am proud to say I knew him,” Radcliffe said in a statement. Grifﬁths’ agent, Simon Beresford, described him as “a remarkable man and one of our greatest and best-loved actors”. He said Grifﬁths died in hospital

Archbishop’s debut on Thought for the Day THE new Archbishop of Canterbury has made his debut on Radio 4’s religious slot Thought for the Day - and admitted he hardly ever listens to it. Questioned by presenters on the Today programme after giving his address, the Most Rev Justin Welby said it was not “deliberate”, but tuning in to the daily feature did not ﬁt in with his morning schedule. Told they could not let him go from his Good Friday appearance without asking him a question, Archbishop Welby, who is spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion as well as head of the Church of England, replied: “Oh dear”. Asked if reports that he never listens to the religious slot were true, he said: “Yes, it’s not deliberate. I’ve got nothing against you ... But, it just doesn’t ﬁt in with what I am doing in the morning.” Speaking from a “snowy Kent”, the Archbishop told of two news stories he had seen this week about the Cypriot banking crisis. “Good editing of that paper

Archbishop Welby made a Good Friday appearance on Radio 4’s religious slot made me see two views, the impact was more powerful because neither made any comment, they just told the story. “In the different accounts of the cruciﬁxion there is a similar grim sense of factual narrative. The remorseless process of cruciﬁxion is recounted sparingly.” He added: “Good Friday is an extraordinary day. Whoever you are, whether rulers and rich or ordinary people dealing with the worst of times, the death of Jesus is both a challenge and a promise of hope.”

‘Heart unit data is not fit for use’ MORTALITY figures which led to children’s congenital heart surgery being suspended at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) were “not fit to be used”, a lead clinician said yesterday. The hospital, which is at the centre of a long-running row over the future of its children’s heart services, is carrying out an internal review after data suggested a death rate twice the national average. Sir Bruce Keogh, the medical director of NHS England, said the figures were among a “constellation of reasons” to suspend op-

erations, as well as “disturbing” calls he received from two whistleblowers. But campaigners criticised the decision and its timing, 24 hours after a High Court judge ruled the decision-making process to close the children’s unit was “legally ﬂawed”. Dr John Gibbs, chairman of the steering committee for the Central Cardiology Audit Database (CCAD), which supplied the data, said the mortality ﬁgures were preliminary and had not undergone the “usual rigorous checking process”.

on Thursday. The actor was born in Thornaby-on-Tees in Yorkshire, northern England, the son of a steelworker. Both his parents were deaf and he learned sign language to communicate with them. After studying drama in Manchester, he worked in radio and theatre, building a reputation as a Shakespearean clown. He reprised his role as teacher Hector in a ﬁlm of The History Boys in 2006. One of his best known roles on television was a cookery-loving detective in Pie in the Sky. On stage, he was known for his intolerance of mobile phones ringing during performances, and halted plays several times to complain and even eject offending audience members.

Griffiths spent nearly four decades in radio, film, on television and on stage, and received some of his industry’s top awards for his role in the play History Boys Nicholas Hytner, director of Britain’s National Theatre, said Griffiths’ unexpected death would devastate his “army of friends”. “Richard Griffiths wasn’t only one of the most loved

and recognisable British actors - he was also one of the very greatest,” Hytner said in a statement. Grifﬁths was given an OBE in 2008 and is survived by his wife Heather.

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North Korea preps rockets after US drill

WORLD TODAY Pakistan attack TEN people were killed in Pakistan yesterday when a suicide bomber attacked a paramilitary police convoy, security ofﬁcials said. The assault took place in the northwestern city of Peshawar, about 200 metres (yards) from the US consulate but there was no indication the compound was the target. Abdul Majeed Marwat, a commander for the Frontier Constabulary, said he was the target. Two members of the force and eight civilians were killed and 15 people were wounded, said the security ofﬁcials. Pakistan’s Taliban have carried out similar attacks on security forces as part of their campaign to topple the US-backed government and impose their brand of Islam. Peshawar, an ancient trading city and gateway to the Khyber Pass and Afghanistan, has been a focus of militant violence.

China repeats calls for restraint on peninsula By David Chance and Phil Stewart

Building collapse A BUILDING under construction collapsed in the centre of Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam yesterday and rescuers searched for survivors under the rubble, with conﬂicting reports about the number of dead. A senior police ofﬁcer initially told reporters 15 people were killed and two people were pulled out alive. Hours later, the mayor for central Dar es Salaam, Jerry Silaa, said two people were killed and 17 survivors had been found. The building, in the Kariakoo district, was at least 12 storeys high. Rescue workers said they heard the voices of people trapped, possibly including boys who had been playing soccer nearby when the building collapsed. Some witnesses said construction workers may also have been trapped.

Extreme display ABOUT two dozen Filipinos were nailed to crosses on Good Friday in an extreme display of devotion that the Catholic church looks down upon as a form of folk religion but appears powerless to stop. The re-enactment of the passion of Jesus Christ draws thousands of tourists to the Pampanga region, 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital, to watch barefoot penitents flagellate themselves and a series of crucifixions on an artificial hill. The practice, which took hold in the province about 60 years ago as a form of religious vow by poor people seeking forgiveness, a cure for illness and the fulfilment of other wishes.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (pictured) signed off on the order at a midnight meeting of top generals the ofﬁcial KCNA news agency said (AFP)

NORTH Korea put its missile units on standby yesterday to attack US military bases in South Korea and the Pacific, after the United States flew two nuclear-capable stealth bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed off on the order at a midnight meeting of top generals and “judged the time has come to settle accounts with the US imperialists in view of the prevailing situation”, the official KCNA news agency said. KCNA said North Korea and the United States could only settle their differences by “physical means”. The North has an arsenal of Soviet-era short-range Scud missiles that can hit South Korea, but its longer-range Nodong and Musudan missiles, which could in theory hit US Pacific bases, are untested. China, the North’s sole major ally, repeated its calls for restraint on the Korean peninsula at a regular Foreign Ministry briefing and made no criticism of the US flights. “We hope that relevant parties will work together in

pushing for a turnaround of the tense situation,” ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters. Tension has been high since North Korea conducted a third nuclear weapons test in February in breach of UN sanctions and despite warnings from China for it not to do so.

RUSSIA CRITICISM Russia’s foreign minister implicitly criticised the US bomber ﬂights. “We are concerned that alongside the adequate, collective reaction of the UN Security Council, unilateral action is being taken around North Korea that is increasing military activity,” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “The situation could simply get out of control, it is slipping toward the spiral of a vicious cycle,” Lavrov told reporters in Moscow. He called for efforts to get stalled six-party talks on North Korea going again. The talks have involved the two Koreas, the United States, Russia, China and Japan. On Thursday, the United States ﬂew two radar-evading B-2 Spirit bombers on practice runs over South Ko-

rea, responding to a series of North Korean threats. They flew from the United States and back in what appeared to be the first exercise of its kind, designed to show America’s ability to conduct long-range, precision strikes “quickly and at will”, the US military said. The news of Kim’s response was unusually swift. “He finally signed the plan on technical preparations of strategic rockets of the KPA (Korean People’s Army), ordering them to be on standby for fire so that they may strike any time the US mainland, its military bases in the operational theatres in the Pacific, including Hawaii and Guam, and those in South Korea,” KCNA said. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported there had been additional troop and vehicle movements at the North’s mid- and long-range missile sites, indicating they may be ready to fire. South Korea’s Defence Ministry said it was watching shorter-range Scud missile sites as well as Nodong and Musudan missile batteries. The North has launched a barrage of threats since early this month when the United States and the South, allies in the 1950-53 Korean War, began regular military drills.

‘Mandela making progress’ SOUTH African former President Nelson Mandela is in good spirits and making progress, doctors said yesterday, after the 94-year-old anti-apartheid hero was taken to hospital for the third time in four months for a lung infection. The medical report was a relief to South Africans who had been anxiously praying and waiting for an update on the health of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, hospitalised before midnight on Wednesday. Global leaders sent their best wishes. President Jacob Zuma’s government had already reported Mandela was responding well to treatment, and Zuma had sought to reassure the nation, recalling that the revered statesman’s advanced age meant he required frequent medical checks. “President Nelson Mandela is in good spirits and enjoyed a full breakfast this morning,” Zuma’s ofﬁce said in a statement. “The doctors report that he is making steady progress. He remains under treatment and observation in hospital,” it added.

Mandela became South Africa’s ﬁrst black president after winning the country’s ﬁrst all-race election in 1994. A former lawyer, he is revered at home and abroad for leading the struggle against white minority rule - including spending 27 years in prison on Robben Island - and then promoting the cause of racial reconciliation. In churches across South Africa, many included Mandela in their prayers on Good Friday, one of the most important days in the Christian calendar. At the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in the Soweto township outside Johannesburg where Mandela once lived, churchgoers lit candles for him. “He’s an icon today and we are free because of him,” parishioner Oupa Radebe said. “I hope this time God will have mercy on him to give him the strength and courage to continue to be an icon for our country,” Father Benedict Mahlangu said at the service. US President Barak Obama sent Mandela his best wishes.

The medical report was a relief to South Africans anxiously awaiting an update on the health of Nelson Mandela

Kenyans urged to remain calm as court rules on vote today KENYA’S outgoing president called for his nation to stay calm when a court rules today on a legal challenge over the presidential election result, seeking to avoid a repeat of the tribal bloodbath that followed a disputed vote ﬁve years ago. Orderly voting on March 4 after which Uhuru Kenyatta was declared victor has gone a long way to restoring Kenya’s image as one of Africa’s more stable democracies. And this time round, a row over the result has

played out in court not the street. But the ﬁnal test comes when Kenyans hear from the Supreme Court whether it upholds Kenyatta’s win or orders a new vote that would give another chance to defeated Raila Odinga, who disputed the result declared on March 9 after a ﬁve-day count. Kenyatta, whose win would pose a headache for Western donors because of charges he faces in the Hague over the 2007 violence, was well ahead of Odinga in total votes but had only

just enough to exceed the 50 per cent threshold to avoid a run-off. “As the country awaits the Supreme Court ruling which is due this Easter weekend, I call upon all of us to accept the ruling and maintain peace,” President Mwai Kibaki said in a message to mark the Christian holiday. “Kenyans should resume their routine economic activities as soon as possible to return normalcy in the country,” he said. East Africa’s biggest economy was

hammered when the December 2007 vote was followed by weeks of ethnic rioting that killed more than 1,200 people, scaring away investors and tourists. Growth has not yet recovered to levels before the 2007 vote. Neighbours, some of whose economies were hurt when their trade routes through Kenya were shut down ﬁve years ago, have been watching warily. So too have Western donors, who see Kenya as a vital ally in the regional battle against militant Islam.

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‘Israel could survive chemical attack’

Turkey rebuked over the return of refugees

ISRAEL could withstand any attack involving Syrian chemical weapons, an Israeli general said yesterday, adding it was improbable that Damascus would order such a strike. The fate of Syria’s reputed chemical arsenal is a focus of international concern. Israel has threatened to go to war to prevent Islamist militants or Hezbollah guerrillas in neighbouring Lebanon from getting such weapons. Some Israeli ofﬁcials have also suggested that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, battling a two-year-old uprising against his rule, could launch a chemical strike against the Jewish state in a suicidal gesture of deﬁance. But Major-General Eyal Eisenberg, commander of Israel’s home front forces, described the latter scenario as unlikely. “I don’t foresee a chemical war being initiated against us,” he told Haaretz newspaper in an interview. He said there was a “certain possibility” of chemical arms being used against Israel were they to fall into “the wrong hands” but added: “This would not defeat the State of Israel. We know how to deal with this kind of event and are ready for it.” Israel’s government has issued gas masks to some 60 per cent of its citizens, mostly those living in urban areas likeliest to be targeted in a future war. Rather than equip the rest, Israel should invest in better air raid alerts, Eisenberg said. Assad’s government has publicly hedged on whether it has chemical weapons, while saying it would only use such an arsenal to fend off foreign foes. Israel is assumed to have the region’s sole nuclear arsenal, a deterrent to non-conventional attack.

THE U.N. refugee agency criticised Turkey yesterday for sending home at least 130 Syrians without its scrutiny and urged it to investigate the riot which sparked the departures that some witnesses said were forced. Turkey denied on Thursday it had rounded up and deported hundreds of Syrian refugees following unrest at the Suleymansah border camp, highlighting the strain the exodus from Syria’s civil war is placing on neighbouring states. The Geneva-based United Nations agency reiterated the principle that forced returns violate international law and said they could not be used as a “punishment or deterrent”. “UNHCR was not invited by authorities during the return process to monitor the procedures. Persons under international protection who have violated the law of the host country are subject to the relevant national laws and judicial procedures,” Melissa Fleming, chief spokeswoman of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said in remarks emailed to Reuters overnight. “Return to the country of origin, even voluntarily, is also subject to standards and procedures where individuals may be placed at risk on return,” she said. The refugees returned to areas of northern Syria held by rebels ﬁghting President Bashar al-Assad. UNHCR has no direct access to the area and does not know what happened to them.

Stepping up attacks: an Iraqi soldier looks at damaged cars at the site of a car bomb explosion near a Shi’ite mosque in the Baghdad neighbourhood of Qahira yesterday (AFP)

Deadly bombs target Iraq Shi’ite mosques By Omar Mohammed CAR bombs hit ﬁve Shi’ite mosques in Baghdad and the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk just after prayers on Friday, killing 19 worshippers and injuring another 130. Ten years after the US invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraq is still grappling with political turmoil and Sunni Islamist insurgents linked to al Qaeda, who are stepping up attacks on Shi’ite targets and security forces. Friday’s blasts hit Shi’ite mosques in southeast and north Baghdad while another tore the front off a mosque in

Blasts kill worshippers in Baghdad, Kirkuk mosques Kirkuk, an ethnically mixed city of Arabs, Kurds and Turkman 170 km (100 miles) north of the capital. “We were listening to the cleric’s speech when we heard a very strong explosion. Glass scattered everywhere and the roof partially collapsed,” said Mohammed, a victim wounded in the Kirkuk blast, his shirt still covered in blood. Police and health ofﬁcials said the attacks in Baghdad killed 16. Three more died in

Kirkuk, where the blast left a jumble of concrete wreckage in the mosque and on the street outside. Attacks in Iraq are still less common than during the Sunni-Shi’ite slaughter that erupted at the height of the last war, when insurgents bombed the Shi’ite al-Askari shrine in Samarra in 2006, provoking a wave of retaliation by Shi’ite militias. Al Qaeda’s local wing, Islamic State of Iraq, has vowed to

keep up attacks and security ofﬁcials say insurgents are regrouping in the deserts of western Iraq, invigorated by the war Sunni rebels are waging in Syria over the border. Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed responsibility for a wave of bombings and suicide attacks earlier this month that killed around 60 people on the 10th anniversary of the US invasion. Sunni Islamists see Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s Shi’ite-led government as oppressors of the country’s Sunni minority and are targetting Shi’ites to try to trigger the kind of inter-communal mayhem that killed thousands in 2006-7.

Iran, Syria, North Korea prevent adoption of treaty to regulate global arms trade IRAN, Syria and North Korea yesterday prevented the adoption of the ﬁrst international treaty to regulate the $70-billion global conventional arms trade, complaining that it was ﬂawed and failed to ban weapons sales to rebel groups. To get around the blockade, British UN Ambassador Mark Lyall

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Grant sent the draft treaty to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and asked him on behalf of Mexico, Australia and a number of others to put it to a swift vote in the General Assembly. UN diplomats said the 193-nation General Assembly could put the draft treaty to a vote as early as

next Tuesday. “A good, strong treaty has been blocked,” said Britain’s chief delegate, Joanne Adamson. “Most people in the world want regulation and those are the voices that need to be heard.” “This is success deferred,” she added.

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The head of the US delegation, Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Countryman, told a group of reporters, “We look forward to this treaty being adopted very soon by the United Nations General Assembly.” He declined to predict the result of a vote but said it would be a “substantial majority” in favour.

Syrians at a refugee camp in the Turkish border town of Yayladagi

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Business S&P 500 milestone in closing high

US consumer spending up, backs growth outlook

THE S&P 500 set a record closing high yesterday, finishing a fifth consecutive month of gains to extend a four-year rally. The S&P had hovered near its record for more than two weeks, and market action next week will help determine if this is just another stepping stone for the rally, or if a longexpected pullback is in the offing. The benchmark S&P 500 closed its strongest quarter in a year - up 10 per cent. The Dow climbed 11.3 per cent and the Nasdaq gained 8.2 per cent for the first three months of the year. The new closing high “is a very appropriate punctuation for a great quarter that saw a lot of last year’s anxieties recede,” said Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Key Private Bank in Cleveland. “However ... some degree of caution is probably still merited, with the problems in Cyprus probably only the beginning to what we could see in coming months.” The rally hit a wall in the last two weeks as the latest chapter in the eurozone crisis developed, with Cyprus nearing a default and a possible exit from the euro bloc. The S&P 500 had been in a fairly tight range, having traded within 10 points of the October 9, 2007, record closing high of 1,565.15 over the previous 13 sessions. Yesterday, the S&P 500 gained 6.34 points, or 0.41 per cent, to end at a new record of 1,569.19. The Dow industrials, which surpassed its 2007 record on March 5 and has set a series of record highs since then, ended yesterday’s session at yet another nominal closing high - at 14,578.54. For the day, the Dow rose 52.38 points, or 0.36 per cent. The Nasdaq Composite added 11 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 3,267.52.

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U.S. CONSUMER spending rose in February and income rebounded, further signs economic activity accelerated in the first quarter, even though part of the increase in consumption reflected higher gasoline prices. The Commerce Department said yesterday consumer spending increased 0.7 per cent last month after an upwardly revised 0.4 per cent rise in January. Spending had previously been estimated to have increased 0.2 per cent in January. Economists polled by Reuters had expected spending, which accounts for about 70 per cent of US economic activity, to increase 0.6 per cent last month. After adjusting for inflation, spending was up 0.3 per cent after advancing by the same margin in January. While Americans paid 35 cents more for gasoline last month, they also bought long-lasting goods such as automobiles and spent more on services, thanks to a bounceback in income growth. Income increased a healthy 1.1 per cent after tumbling 3.7 per cent in January. “Both numbers are consistent with a continued recovery of the US economy,” said Kathy Lien, managing director at BK Asset Management in New York. A sustained pace of steady

Shoppers look over items on sale at a Macy’s store in New York, in this November 23, 2012 ﬁle photo. job gains is starting to boost wages, which should help to provide some cushion for households from higher taxes and support economic growth. Personal income in December was sharply higher because of a rush to pay dividends and bonuses before tax hikes took effect this year. That also skewed data for January. A 2 per cent payroll tax cut expired on Jan. 1 and tax rates for wealthy Americans also went up. Data ranging from employment to factory activity has so far shown little sign the tighter ﬁscal pol-

icy has been a major drag on the economy. First-quarter GDP growth estimates currently range as high as a 3.2 per cent annual rate. The economy grew at only a 0.4 per cent pace in the fourth quarter. Last month, the income at the disposal of households after inﬂation and taxes increased 0.7 per cent in February after dropping 4.0 per cent in January. With income growth outpacing spending, the saving rate - the percentage of disposable income households are socking away - rose to 2.6 per cent from 2.2 per cent in

January. The higher gasoline prices pushed up inflation, with a price index for consumer spending rising 0.4 per cent after being flat for two straight months. February’s increase in the PCE index was the largest since August. But a core reading that strips out food and energy costs rose only 0.1 per cent after increasing 0.2 per cent in January, showing no sign of underlying inflation pressures. Over the past 12 months, inflation has risen 1.3 per cent after rising by the same

margin in the period through January. Core prices were up 1.3 per cent, well below the Federal Reserve’s 2 per cent target. They also had risen 1.3 per cent in the 12 months through January. The benign inﬂation picture should give the US central bank room to continue with its monetary stimulus as it seeks to boost job growth. The Fed said last week it would maintain its monthly $85-billion purchases of mortgage and Treasury bonds until it saw a substantial improvement in the job market.

BOJ eyes balance sheet goal amid Kuroda experiment

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THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) will embark next week on one of the boldest experiments in central banking by pulling out all the stops to get prices rising after two decades of deflation, starting with buying longer-dated government bonds and setting a new policy target focusing on the size of its balance sheet. Such steps would help the new bank governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, mandated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to do whatever it takes to achieve the bank’s 2 per cent inflation target in two years, meet market expectations of a “regime shift” from his predecessor’s incremental, cautious approach. “The BOJ will make an important ideological shift under Mr. Kuroda’s leadership,” PIMCO wrote in a research note yesterday. “The BOJ’s actions will follow its ideology. Expect its policy to be more aggressive and experimental,” it said. At the two-day rate review that ends next Thursday, the central bank will likely start open-ended asset purchases immediately, rather than from 2014, and increase bond purchases from the current roughly 2 trillion yen ($21 billion) per month, said sources familiar with the bank’s thinking. It will also extend the duration of government bonds it buys in easing monetary policy to fiveyears, or even longer, from the current three years, they said. To clarify how much it is expanding its balance sheet, the BOJ is seen combining its two bondbuying programmes - its asset-buying programme

New BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda that serves as its key monetary tool and a separate market operation that targets bonds across the yield curve, but is not tied to monetary policy. The combined, total amount of bonds it buys each month will likely serve as the bank’s new target for easing monetary policy. Central bank policymakers will also consider setting another loose target measuring the degree of

monetary easing by the size of its balance sheet, either with base money or current account deposits parked with the BOJ, the sources said. Such steps would underscore Kuroda’s pledge to seek to push down yields across the curve and affect public expectations of future price moves with aggressive money printing. Under an asset-buying programme, its key monetary easing tool, the BOJ plans to buy 44 trillion yen in bonds with up to three years to maturity by year-end. Its current plan is to switch to openended asset purchases next year and buy 2 trillion yen in bonds every month without setting a deadline. The BOJ also buys 21.6 trillion yen in long-term bonds, including those with durations exceeding 10 years, outright annually under another programme, dubbed “rinban”, which is not tied to monetary policy. Combining the two programmes would allow the BOJ to buy longer-dated bonds, mainly ﬁve-year and 10-year bonds, more easily and clarify how much it is expanding its balance sheet. In doing so, the bank is seen scrapping its selfimposed “bank note” rule of capping the balance of its bond holdings to the value of bank notes circulating in the economy. But there is uncertainty on whether the bank can decide all of these measures next week, given Kuroda has had little time to discuss his plans with other board members in depth since assuming his job just last week.

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Opinion

Giving haircut exemptions will only make things worse A GREECE-BASED organisation known as the Association of Industries of Northern Greece has written to Greek finance minister Yiannis Stournaras urging him to contact Eurogroup members and demand that Greek businesses with accounts in Cyprus banks should be exempted from the haircut on deposits, reported Cyprus News Agency yesterday. The Association said that the bail-in was “absolutely unfair for Greek businesses” and asked Stournaras to secure “exemptions” along the lines that these were secured for the accounts of the Cyprus state sector, municipalities and universities. It was inevitable that once the government decided to negotiate exemptions with the troika, for the universities and the municipalities others would seek similar treatment. All organisations, businesses and charities could cite compelling arguments against their deposits being bailed in by the Bank of Cyprus or used to pay off the debts of Laiki. The arrangement is “absolutely unfair” not just for Greek businesses but all business and account-holders. Nobody deserves to have their hard-earned cash, trading capital or savings taken from them to finance the consequences of the blunders, greed and poor management by overpaid bankers. This was also the thinking of the Eurogroup and the European Commission before they decided, at the behest of Germany, to make an example out of Cyprus which was too small to affect the markets. Now, the government has to accept the rules of the games and should resist the temptation of granting exemptions, because it would open the floodgates to such requests from everyone. Apart from Greek businesses, the Pancyprian Organisation of Cattle-farmers was also demanding an exemption as it had €5 million in Laiki. Unwisely, the agriculture minister said he would try to help save the organisation’s money. The problem is that there is a cost to exempting the bank deposits of different groups and it is passed on to the depositors that are not exempted. Their deposits would suffer an even bigger haircut to cover the exemptions, because the amounts needed to pay off Laiki’s debts and to recapitalise the Bank of Cyprus remains unchanged. This is why the government must try to offer protection to the depositors who have been hit, instead of giving exemptions, the cost of which will be reflected in a bigger haircut. Matters were further complicated yesterday, when a company secured a court injunction preventing the Bank of Cyprus and the Central Bank from taking any measure that would reduce the balances of its accounts. More such injunctions will follow now that the government has made it possible for organisations to be exempted from the deposits haircut.

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YPRUS IS in the middle of a financial maelstrom. Where did it come from and what needs to be done about it now? Cyprus is the third smallest Euro area economy (0.2% of euro area GDP). The total debt to GDP ratio reached 90% as of 2012, rising from 60% during the last presidency. The country joined the euro in January 2008. The Russian business community which is well established in Monaco, the UK, and Cyprus has contributed to the total level of foreign deposits in the region. 30-45% of total bank deposits in Cyprus are held by non-Cypriot residents including Greek residents and 80% of those are non-EU. The high level of deposits was exploited by the banks and the Cypriot private sector became one of the most leveraged in Europe with a ratio of 130% household loans-to-GDP as recorded by the end 2011. The financial services sector grew to correspond to 40% of the country’s GDP, contributing €8 billion to the national budget. Over time, the Central Bank of Cyprus and the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission have applied stringent capital adequacy rules to banks and Cyprus investment firms (recently tightened further in line with EU regulations). Given these measures, how was it possible to overextend with such dire consequences? To help us provide historical reference let us go over the changes that have taken place in Cyprus since 2004 (Cyprus joined the EU in 2004). The double tax treaties with a number of FSU countries made Cyprus very attractive for tax purposes. A stable tax regime attracted international companies and provided significant growth on the island and in Limassol (which is the international business capital of the island offering an excellent communications infrastructure). The audit, tax and project consulting practices of the Big 4 grew to service companies linked to shipping and finance amongst others. Legal and accounting systems based on UK law and practice provided familiarity and confidence in handling economic development activity. Many Cypriots educated and trained internationally returned to Cyprus to work, and a number of foreign expatriates made the island their home, resulting in a population of 1.1 million in the 2010 census. Economic success made the Cypriots think that nothing could puncture their feel-good bubble. They became complacent and started asking fewer questions of their government. A series of problems and decisions at European level together with the structure of the Cyprus economy being close to the Greek economy, led the country to escalating liquidity problems. It all started with the decision to impair the Greek government bonds. This devastated the capital base of the Cyprus banks because they had substantial positions in Greek bonds estimated at €5bn. The government of Cyprus, acting in the spirit of European solidarity, voted in favour of the haircut. The problem was immediately compounded by the worsening economic conditions in Greece resulting in non-performing loans and losses accrued in of Cyprus banks’

Analysis Elena Ambrosiadou branches abroad. In 2012 many significant events took place, one of them made international news. The explosion of confiscated weaponry and ammunition at a Cyprus navy base near Limassol destroyed the nearby newest and largest power plant of the republic. Unfortunately for Cyprus the explosion required an estimated €2 billion to repair. The accident report indicated procrastination and lack of communication by the presidency. Cyprus wasted valuable time in implementing the necessary steps to avert this humiliating crisis. The old government brazenly deferred the issue to the next presidency. The new government did not have enough time to deconstruct the entire problem and finesse the solutions. Nevertheless they knew of the problems and they should have been better prepared to manage the crisis. After its assessment troika stated that the total package, including the recapitalisation of the financial sector, should be €17.5 billion but during the discussions with IMF, ECB and European Commission it was stated that only €10 billion could be provided through the programme. That was because IMF set as viable government debt threshold the level of 120% of GDP. That meant that Cyprus should have found around €5.8 billion immediately from own sources, something which was never requested in the cases of other countries where a memorandum was agreed. The first decision of the Eurogroup, which was unprecedented, was to impose a haircut on all deposits in all financial institutions in Cyprus. The parliament rejected the proposed bill and the government proposed several alternatives for finding the €5.8 billion requested, which were all rejected by the troika. The decision to reject the bill and not to tax deposits was motivated in part by domestic considerations and very importantly by international capital market considerations recognising Cyprus’ role as an international banking centre and wealth management centre. The position now is that bank restructuring is taking place involving two banks, Laiki which is the worst hit and Bank of Cyprus. Each depositor in Laiki will

have €100,000 secured and redeposited at the Bank of Cyprus. Additionally, the Bank of Cyprus will be recapitalised through a deposit / equity conversion of uninsured deposits with full contribution of equity holders and bond holders. That will result to a haircut of deposits exceeding €100.000 of approximately 30% to 40% and in a core tier 1 ratio for Bank of Cyprus 9%. The secured loans of Laiki will also go to the Bank of Cyprus. Unsecured loans, some assets and investments, and all deposits above 100K will stay at Laiki and be subject to liquidation. It is estimated that up to a maximum of only 30% will be recovered over 5-7 years to be returned to depositors. Laiki was recently bought by the government. The government as shareholder holds bonds whose expiry needs to be renegotiated to a longer term. The bridging loan is of the order of €3 billion. It is paramount to secure this funding in order to provide stability and avert ruin and disaster. The arrangement would provide much needed breathing space for additional solutions to be implemented including story the creation of a “Special Situation Fund”. Speaking about the personal tragedy of people involved in the crisis, we recount the story of one businessman who having sold his business kept the proceeds of €7 million at Laiki Bank

‘One businessman, who having sold his business, kept the proceeds of €7 million at Laiki Bank and now he has only €100,000’ and now he has only €100,000 to be transferred under a controlled withdrawal regime from the Bank of Cyprus. Others have lost all the cash flow operating their business, and lifetime savings. It is not the intention of anyone involved for Cyprus to depart the euro. The Central Bank of Cyprus, must be led in such a way as to help deliver workable solutions both with the local economic population, and the international requirements for rationalisation. Despite the bleak picture, in recent days, many Cyprus-based international companies have reconfirmed their commitment to Cyprus to their clients and local service providers. Cyprus still offers one of the best relationships between cost efficiency and business infrastructure available in the EU, even at the increased corporate tax rates of 12.50% and the education, legal, and administration system is based on UK standards.

For Europe it is important that states around the periphery remain strong and viable through their own ability and volition as they contribute to the overall trading balance and wealth of Europe. The agreement of the financial support package for Cyprus, although onerous, will bring back stability in the market and eliminate uncertainty together with the Emergency Liquidity Assistance mechanism in operation. Cyprus-based businesses and professionals recognise that the country has a tremendous opportunity ahead, and this crisis can be a catalyst for the country to modernise itself. Cyprus is a country of team workers, hungry for recognition and committed to success, with every chance of achieving it. But they now also realise that they must demand accountability from the government, a stable fiscal environment going forward and transparent and lucid plans for the necessary investment in infrastructure. Because of its geography, Cyprus is decentralised and organised around four major cities (excluding the occupied north of the island), and the economic growth of Cyprus depends on supporting the growth in each one of these vital areas. The lack of overall planning and investment in large infrastructure projects has been apparent for many years, with the government apparently idle and reactive in its approach. Cyprus needs to plan for a quick recovery based on a strong private sector. The crisis, acting as a catalyst, may change Cyprus and may induce the political will to focus on its future with strategic vision. What will happen to the Cyprus banking sector now? Cyprus bank sector assets have recently been eight times annual GDP. The EU average is 3.5 times GDP. What is certain is that shrinkage of the banking specific sector as planned will undermine the country’s ability to repay its debt but it will become more efficient and cost –effective alongside the rest of the public sector with additional privatisation initiatives. Last but not least we have to speak about natural gas (the estimated 40 trillion cubic feet within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone). The country has already granted licences for exploratory drilling in six blocks. Cyprus has so far given gas exploration licences to Noble, Total SA (FP) and a venture of Eni SpA (ENI) and Korea Gas Corp. From now, Cyprus should perhaps worry less about its two troubled banks and manage better for the future by optimising its position regarding natural gas and oil reserves. Planning the infrastructure and managing the projects successfully, both in terms of costs and timelines, and maintaining an open and transparent dialogue with the people and its economic counterparts will result in the best outcomes for all. Cyprus has all the prerequisites to maintain its economic position and the resourcefulness to create a successful future. The real question is: has anybody learnt? And will it make a difference? Elena Ambrosiadou is founder and chief executive of IKOS Asset Management

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Showbiz

TV’s Girls, Louie headline Peabody awards By Eric Kelsey IRREVERENT US cable television series Girls and Louie this week headlined the winners of the annual Peabody Awards, the oldest and one of the top honours in broadcasting. The awards recognise excellence in television and radio broadcasting, as well as by webcasters, producing organisations and individuals. HBO’s Girls, which has earned creator and star Lena Dunham, 26, two Golden Globe awards and a slew of Emmy nominations, was lauded by the Peabody panel for its “singular, decidedly unglamorous take on sex and the single girl.” Comedian Louis C.K.’s Louie, a cult hit on FX of unconnected story lines

and vignettes about a single father in the entertainment business, was praised as a “milestone of comedic reach and candour.” The Peabody panel, which also honours international and local programmes, awarded a prize to WVITTV, an NBC afﬁliate in West Hartford, Connecticut, for its coverage of the elementary school mass shootings in December in nearby Newtown. Other notable winners include British broadcaster ITV’s documentary on the late BBC presenter Jimmy Savile that explored allegations of decadeslong sexual abuse by the once beloved star. The BBC science-ﬁction drama Doctor Who won an Institutional Peabody Award for its ability to evolve with the times over its some 50 years in

production. Producer Lorne Michaels, the driving force behind NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, won an individual Peabody Award for career achievement. The website SCOTUSblog.com, which provides analysis and archival material on the US Supreme Court, also won an award and was praised as a one-stop shop for information on the court. A 16-member board of critics, experts, and news and entertainment industry insiders select the winners of the annual awards handed out by the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The winners will be honoured at a ceremony in New York on May 20.

HBO’s Girls was lauded by the panel for its ‘singular, decidedly unglamorous take on sex and the single girl’

Ant and Dec comeback ‘for a laugh’ as they close on No.1 1994 hit leading the pack BRITISH TV duo Ant and Dec, who could be on course for their first number one single, resumed their musical activities “for a laugh”, they have said. The popular TV duo might be in the top spot on Sunday, 17 years after their chart career came to an end. The pair prompted a download dash for their 1994 hit Let’s Get Ready To Rhumble when they performed the track on their Saturday Night Takeaway show at the weekend. It quickly went to the top of the iTunes chart and on Tuesday the Official Charts Company confirmed it was leading the pack for Sunday. Ant McPartlin told ITV1’s Daybreak programme that they were short of an item for the show. “We thought, well, we could possibly dust off the old baseball caps, and give it a go, for a laugh. “The production team on Saturday Night Takeaway went mad, ‘oh yeah, we remember that song, let’s do it’. “We thought, ‘well, it’ll be a bit of a laugh, let’s do it’. Never expected it would be number one in the midweek

charts.” Declan Donnelly said: “We did a little bit of rehearsal on Thursday, we had four hours in our schedule, to rehearse the dance. We spent an hour, and it all came back to us. We’ve obviously done it so many times in the past.” Ant added: “We’re conditioned into doing it.” Dec conﬁrmed that money from the revived hit would go to charity. He said: “At 20 past eight on Saturday night when the show ﬁnished we thought we’d fold up our hockey tops and that would be the end of it, and that’ll be it, and it’s gone mad. We got to Monday, the weirdest weekend, people were buying it, we thought, we can’t take any money from this, anything we do, we’ll give to charity.” By Tuesday the track had sold 35,000 copies, though it would have to keep up the momentum all week to be in with a chance of ousting current number one The Saturdays with What About Us. Ant and Dec had a run of hits in the mid1990s, with nine songs in the top 40. Let’s Get Ready To Rhumble was their only top 10 hit, peaking at nine.

THE singer - who previously struggled with bulimia while she was in the Pussycat Dolls - feels “on top of the world” when she has a great workout and particularly enjoys running. She said: “Sometimes you just don’t want to do it, let’s keep it real - but when you do go to the gym, you feel on top of the world. If you stay at it, then it becomes addictive because it’s a natural high. You’re not only getting stronger physically but your mind and spirit are getting stronger. I just ﬁnd it really uplifting. “If I’m training four times a week, that’s good. I’m really into SoulCycle, which is spinning in the dark, and yoga. I’m a runner. I try to go to the gym to do the cross-trainer and other things but I’ll always end up running because I can zone out with my music.”

Farrell wants to find true love Ant and Dec are on course for a music number one this weekend with fan favourite Let’s Get Ready To Rhumble

Criminal Minds star Vangsness tops with church-going Americans

Kirsten Vangsness is the most appealing TV actress among faith-based audiences says a poll

Scherzinger finds that exercise is ‘addictive’

CRIMINAL Minds star Kirsten Vangsness topped a list this week of the most appealing TV actors among faith-based audiences, while Sandra Bullock was the most popular movie star among that group. Vangsness, 40, who plays fun-loving FBI technical analyst Penelope Garcia on the CBS show Criminal Minds, is openly gay and announced her engagement to her longtime girlfriend in 2009. Actors on the popular crime shows NCIS and CSI also fared well in the 2013 rankings of the most appealing celebrities by survey respondents

who said they attend regular services at their house of worship. The ﬁndings, released by EPoll Market Research, were based on surveys of 1,100 Americans aged 13 and older who were asked to rank more than 40 attributes as well as their awareness of celebrities. James Earl Jones, Sean Connery and Morgan Freeman, who has played God or God-like ﬁgures several times, rounded out the top four movie stars. NCIS actress Cote de Pablo ranked second among TV actors, followed by 91-year-old

Hot in Cleveland actress Betty White and NCIS stars Sean Murray and Pauley Perrette. Connery, Taraji P. Henson, Amy Adams, Dwayne Johnson and Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus Christ in the 2004 ﬁlm The Passion of the Christ, are all more popular with faithbased audiences than among the general US population, the poll found. “For years, CBS was known as the conservative network so I think people who might be more faith-based may have a habit of watching CBS more often,” said Gerry Philpott, CEO of E-Poll.

COLIN Farrell wouldn’t be single if he could have “interesting conversations” after sex. The star’s last serious relationship with Alicja Bachleda - with whom he has a three-year-old son, Henry - ended in 2010 but he hasn’t given up on finding lasting love he just needs to find a woman who can stimulate him outside of the bedroom. In an interview with German magazine IN, he said: “Love is often complicated - sex is much easier. But there is still this yearning to find the love of your life. If I could have interesting conversations after sex, I would be in heaven.” Colin won’t let his lack of a relationship consume his life though and instead wants to focus on being the best person he can be and in particular a brilliant dad to Henry and nine-year-old James - his son with model Kim Bordenave.

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Flipboard’s new edition lets readers create mags Dr Lotﬁ Merabet hopes the video game could be a ﬁrst step in improving assisted technology for the blind

Video game aids blind in navigation A VIDEO game that uses a computer-generated layout of a building can help to prepare the blind to navigate the venue in real life by improving their spatial awareness, researchers said on Wednesday. The game, based in a building at a centre for the blind in Newton, Massachusetts, uses audio cues to help blind players find hidden jewels and remove them from the building without being spotted by roving monsters. After competing in the game, researchers found the players were able to find their way around the building in reallife, suggesting video games could help blind people navigate places they frequent regularly. “It is a tool to build a map of a place you have never been to before,” said Dr Lotfi Merabet, a neuroscientist at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, whose team developed the software used in the game. Merabet hopes the video game could be a first step in improving assisted technology for the blind, particularly teenagers who are very media and technology driven. The World Health Organisation estimates there are 285 million visually impaired people worldwide. Merabet said the video game players were also better at finding alternate paths in the building than other blind people who had been taught the layout by walking through it. “The video game not only allows you to build a map in your mind, it allows you to interact with it mentally in a way that you wouldn’t be able to if you were taught explicitly -by walking through it,” Merabet explained. The researchers tested the game on congenitally blind people and those who had lost their sight. Merabet and his team, who wrote about the video game in the Journal of Visualized Experiments, want to include large-scale mapping in the next version of the game and to use tactile cues and items developed for the video game industry.

App is one-stop shop for reading articles from various sources By Jennifer Saba SOCIAL magazine app Flipboard launched on Tuesday one of its biggest overhauls to date allowing readers to create and share their own magazines in a bid to keep growing in popularity. The app is allowing readers to customise their own content around topics, events, and personal interests that can be shared with others. It also partnered with Etsy, the online bazaar for handmade goods, allowing users to shop from Flipboard. “It’s the largest thing we have ever done,” said Flipboard cofounder and CEO Mike McCue about the new edition. “We want to allow people to curate the content they love.” Flipboard is the latest social media company trying to entice people with the lure of creating and sharing interests along the same lines as fast-growing online scrapbook Pinterest, which lets people “pin” items on a virtual bulletin board. Even Facebook changed its popular newsfeed in March giving more prominence to photos and videos in an effort to make the social network more of a personalised newspaper. With more than 50 million downloads, Flipboard is a popular app among people who use it as a onestop place for reading a variety of articles from different sources. It makes money by sharing revenue with its partners who sell ads on Flipboard. But publishers are also keeping a close eye on the start up. Conde

The social media app makes money by sharing revenue with its partners who sell ads on Flipboard Nast, for instance, which is a partner of Flipboard pulled back the reins with some of its titles - The New Yorker and Wired - in order to keep guard over its content. Flipboard users will see an excerpted summary sending readers to the New Yorker and Wired websites. Flipboard launched in July 2010 with much fanfair because of the clean and reﬁned way it presented articles. Users choose from publishing sources ranging from The New

York Times to Vanity Fair, mixing stories with feeds from social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The content is then formatted into one easy-to-read publication with advertisements that are similar to those found in the pages of glossy titles. The Palo Alto, California-based company raised $60.5 million from Kleiner Perkins Cauﬁeld & Byer, Index Ventures, and Insight Venture Partners and investors like Ashton Kutcher.

Rules for high-speed networks THE European Commission has set out rules aimed at reducing the cost of building high-speed broadband networks, in a move that shows how Brussels is seeking more power over the telecoms sector. The initiative is important because European leaders are worried that debtladen telecom operators’ slow pace of investment is saddling the region with weak infrastructure that over time could hobble its already recession-wracked economies. It also comes as the EU cuts funding for broadband rollouts. EU budget cuts, which must be approved by Parliament, hammered out in February cut such funding for rural projects to just €1 billion ($1.3 billion) from 9.2 billion. The draft regulations issued on Tuesday, which Reuters reported in early February, requires new and

The rules sent out a signal that Brussels is seeking more say over the telecoms sector renovated housing to be broadband ready, calls for ducts and other infrastructure to be shared among telcos on fair and reasonable terms and shortens the permitting process. It also calls for water, electricity and gas companies

to share their underground ducts with telecoms firms to cut the cost of creating high-speed broadband networks. The Commission said digging up streets to lay fiber accounts for up to 80 per cent of the cost of deploying new networks, adding that the new rules would save up to €60 billion. The construction in Europe of fiber networks lags far behind Asia and some parts of the United States, worrying policymakers who see the infrastructure as a key motor for economic growth. Europe had 5.95 million fiber broadband customers by mid-2012, a fraction of the more than 58 million subscribers in Asia. About half of Europeans still rely on internet technologies such as ADSL, which offers speeds of up to 30 megabits per second compared with 100 megabits or more for fiber.

‘We want to allow people to curate the content they love’

TODAY IN HISTORY

The Le Redoutable submarine entered service in 1971

French nuclear submarine In 1967, the French Navy launched Le Redoutable, its ﬁrst ballistic missile nuclear-powered submarine, in the presence of General de Gaulle at the Cherbourg naval shipyard. It entered service in 1971 with 16 MSBS M-1 missiles aboard. Measuring 128.7 metres long and 10.6 metres wide, Le Redoutable had a top speed (submerged) of 25 knots. After 20 years of service, it was retired in 1991, after 58 patrols and 90,000 hours under water.

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Lifestyle Everyone wants a piece of Mrs Carter, the global goldmine. Jane Mulkerrins puts a figure on it

In an ad for H&M’s new summer campaign

NCÉ BOUN THE BEYONCÉ S

HE’S already one of the biggest selling recording artists of all time, the wife of fellow music megastar, mother, multi millionairess, Golden Globe-nominated actress, model, entrepreneur, in the Obama inner sanctum - the rather enviable CV goes almost infinitely on. And now, as if she needed more accolades or influence, Beyoncé is the official face of female empowerment. Dubbed the “Feminist Live Aid”, tickets for the UK’s forthcoming Chime for Change concert at Twickenham Stadium went on sale this week. Raising funds for women’s education, healthcare and liberation across the world, the show on June 1 will feature some of Britain’s hottest female talent, including Florence and the Machine and Rita Ora. But the biggest hitter by far, and the one guaranteed to generate pots of gold for the charity is its headliner, artistic director, and cofounder of Chime for Change, one Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter. Queen Bey is no longer merely the bootylicious, bigvoiced singer with the power-thighs and rump-rocking dance routines, but the most valuable ambassador known to brands. From fashion and beauty to politics and charities, she has her manicured fingers in myriad pies, and anyone wise enough to bring her bounty on board can expect to benefit royally from the Beyoncé bounce. She’s cashing in quite nicely too, as one half of the most highly paid celebrity couple, with her husband, the rapper Jay-Z, real name, Shawn Carter – who you can see more of in the film following the singer’s life in recent years, Imagine: Beyoncé – Life Is But A Dream. Hard to imagine she’s still just 31 years old.

Music The sales and gongs shout loudly for themselves: the mononymous Beyoncé, who

Beyonce with husband Jay-Z

At the superbowl

At Obama’s inauguration in January can see off three octaves without breaking a sweat, has sold 118 million solo records worldwide (on top of the 50 millionplus with her former girl band Destiny’s Child), and won 17 Grammy awards (six of them in one record-breaking night in 2010). Her fifth album is due for imminent release, and The Mrs Carter Show, her five-month world tour (including six nights at the O2), kicks off on April 15, during which she is expected to earn about $2 million (£1.3 million) a night. The girl’s not shy of a lucrative live gig; in 2011 she was the first solo female artist to headline the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury in more than 20 years (fee: undisclosed), just six months after becoming the highest paid performer per minute in the world, when she earned £1.25 million for a five-song performance at a New Year’s Eve party on the Caribbean island of St Barts - that’s £71,040 for every minute behind the mic. And already this year, she’s played arguably the two highest-profile (but unpaid) performances of anyone’s career: President Obama’s inauguration in January and the Super Bowl halftime concert.

After the former, she was slammed for miming to a pre-recorded track; she answered her critics a fortnight later with a performance so electrifying - clad in skimpy leather and lace - that she was blamed for blowing the power at the Superdome in New Orleans.

Fashion and Beauty With her own clothing range, House of Dereon (named after her seamstress grandmother, Agnez Dereon), and walking the runway for Tom Ford, Bey’s been dabbling in fashion for some time. Last week, H&M unveiled her as the new face of its summer collection, out in May. Beyoncé had a hand in the designs, so expect plenty of sequins and bodycon dresses. It’s rather more conservative than the advert for her ﬁrst perfume, Heat, in 2010. The image of Beyoncé naked was deemed too risqué by British broadcasters and banned from daytime TV but that didn’t stop its success, which sold $100 million (£65 million) in its ﬁrst year, or that of its two younger perfume siblings, Heat Rush and Pulse.

The Pepsi challenge Beyoncé is also the new face of megabrand Pepsi, and will even feature on limited-edition cans of the black stuff, as part of a $50-million multiyear endorsement deal. Pepsi will be hoping that her rubber-stamp can boost sales. When in 2006 Bey lost 20lb on the Maple Syrup Diet, sales of the vile detox potion went through the roof.

Marriage and Money “I truly believe that women should be ﬁnancially inde-

Arriving for a red car event in New York pendent from their men,” asserted Beyoncé in that HBO documentary Life Is But A Dream (which she wrote, directed and produced herself). “Money gives men the power to run the show… the power to deﬁne value.” Clearly, she’s the right girl to be heading up a gig for female empowerment. Together, the KnowlesCarters are currently the world’s highest-earning celebrity couple, with a combined income of $78 million (£52 million) to May 2012, but Bey just beats Jay, earn-

ing $40 million (£26 million) against his $38 million (£24.9 million) last year.

Motherhood Mrs Carter out-earning her hubby is all the more impressive considering she took time out last year, after giving birth to their daughter, Blue Ivy, now 15 months old. In the three years preceding, she earned an average of

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rpet With her grammy earlier this year $70 million (£46 million) each year. The superstar couple attempted to trademark Blue Ivy as a possible brand name for baby-related products but their efforts were thwarted by Veronica Alexandra, who founded the Boston wedding planning company Blue Ivy back in 2009. The Patent Ofﬁce ruled that Alexandra could employ the name for events and wedding planning, while Jay-Z and Beyon-

cé could lend it to potential baby businesses.

Politics Friends in much higher places than the White House are hard to ﬁnd, and Beyoncé has performed twice for Obama and raised a cool $4 million (£2.6 million) for his re-election at a fundraising dinner last autumn in New York. “Beyoncé couldn’t be a better

role model for our daughters because she carries herself with such class and poise and has so much talent,” the President has gushed. The First Lady of R&B has teamed up with the First Lady of the US on the Let’s Move campaign to tackle childhood obesity. Bey has called Michelle an inspiration, saying: “She proves you can do it all.” With incredibly toned triceps too.

Saturday, March 30, 2013 CYPRUS MAIL

CINEMA WEBSITES: K-Cineplex: http://kcineplex.com, Friends of the Cinema Society: http://www.ofk.org.cy

What’s on

films

(K) All Audiences (12/15/18) No admittance to Under-12s/ 15s/ 18s (N/A) Not Available

Times are subject to change, so check first with cinemas before you head out

Telephone no: K-Cineplex: 7777-8383

NICOSIA

Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) at 10.10pm

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (N/A) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 7.50 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) at 5.30, 7.50 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 11am, 1.10pm and 3.20pm

Identity Thief (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) at 10.15pm

The Sessions (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 8 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) at 5.30, 8 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 11.15am, 1.15pm and 3.30pm Zarafa (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm Jack the Giant Slayer (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 7.55 and 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) at 7.55 and 10.15pm Hitchcock (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 8 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) at 8pm

Rio Limassol: 25-871410 The Last Stand (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 7.50 Rio Paphos: 26-207000 and 10.10pm; K-Cineplex,

Oz the Great and Powerful (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in 2D) at 7.40pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) (in 2D) at 7.40pm Barbie in the Pink Shoes (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm Sammy’s Great Escape (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 11.20am, 1.15pm and 3.20pm Et si on vivait tous ensemble? (in French, with Greek subtitles) Cine Studio, Sunday at 8pm, Tuesday and Thursday at 9pm, presented by the Friends of the Cinema Society. Tel: 96-420491, www.ofk.org.cy

LIMASSOL G.I. Joe: Retaliation (N/A) Rio 1, weekdays at 7.45 and 10pm, weekends and Monday

at 6, 8 and 10pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 7.50 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm The Sessions (15) Rio 6 at 8 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 3.30 and 5.30pm, Monday also at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 8 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm Zarafa (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm

and 5.20pm, Monday only at 5.20pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in 2D) at 7.40pm Mama (15) Rio 3 at 10pm Warm Bodies (12) Rio 4 at 7.45pm, weekends also at 3.30pm Barbie in the Pink Shoes (K) Rio 1 (in Greek), weekends only at 3 and 4.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in Greek) weekends only at 5.35pm

Jack the Giant Slayer (12) Rio 2 at 7.45 and 10pm, weekends also at 3 and 5.20pm, Monday also at 5.20pm; KCineplex (Screen 2) at 7.55 and 10.15pm

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Hitchcock (12) Rio 4 at 10pm, weekends and Monday also at 5.30pm; KCineplex (Screen 5) at 8pm

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (N/A) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 7.50 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm

The Last Stand (15) Rio 5 at 7.45 and 10pm, weekends and Monday also at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 10.10pm

The Sessions (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 8 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm

Identity Thief (12) Rio 3 at 7.45pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.15pm Oz the Great and Powerful (12) Rio 3, weekends only at 3

Sammy’s Great Escape (K) Rio 5 (in Greek), weekends only at 3.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 5), weekends only at 5.35pm

Hitchcock (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 8 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 5.30pm

Jack the Giant Slayer (12) Rio 7 at 5.45, 8 and 10.10pm, weekends and Monday also at 3.30pm

The Last Stand (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 7.50 and 10.10pm

Hitchcock (12) Rio 4 at 6, 8 and 10pm

Identity Thief (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.15pm Oz the Great and Powerful (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in 2D) at 7.40pm Barbie in the Pink Shoes (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm Sammy’s Great Escape (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm Moonrise Kingdom Thursday at 8.30pm, presented by the Larnaca Cinema Society. Tel: 99-658831, 99-462903. www.lfcinema.org

PAPHOS G.I. Joe: Retaliation (N/A) Rio 1 at 5.30, 7.30 and 9.45pm, weekends and Monday also at 3.30pm

Zarafa (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek), weekends only at 5.35pm Jack the Giant Slayer (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 7.55 and 10.15pm

The Sessions (15) Rio 2 at 5.45, 7.30 and 9.45pm, weekends and Monday also at 3.45pm

The Last Stand (15) Rio 3 at 9.45pm Identity Thief (12) Rio 5 at 7.30 and 9.45pm Oz the Great and Powerful (12) Rio 6 at 5.15 and 7.30pm, weekends and Monday also at 3pm Mama (15) Rio 6 at 9.45pm Warm Bodies (12) Rio 3 at 5.45pm (weekends and Monday at 6pm) and 7.30pm Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (15) Rio 5 at 5.45pm, weekends and Monday at 3.45pm Barbie in the Pink Shoes (K) Rio 4 (in Greek), weekends and Monday only at 3 and 4.30pm Sammy’s Great Escape (K) Rio 3 (in Greek), weekends and Monday only at 3 and 4.30pm

listings Today Exhibition Constructions + Abstractions An exhibition of paintings and three dimensional constructions by British and Cypriot artists. Sculpture garden also open to the public. Opens March 30, until April 7. Cyprus College of Art, 6 Eleftherias Street, Lempa, Paphos. Open daily: 11am-5pm. Tel: 99-452757

Music The You Don’t Bring Me Flowers Tour The Classic songs of Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand with Ross Neil, Tina Chester & Andrew Oliver. March 30. King Solomon Tavern, Coral Bay, Paphos. 7pm - Showtime 8.30pm. €20 inc. dinner. Tel: 99577247/99-826919/99-832538 The Firebirds America’s 1950s greatest hits played live. March 30. Pine Bay Club, Pissouri. 1.30pm - Showtime 3.30pm. €20 inc. lunch. Tel: 97-788574/99-832538 A Journey through Two Continents Music programme travelling from Europe to Latin America. Presenting among others, soundtracks of Greek and foreign films, Argentinean Tango and fragments from the opera Carmen. March 30. Rialto Theatre, Limassol. 8.30pm. €12/7. Tel: 77-777745

Theatre The Snow Queen Interactive theatre production of fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen for children

aged 5 and above. March 30. Casteliotissa Hall, old Nicosia. 10.30am & 12.30. €5. In Greek. Tel: 99-429638/99849598 eidekanou@gmail.com The True Women Show An interactive play mocking female perceptions towards men and society. March 30-31. Scarabeo Bar, 4 Nikokreontos Street, Nicosia. On Saturdays and Sundays at 9pm. In Greek. €7. Tel: 96-349216/99-386898 Below Zero Drama directed by Photis Georgidis. March 30-31. Melina Merkouri Hall, Famagusta Gate, Athina Avenue. 8.30pm. €15. In Greek. Tel: 70007410/99-308232

Dance E-motional Bodies and Cities Performance exchanges and residencies within the framework of a twoyear mobility and artistic exchange dance programme. March 30. Dance House Lemesos, 17 Andrea Drousioti Street, Heroes’ Square, Limassol. 6pm. Performance of the Match at Fitidio Athletic Center in Limassol 9pm. Free Entrance to all performances and presentations of works in progress. Tel: 77-777798/25-340618. info@ dancehouselemesos.com

Other Events Battle of the Year Balkans – Cyprus Qualifications 2013 Pancyprian break-dance competition to participate in championship in Greece, also includes dance battles and morning workshops. March 30. Retro Metropole Club, 6 Ifigenias Street, Limassol. 5pm. €15 including 1 drink. Morning workshop

at Tsirio Gymnasium, in Agia Fyla. 10am-3.30pm. €12/free. Tel: 25357676/99-521331 The Easter Bazaar Approximately 30 stalls with handmade and imported crafts. March 30. Coral Star Restaurant Coral Bay, Paphos.10am-3pm. Tel: 99-387311 or e-mail, mail@in-any-event.biz Faneromeni Festival – Response against Poverty Festival about our response and alternative proposals to the crisis, with music, food, kids’ corner, workshops, screenings, discussions and more. March 30. Front of Faneromeni Church, old Nicosia. 11am-11.30pm TEDxNicosiaChange Broadcast of live streaming event TEDxChange presented by Melinda Gates, which will take place in Seattle, Washington. April 3. Cyta Amphitheatre, Telecommunications Street, Strovolos, Nicosia. 6pm-9 .30pm. The event is free and seating is limited. Interested participants need to RSVP by March 30 http:// www.ted.com/tedx/events/8161

Tomorrow Music Reeps One British prize-winning beatboxer performs live. March 31. Club Nuovo, 11 Stasinou Street, Engomi, Nicosia. 11.45pm. €25/20. Tel: 99-079599

smooth live jazz music with the Leonid Nesterov Trio. March 31. Londa Hotel, Caprice Restaurant, Limassol. 1pm-3 .30pm. €35 per person. Tel: 25-865540 Nicosia Street Fashion Show Charity event in aid of Hope For Children bringing together people from the fashion industry, designers and models. March 31. Sokratous Street, Nicosia. 3pm. €5. Donate €2 by calling at 90-032210 and win four tickets for the show. Tel: 22-103234

Monday Exhibition Alessandra Desole Solo painting exhibition. Opens April 1, 7pm until May 5. Dinos Art Café, 62-66 Irinis Street, Limassol. Monday-Saturday: 10.30am to midnight and Sunday: 4pm to midnight. Tel: 25-762030

Music Cyprus Aid - People for People An all-day solidarity concert with about 50 artists from different musical backgrounds, from Cyprus and Greece, on behalf of people in need. April 1. Constanza Moat, Nicosia. From 4 pm until midnight. Free with participants asked to make a contribution in kind, such as food, medicines and other basic items, which will be distributed to individuals and families in need

Other Events Other Events Easter Sunday Jazz Brunch A day of fine food, stunning views and

Easter Egg Hunt & Games Easter fun and games for children aged 3-12 years. April 1. Herb

Garden, Pano Akourdhalia, Paphos. 10am. €6 per child (with discounts for siblings). Tel: 99- 993412/99-006012

Ongoing Theatre Tone Clusters The Second Stage of ETHAL presents work of famous American author Joyce Carol Oates. March 2930. THOC THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. 8.30pm. In Greek. Tel: 22-0480300 The Children of Cain Theatro Ena presents the psychological thriller by Andreas Thomopoulos. Until March 31. Theatro Ena, 4 Athinas Avenue, Nicosia. Every Friday through Sunday at 8.30pm. In Greek. €15/12. Tel: 22-348203 How to Rob a Bank Skala Theatre presents a three act comedy by Samy Fayad. Until March 31. Skala Theatre, 15 Kyriakou Matsi Street, Larnaca. Saturday at 8.30pm and Sunday at 6.30pm. In Greek. Tel: 99-490102 The Firebird Theatro Versus presents drama based on the play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman. Until April 7. B Municipal Market (Theatro Ena), Limassol. Wednesday, Fridays and Sundays. 8.30pm. In Greek. Tel: 96-458399 Pinocchio Theatre Maskarini unique adaptation of well-known tale. Until April 14. Russian Cultural Centre, 16 Alassias Street, Nicosia. Every Sunday at 10.30am. In Greek. Tel: 22-761607/22-270420

For a full guide to the week’s events and regular meetings, make sure you get a copy of the Sunday Mail

The Eulogy A black comedy that breaks the mold on what we consider a typical monologue by Greek poet, playwright Iakovos Kambanelis. Until April 20. Epigoni Theatre, Kyriakos Karaolis Square, Old Aglantzia. Every Saturday at 8.30pm. In Greek. €8. Tel: 99-222974 Tom, Dick and Harry Satiriko Theatro presents comedy by Ray and Michael Cooney. Until April 28. Vladimiros Kafkarides Cultural Centre, 11-15 Vladimiros Kafkarides Street, Aglantzia, Nicosia. On Saturdays at 8.30pm and Sundays at 6.30pm. €15/10. Tel: 22-312940/ 22-421609 The Dispute The Main Stage of THOC presents tragic comedy by Pierre de Marivaux. Until May 17. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. Friday and Saturday at 8.30pm and Sunday 6pm. In Greek. The performances on March 30 and 31 with Greek and English surtitles. €12/10. Tel: 77-772717

Exhibition Asia Minor, 90 Years of Memory Exhibition of relics, records and works of art from Asia Minor. Until March 31. The Cultural Centre of the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation, Archbishop Kyprianos Plazza, Nicosia. Monday-Friday: 9am-4.30pm, Saturday: 9am-1pm. Tel: 22-430008 The Leftovers Solo political exhibition by Angelo Evangelou. Until March 31. 83 Aeschylus, old Nicosia. Monday-Saturday: 10am-12:30 and 4pm-6.30pm. Tel: 99-535329

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19 To have your event included for FREE in our listings, send details to: Arts Editor, Cyprus Mail, PO Box 21144, Nicosia. Fax: 22-676385. Email: whatson@cyprus-mail.com Please send your information as early as possible. Include full details, a contact number and good quality photos

It’s time for a change Cyprus!

TEDxChange 2013 theme Positive Disruption. Above: Chris Anderson and Melinda French Gates during her TEDxChange talk. (New York, September 20, 2010)

Less than 72 hours after they went on sale, general admission tickets for TEDxNicosia sold out. The second locally organised event licensed by TED, a non-proﬁt organisation devoted to ideas worth spreading, brought together some 450 people at the Pallas Theatre to watch 12 speakers give inspirational speeches spread out over a day with breaks, performances and inspirational TED videos, which have since been viewed by millions of people online. TEDxChange, an event which stemmed from the partnership of the TEDx programme and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, acts as a catalyst for global conversations on ideas worth spreading primarily in the ﬁeld of health and development. For three years, TEDxChange, has shone the spotlight on people who are taking risks, thinking big and making change happen. Can a person change a world rife with problems — villages without basic healthcare, girls turned away from schools, hospitals unable to get life-saving vaccines to the people who need them? According to TEDxChange, the answer is yes and on Wednesday, April 3, the conversation continues at TEDxChange 2013: Positive Disruption. Hosted in Seattle, Washington, by Melinda Gates this year’s TEDxChange will be broadcast live across the

Get Involved Music Band-aid for Cyprus Cyprus AID – People for People will bring big stars like Alkinoos Ioannides, Demetra Galani, Christos onstanza Thiveos, and Evridiki, to Constanza y for an moat in Nicosia on Monday all-day benefit concert on beuals half of families and individuals in need. siBack in the 1980s, pop musicians believed that the bestt way to save the world - or at least to help solve a specific nefit problem - was to hold a benefi concert. Perhaps the biggest and most successful was 1985’s Live Aid, which found some 1.5 billion people watching the concert. Now it’s Cyprus’ turn to have a go at addressing the urgency of the island’s

global TEDx community. You can see it on the screens of TEDxNicosiaChange. Building on the success of TEDxNicosia three weeks ago, the TEDxNicosia Team, in an exclusive partnership with Cytamobile-Vodafone will broadcast a live streaming of TEDxChange 2013 at the Cyta Amphitheatre, located at Telecommunications Street in Strovolos. Melinda Gates and Chris Anderson, chief curator at TED, have invited thought leaders, policy makers, and the TEDx community worldwide to join them in a dialogue about how we might think about global development challenges: poverty, health access, and more, against the backdrop of political and economic insecurities. This year’s TEDxChange theme could not have been more ﬁtting as Cyprus is going through the maelstrom of the worst and perhaps deepest crisis in the last 40 years. Spurred by a ﬁnancial crisis, it appears that disruption is now taking place in the social, the political and the values system, leaving no stone unturned. It’s all about positive disruption, a vital catalyst for change that will pave the way for true progress for the global community and the challenges we all face in health and development. It is about inspiring ideas that go beyond the light bulb moment, experiencing birth by becoming tangible, concrete and actionable.

plight through the power of the music. After all, music is a universal language that can cross any boundaries and break any barriers. The Cyprus AID concert is an idea that was born and implemented in record time, at no cost, thanks ation of to the selﬂess participation bles who individuals and ensembles met during the recent protests tment against the harsh treatment imposed on Cyprus by the Eurogroup. The widespre ead feeling fee widespread of frustration and fa alse false expectation ns expectations

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It is about change. TEDxChange will be a truly global event, bringing together an online audience of thousands and 200 events in 65 countries including Cyprus TEDxers, who will consider TEDxChange’s theme of how disruption can lead to good. Join the event speakers as they take stock of what we’ve been able to accomplish in saving and improving lives around the world, and explore what the future might hold. Spaces are still available but it’s limited to 150 on a ﬁrst come, ﬁrst served basis. Interested participants need to RSVP today by clicking the attend button here: http:// www.ted.com/tedx/events/8161. It should be noted that all attendees will have free internet access via the Cytanet Wireless Zone network. TEDxNicosiaChange Broadcast of live streaming event TEDxChange presented by Melinda Gates, which will take place in Seattle, Washington. April 3. Cyta Amphitheatre, Telecommunications Street, Strovolos, Nicosia. 6pm-9.30pm. The event is free and seating is limited to 150 on a first come, first served basis. Interested participants need to RSVP by March 30 by clicking the attend button here: http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/8161 By Ledha Socratous

the best that music has to offer, while remaining true to its ultimate mission to provide immediate and effective support to those in need. Starting at 4 pm until midnight on Monday, about 50 artists from different mu musical backgrounds, from Cyprus a and Greece, will unite their voices an and their art. Together these w express in their own artists will th way their practical support for the p people of Cyprus. Everyone’s support for this initiative will serve to convey to the outside world a resounding messag sage of solidarity. CyTA will be liv live streaming the event. Th There is no admission fee fo for the concert but people ar are asked to bring whatever th they can spare in terms of fo food and over-the-counter m medicines. Flour, long-life m milk, baby food, cornﬂakes, oli olive oil, sugar, cooking oil, to tooth paste, lentils, nappies,

Taking part from left: Christos Dantis, Alex Panayi and Evridiki

rice, pasta, shampoo, washing powder, washing-up liquid, coffee, toilet paper and juices are the suggested items to be taken to the concert. The food that will be collected will be shared among the existing 16 community markets, depending on needs, while reaction Cyprus will collect the food and it will be stored in municipality storage. Volunteers will then distribute the food to the markets. Some of the performers participating in the concert are Lina Nicolacopoulou, Antonis Mitzelos, Demetris Koryialas, Sophia Papazoglou, Ero, Alex Panayi, Christina Argyri, Marlain Angelides, Despina Olympiou, George Kalogirou, Efstathia, and Rodos Kyriacou, to name few. Cyprus Aid - People for People An all-day solidarity concert with about 50 artists from different musical backgrounds, from Cyprus and Greece, on behalf of people in need. April 1. Constanza Moat, Nicosia. From 4 pm until midnight. Free with participants asked to make a contribution in kind, such as food, medicines and other basic items, which will be distributed to individuals and families in need

For a full listing of the day’s events, see facing page

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CYBC 1 08.00

Moiraia Fengaria (rpt) Local drama series.

10.30

14.00 14.30

Vimmata Stin Ammo (rpt) Two episodes of local period drama, based on true events.

18.00 18.15

News Patates Antinahtes (rpt)

17.00

18.30 18.50 19.00 19.10 21.00

19.30 20.00 21.30

22.30

Local Sketch News Savvato Ki Apovrado

02.30 04.30

News Tete-A-Tete (rpt) Savvato Ki Apovrado (rpt) Me Kali Parea (rpt) More Repeats

Candid Camera News In English New In Turkish NRG Zone Weekend X-Factor USA

Ghost Whisperer (rpt) Fifth season. ‘The Children’s Parade’. Melinda’s investigation of a poltergeist in the hospital leads to a showdown with supernatural forces terrorising her and Aiden. Last-ever episode of the paranormal drama, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Variety show, with wellknown guests pretending to have a good time for the beneﬁt of You At Home.

23.30 23.45 00.45

FILM: The Perfect Score

American version of the talent contest, in which solo singers and groups compete to win a recording contract by impressing judges Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul and LA Reid.

Ego Ki Esi Local comedy series.

Euronews Kids’ TV

High-school students worried about a forthcoming exam decide to take drastic action and steal the answers. Comedy, with Scarlett Johansson and Bryan Greenberg. 2004.

Local satirical show, using comedy sketches and embarrassing TV clips to skewer local politicians.

18.45

ANTENNA

Shown till 12.30, then repeated till midafternoon.

Edoxe Ti Vouli Kai To Dimo News Me Kali Parea Vivian Kanari hosts new show featuring a mix of news, information and live music.

16.30

07.00 08.00

Paizoume Kypriaka Local game show, asking questions having to do with Cypriot dialect.

13.00

CYBC 2

23.15 00.00 00.15

Album Show News In English And Turkish (rpt) Euronews

05.15 06.00 06.30 07.00 07.30 08.00 08.50 09.40 10.30 11.20 12.10 13.50 15.10 16.45

Aliki (rpt) Proini Enimerosi Dada Yia Oles Tis Douleies (rpt) To Pio Glyko Mou Psema (rpt) Oi Men Kai Oi Den (rpt) Paris Kai Eleni (rpt) Steps (rpt) Super Babas (rpt) O Tzitzigas Kai O Mermingas (rpt) Tihi Vouno (rpt) Laikes Paraskeves (rpt) Yia Tin Agapi Sou (rpt) Niose Me (rpt) Ekeino To Kalokairi (rpt) With News at 18.00.

19.30 20.20 21.20 23.00 00.05 00.20 00.30

Vals Me 12 Theous News Exairetika Aﬁeromeno Sold Out News Sports News Vradi Me Ton Petro Kotsopoulo Late night talk-show.

01.40

Blackout Game show which places contestants in complete darkness to compete in challenges.

02.40 03.50 04.40

Mavros Okeanos (rpt) News Eftyhismenes Meres (rpt)

MEGA 06.00 07.00 09.40 10.20 11.00 12.10 12.40

Ta Epta Kaka Tis Moiras Mou (rpt) Proino Mou (rpt) Kid’s TV Mia Stigmi Dio Zoes Klemmena Oneira (rpt) Proino Mou (rpt) Chuck A computer geek ﬁnds himself in charge of the government’s most sensitive data.

13.20 15.00 16.40 18.00 18.20 20.15 21.20 22.20 23.55

Mousiko Kouti Live (rpt) Anonymous (rpt) Oi Vasiliades (rpt) News Epta Thanasimes Petheres (rpt) News Anonymous Mousiko Kouti- Live Kapse To Senario New season of Greek improvised comedy show, in which guests create spontaneous routines and sketches based on suggestions from the studio audience.

00.00 01.00 01.40 02.20 03.20 04.00 04.30 05.00 05.40

News Kleista Ta Mata (rpt) Epaﬁ (rpt) Eheis Meson (rpt) Mia Stigmi Dio Zoes (rpt) Patir, Yios Kai Pnevma (rpt) Oi Afthairetoi Palirroia (rpt) Ta Epta Kaka Tis Moiras Mou (rpt)

SIGMA 08.10 09.15

10.00

Zoi Podilato (rpt) The Legend Of Snow White

07.50 11.35

Animated adventure, dubbed in Greek.

12.05

Mes Stin Kala Hara

13.00 13.40

Weekend variety show, informative and entertaining.

14.00 15.40 17.00

Aspra Balonia (rpt) The Cooking (rpt) Annita SoS With News at 18.00.

19.00

Pame Paketo (rpt) Popular talk-show that deals with human interest stories such as reuniting people, fulﬁlling dreams and connecting individuals who want to correct past mistakes in their lives.

20.15 21.20

PLUS TV

News Stin Igeia Mas

14.20 15.40 16.50 18.00 18.45

22.00

01.30 02.20 04.00

Istories Tou Astinomou Beka (rpt) Mes Stin Kali Hara (rpt) Magazino (rpt)

Vathis Kokkino Exelixeis Sti Showbiz FILM: Malibu’s Most Wanted A politician is shocked when his son poses as a loud-mouthed street kid - and arranges for the youngster to get a taste of the real thing. Comedy, starring Jamie Kennedy. 2003.

News Las Vegas (rpt) Drama series focusing on a security team at a large casino.

07.00 10.00 10.30 12.05 13.15 13.45 15.50 17.30

23.30

00.10 01.05 01.40

18.00 18.55 19.05 19.55 20.05 21.00

Remington Steele News Acapulco HEAT News O Anthropos Tis Thalassas FILM: Deep Impact A reporter investigating a presidential misdemeanour stumbles on evidence that a huge comet is on a collision course with Earth. Sci-ﬁ drama, starring Robert Duvall and Téa Leoni. 1998.

Cold Case (rpt) Crime drama, about a detective investigating unsolved homicide cases that happened years before.

Kids’ TV Kouzina Me Apopsi Greek FILM: Trikimia Mias Kardias Telemarketing Kouzina Me Apopsi (rpt) Greek FILM: Se Iketevo Agapi Mou News FILM: Bruno A curmudgeonly woman wonders why her genius 8-year-old grandson loves to wear dresses. Comedy drama, starring Gary Sinise. 2000. With News at 17.30.

Comedy.

20.15 21.15

Variety show, with wellknown guests pretending to have a good time for the beneﬁt of You At Home.

00.20 00.25

Kids’ TV Exelixeis Sti Showbiz LTV Sports News (rpt) Star News Fotis - Maria Live Best Of Mesimeriani Meleti Best Of Fotis - Maria Live Best Of Mila (rpt) Stin Kouzina Me Tin Dina (rpt) Greek FILM: Diakopes Stin Aigina

CAPITAL

23.15

FILM: Shark Zone Divers try to recover diamonds in waters infested by white sharks. Horror, starring Brandi Sherwood. 2003.

LTV Sports News Star News Repeats 00.55

FILM: Naked Fear A killer kidnaps and terrorizes a young woman in the wilderness. Horror, starring Ronald Dunas. 2007.

Hanna (Novacinema2, 22.00)

01:15 Live At The Apollo 02:00 The Weakest Link 02:45 EastEnders 03:15 Doctors 03:45 Casualty 04:35 Famous, Rich & In The Slums 05:30 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 06:15 The Weakest Link 07:00 3rd & Bird 07:10 Fimbles 07:30 Jackanory Junior 07:45 Tellytales 07:55 Tweenies 08:15 3rd & Bird 08:25 Fimbles 08:45 Jackanory Junior 09:00 Tellytales 09:10 Tweenies 09:30 The Weakest Link 10:15 Doctor Who 11:05 Drop Zone 11:55 dinnerladies 12:30 The Green Green Grass 13:00 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 13:35 Fawlty Towers 14:10 Casualty 15:00 Casualty 15:50 EastEnders 18:20 The Weakest Link 19:05 Doctor Who 20:10 Drop Zone 21:00 Live At The Apollo 21:45 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 22:30 Mad Dogs 23:15 Ideal 23:45 The Impressions Show With Culshaw &... 00:15 The Stephen K Amos Show 00:45 Drop Zone

07:00 How It’s Made 07:25 Twist The Throttle 08:15 Fifth Gear 09:10 Mega Builders 10:05 Mighty Ships 10:55 River Monsters 14:30 Extreme Engineering 15:25 You Have Been Warned

16:20 Classic Car Rescue 17:15 Fast N’ Loud 18:10 Texas Car Wars 19:05 Mythbusters 20:00 How It’s Made 21:00 Auction Hunters 22:00 Baggage Battles 23:00 The Real Hustle 00:00 The Real Hustle 01:00 Chris Ryan’s Elite Police 02:00 Auction Hunters 04:00 Baggage Battles 04:50 The Real Hustle 06:35 How It’s Made

09:30 Fitness: The Box 09:45 Snooker: China Open Beijing 12:30 Football: Next Gen Series 14:30 Snooker: China Open Beijing 17:30 Table Tennis: World Team Cup China 19:00 All Sports: Watts 21:30 All Sports: Eurosport Top 10 22:00 Fight Sport 01:00 Snooker: China Open Beijing 02:15 All Sports: Eurosport Top 10 02:45 All Sports: Watts

05:40 The Gates 06:30 Desperate Housewives 10:20 Raising Hope 11:10 Scrubs 12:00 Happy Endings 12:25 Don’t Trust The B...In Apartment 23 12:50 Masterchef 14:30 Grey’s Anatomy 15:15 Grey’s Anatomy 18:30 Masterchef 21:00 Once Upon A

Time 21:50 Revenge 22:40 Modern Family 23:05 New Girl 23:30 Glee 00:20 Bones 04:25 Raising Hope

07:30 Hollywood Buzz 08:00 Spaced Invaders 09:45 Skellig 11:30 That Darn Cat 13:05 Swing Kids 15:05 Last Night 17:00 PreGame 18:00 A’ Division Cyprus Soccer Championship 2012-13 20:00 LTV Sports News 21:00 Mystic River 23:30 Youth In Revolt 01:05 Hustler TV 04:15 Rite, The 06:30 LTV Sports News

07:00 Kids TV 13:15 Legion Of Super Heroes 13:40 Max Adventures 14:05 Barclays Premier League Preview 14:45 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 19:00 Nba 2012-13 21:00 Liga Bbva 2012-13 23:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 01:00 Liga Bbva 2012-13 06:00 Winter X-Games Europe

07:15 Gossip Girl 08:00 Friends Vi 08:30 Big Bang Theory The 09:00 According To Jim 10:00 Privileged 10:45 Strike Back 11:45 Mentalist The 12:30 Hawaii Five 13:15 Closer, The 14:15

Fringe 15:00 Gossip Girl 15:45 Harry’s Law 00:05 Triage 01:45 Fifth Patient, The 04:15 Harry’s Law 06:30 Closer, The

08:00 All Roads Lead Home 10:00 Live Wire 12:00 Lovely Bones, The 14:30 Call Of The Wild 16:00 What Women Want 18:15 Unnatural & Accidental 20:00 Social Network, The 22:00 Kick-Ass 00:05 Daring! TV 04:10 Rich Man’s Wife, The 05:50 Unthinkable

06:30 Fish N’ Chips 08:15 Cine News 11:10 The Art Of Getting By 12:35 The Avengers 15:00 Ncis 16:50 The Conspirator 18:55 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 22:00 The Way 00:15 Men In Black 3 02:05 Cine News 03:00 The Following 04:50 Gone

05:05 Trafﬁc 07:30 Rounders 09:30 Cine News 09:50 A Thousand Acres 11:40 Hugo 13:50 Fast Five 16:00 $5 A Day 17:45 Mad On Novacinema 18:25 Transporter 2 20:00 The Debt 22:00 Hanna 00:00 Cine News 00:35 Kingdom Of Heaven 03:00

Never Let Me Go

05:30 Essential Killing 07:00 Cine News 08:00 Love Crime 09:50 TheCompany Men 11:40 TheShadow 13:30 ThePelican Brief 15:55 Cowboys & Aliens 18:00 Salvation Boulevard 19:45 Real Steel 22:00 Game Of Thrones 00:55 Cine News 01:30 Folles De Cul 03:00 Straw Dogs

06:15 Bad Teacher 07:50 The Edge Of Love 09:45 Hud 11:40 Open Season 3 13:00 Molis Chorisa 14:40 Mr. Popper’s Penguins 16:20 Our Day Will Come 17:50 Marley & Me: The Puppy Years 21:00 Transformers: Dark Of The

Moon 23:35 The Beaver 01:05 Killing Bono 03:00 Amnistia

15:00 European Tour Trophee Hassan Ii Rd. 3 16:15 Pre Game 17:00 Championship 201213:Apollon Vs Ayia Napa 19:00 Post Game 19:45 Big Ten Women’s Gymnastics Big Ten Championships Session 2 At Michigan 21:00 Big Ten Baseball Northwestern At Nebraska 31/3/2013 14:00 Pinks All Out 15:00 European Tour Trophee Hassan Ii Final Rd. 16:15 Pre Game 17:00 Championship 2012-13:Aep Vs Olympiakos 19:00 Post Game 20:00 America’s Game: 1973 Miami Dolphins

06:00 Only Hits 11:00 Pure Local 12:00 MTV World Stage 13:00 McCafé Music Project 13:30 MTV VHI Pop up Video 14:00 MTV Daria 15:00 MTV Crash Canyon 16:00 MTV Mission Lydia 16:30 MTV Everyday Girls 17:00 MTV Movies & Stars 18:00 MTV Megadrive 18:30 MTV Slips 19:00 Only Hits 20:00 Pure Local 22:00 Only Hits 0:00 S7S Lockdown Top10 0:30 MTV Party Zone 4:00 Only Hits

07:00 Lone Star 08:35 The Golden Arrow 09:45 Little Caesar 11:00 Old Acquaintance 12:55 Blossoms In The Dust 14:30 Prodigal 16:20 It Started With A Kiss 18:05 Now, Voyager 20:15 Easter Parade 22:00 Sweethearts 23:55 Abbott And Costello In Hollywood 01:15 Lone Star 02:50 The Prodigal 04:45 Now, Voyager

By Preston Wilder

Mystic River (LTV, 21.00) Sean Penn won an Oscar for this film - which is odd because he’s the weakest link by far, his hysterical performance (see e.g. the scene where he weeps for his dead daughter) almost wrecking the film’s sombre tone and reserved, watchful presence. Penn is one of three childhood friends united by a common trauma: one of them (Tim Robbins) was abducted and abused when they were kids - and guilt-ridden Robbins is a suspect when Penn’s daughter is killed, the third friend (Kevin Bacon) being the cop in charge of the investigation. A film based around Silence - in the presence of a mute boy, in Bacon’s estranged wife who tries to talk but can’t form the words, above all of

course in the silence of the unspoken, the trauma of child abuse unaired and allowed to fester - building to a subtle, philosophical ending heavy with the weight of things left unsaid. And the Mystic River just keeps flowing along. Directed by Clint Eastwood in 2003.

The Way (Novacinema1, 22.00) “Life is about the journey, and the family you make along the way,” says the trailer, punning on the title because ‘the way’ is also The Way, the so-called ‘Camino de Santiago’, a hikers’ path snaking 800 kilometres along the north-western coast of Spain. “People have walked the path for over 1000 years. The Way is a very personal journey,” explains a friendly Spaniard to Mar-

The Way

tin Sheen - who’s in two minds about the whole thing because his son (played by real-life son Emilio Estevez, who also directed) has just been killed while walking the path, but he finally decides to take the journey himself as a kind of tribute. What follows is predictable, with Martin discovering an improvised ‘family’ in the company of three other pilgrims - an exuberant Dutchman, a chain-smoking Canadian woman and an eccentric Irish writer - and learning the inevitable life lessons, but a thoughtful film with a middle-aged hero is a nice change these days, and Martin Sheen makes a pretty good middle-aged hero. Now if he could just get black-sheep son Charlie to stop snorting coke and walk The Way with him and Emilio! Made in 2010.

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1 Bow that’s rudely brief, heartless say (6) 4 A dog off course? (6) 9 Timing device puzzled motormen with energy

1 My code designed to amuse you (6) 2 Endlessly turn round in a furrow (3) 3 She carried on what the star did (5) 5 One in class sent round first for a pattern (7) 6 Book obtained for new employee (9) 7 Over there Rodney struggled (6) 8 Revoke salesman, say, before daybreak (11)

(9) 10 Definitely included a wing-like organ (3) 11 Resentment at counterfeit gone astray (7) 13 Remedy, one included by French physicist (5) 14 Request from man overboard, write me a letter? (4,2,1,4) 18 But these Towers aren’t in a Hampshire town (5) 19 He causes friction at work (7) 21 Clearing some of the meadow (3) 22 Continued moving about but was not seen (9) 24 Thanks Rex who is accepting (6) 25 Being from Milan, a revolutionary (6)

12 Road not made for fast travel (4-5) 15 King or emperor? (7) 16 Vote to come up after the dance (6) 17 It’s to do with a set of principles coming from the cradle (6) 20 Do not stand out in protest (3-2) 23 Light blue flower (3)

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HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved, you solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic. With the ‘X’ sudoku, the shaded X must also contain the numbers 1-9.

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CRYPTIC: Across – 1 Breakfast; 8 Dull; 9 Accessory; 10 Etty; 13 Piece; 15 Hoopla; 16 Escudo; 17 Patois; 19 Naples; 20 Decoy; 21 Lamp; 24 Crosstalk; 25 Taut; 26 Studhorse. Down – 2 Rack; 3 Amen; 4 Fascia; 5 Spruce; 6 Hurtfully; 7 Playhouse; 11 Chipolata; 12 Bottoms up; 13 Plaid; 14 Essay; 18 Secret; 19 Noosed; 22 Otto; 23 Plus.

QUICK: Across – 1 Wholesome; 8 Mast; 9 Unanimous; 10 Spin; 13 Flash; 15 Pimple; 16 Easter; 17 Resume; 19 Fester; 20 Expel; 21 Lame; 24 Coalition; 25 None; 26 Attribute. Down – 2 Hind; 3 Lend; 4 Sample; 5 Mousse; 6 Palpitate; 7 Itinerary; 11 Sparkling; 12 Amusement; 13 Flame; 14 Hazel; 18 Export; 19 Feeler; 22 Stub; 23 Sort.

ARIES March 21 - April 20

LEO July 23 - August 22

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21

You seem to be firing on all cylinders as plans and projects can get undertaken at breakneck speed. However, though you’re good at starting things, you’re not always so good at finishing things. Will this be so now? Pick something that you’re excited about and you may find it easier to get results. Hearty exercise may help you feel calm and upbeat.

Studying, travelling and generally exploring new ideas or beliefs, is good for you and would certainly recharge your batteries. Folks at home may be trying to make you feel guilty for wanting to branch out on your own or expand your horizons. Don’t feel you have to compromise to enjoy your day. You may need to stand your ground though.

Trying something new like a creative pastime, a sport or a perhaps a romantic adventure, might appeal on a day when you’re absolutely itching to have some fun. Stay-athome chores or responsibilities may seem a burden when there is so much enjoyment to be had. Cut loose and delegate if need be. Let your wild side out to play.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21

VIRGO August 23 - September 23

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 20

You may feel that getting a reaction out of a partner is hard going. There may not be an easy blend of harmony or chat. Power struggles may show up too. If you can move beyond any domestic or romantic pettiness, you could have an enjoyable time. There may be a lot to be said for going out with a friend or involving yourself in group activities.

A socially stimulating morning may bring invites and ﬁrm up a chance for a great weekend. Business deals may be successful too, especially if you can curb an impulse to go for get-rich-quick options and instead focus on solid options. You may be in the mood to push for better perks. Later, fun with romantic overtones may delight.

If you’re planning on a party or some other form of entertainment, then a romantic opportunity may be one of the fringe beneﬁts. Magnetism may be strong and perhaps a plus for attracting an admirer. If you’re already committed, having friends over might give you and your sweetheart new options to consider. Conversation can open doors.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21

LIBRA September 24 - October 23

AQUARIUS January 21 - February 19

Although your social life is blossoming, a desire for success may be a part of your search for new friends and acquaintances. Being in the “in” crowd may have many advantages that could spill over into promising opportunities for dating, or meeting fabulous business associates who may be helpful for achieving current plans and goals.

You may feel crowded in by others who make demands. Friends, your sweetheart or perhaps colleagues may be bossy, moody or both. It’s very likely they’re not getting at you personally. They just need to get things done and they also know what they want. Feel free to shout back or make similar demands - they’ll probably understand.

Ideas and research and the desire to consume information may inﬂuence you profoundly. The more you know, the more you’ll want to know. You could ﬁnd yourself at the book store purchasing a pile of tombs that you may never read. You might also have a desire to grab an internet course. But will you ever get around to reading all this?

CANCER June 22 - July 22

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22

PISCES February 20 - March 20

Although you may be on a career roll and looking to get ahead of your current game, today’s Moon in Scorpio may put a dampener on your spirits - especially if you get to thinking of the past and of previous failures. This isn’t a helpful mindset. You’re in one of the best periods of the year for fulﬁlling your career dreams. Stay positive and determined.

You may be in your element with the Moon in your sign boosting your energy and your emotions. Plotting and scheming may be your way to ensure you get your needs met, but today it might not work. It might be better to admit to your desires rather than try to fulﬁl them surreptitiously. Therefore, make honesty your policy Scorpio.

Getting your desires fulﬁlled may seem important, even if you have to spend a lot of money to get satisfaction. Every shop you enter or website you visit may seem to offer new delights that you could ﬁnd hard to resist. But you might get even more satisfaction if you plan your spending or budget and opt for smaller or less expensive luxuries.

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FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS ***************************** ART AND WATCH collector purchases art works and watches in cash. Watches: only high end pieces with the original box and invoice. Art works: international artists for which the provenance can be clearly proved. Send details/pictures to laurentjones1@ gmail.com ***************************** FOR SALE: Electric Cooker, Bosch 4 ceramic hotplates and oven, used 1 1/2 year, €350 For further information contact phone 99757511 ***************************** FOR SALE – PAPHOS CATERING EQUIPMENT 1. Industrial freezer – CORECO Height 200cm, width 68cm, depth 58cm 2. Electrolux Freezer, model EUC3109X, width-595mm, height-1800mm, depth- 623mm, freezing capacity-24kg/24hours, energy class A 3. CONVOTHERM OVEN modelOBG 6.10Combi Oven-Steamer with Gas Steam Generator Extra: Stand with stainless steel shelving, extractor fan, water supply system and gas installation connections, PLUS CHAFING TRAYS & THERMO BOXES, ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AT REDUCED PRICES. PLEASE CALL : 99622678 *****************************

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***************************** LAND FOR SALE (8 plots) Lakatameia - Nicosia Residential green area. Easy access to the City Centre Call Michael Messaritis: 00357 99622929 ***************************** FOR SALE plot of land with sea view. In Chlorakas area. Very quiet and private location. Title deed. Tel. 99519370. ***************************** LIMASSOL

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1) GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY PLOT OF LAND FOR SALE 1,789 sq.m, IN THE AREA OF AGIA ZONI BUILDING FACTOR 140% WITH TITLE DEED. The land is located at a central point in the city, very close to various amenities and has excellent accessibility. Tel: 96885030 owner 2) RESIDENTIAL LAND FOR SALE GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY The plot of land is located in the area of Foinikaria Total area 5,686 with a 20% Building Factor Tel: 96885030 owner ***************************** PAFOS 1) PLOTS OF LAND FOR SALE ANAVARGOS AREA GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY The plots can be sold as a single unit or individually. From 626 sq.m up to 776 sq.m with building factor 60% and title deeds. Mountain and sea view with nice villas developing around the area. Tel: 96885030 owner 2) COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE IN KATO PAFOS 96sq.m The shop is within the ‘’Limnaria Complex’’ and faces the main road Melina Mercouri Avenue It’s in good condition with suspended ceiling, recessed lighting, VRV AC, ﬁtted carpet, motorised shutters, CCTV and more. Tel: 96885030 owner ***************************** LAND FOR SALE MITSERO. 7 skalas. 10% build. South facing, unobstructed views. Access road, water, electricity. Fenced compound with 48sq.meter timber framed 2 bedroom unit, septic tank, grey water system, storage, workshop. €135,000 mobile 99594205 pumpitch@hotmail. com ***************************** PLOT FOR SALE IN KATO PLATRES in a pine tree area. It comes with title deeds, 1095 square feet. Tel. 99881051. ***************************** FOR SALE LAND in Anthoupoli (half plot) 288 sq.metres. for information 99621554. *****************************

FOR SALE MOTOR VEHICLES ***************************** CARS BOUGHT FOR CASH. Contact Mike on 99166532 Mike Johnson Cars e-mail mj@mikejohnsoncars.com Web Address www.mikejohnsoncars.com *****************************

PROPERTY TO LET NICOSIA ***************************** FOR RENT a spacious two bedroom apartment, near Hilton and Central Bank. Living/din-

Paphos - tel: 26 911383 fax: 26221049

ing room, sitting room, large veranda, kitchen, c/h, s/h, covered parking. Title deeds. Tel. 99519370. ***************************** HOUSES/FLATS 2 bedr. lux. flat, Ayioi Omoloyites, wooden floors €800, 3 bedr. Acropolis c/h a/c wooden floors €650, Mak/ssa 3 bedr., modern, open plan €1000 f/f €1200, Nicosia 3 bedr., f/f, luxury €1000 f/f, Latsia 2 bedr., pool €430, Strovolos f/f house 4 bedr €1300, Mak/ ssa ground floor house detached €850 Photos www.markidesestates.com Markides 22- 378898 / 99464764 Reg.No. 487 E 16 ***************************** LUXURIOUS APARTMENT FOR RENT - A luxurious one floor apartment situated in central Nicosia in an area of exceptional Beauty at 3 Museum Street, is available to let. It has been recently renovated and consists of four bedrooms, two bathrooms, big dining and sitting rooms, kitchen and a huge veranda. Approximate covered area 250 sqm. Tel: 99622370. ***************************** TO LET 1 bedroom upper floor house, large veranda near restaurant Periyiali in Acropolis 5 Aeantos Street €300 call 99680208 ***************************** FLATS/HOUSES FOR RENT Ag. Andreas studio €290, Kennedy €300, 1bdrm Str/los €400, Makarios av. €500, 2 bdrm European University furnished top floor €600 Ag. Dometios ground floor + garden €450, Lycavitos furnished €530, Ag. Paylos rear house newly built €450, 3bdrm M/ssa ground floor €700, Archangelos detached with pool €1,200, 4bdrm Kosta Theodorou new house €1,100, Ag. Andreas g/f €900, Ag. Omologites colonial traditional house pool €2,500. 21 property Finder Ltd. 99474839, 99646822, A.M.627 A.A.108/E ***************************** LUXURY HOUSES: 1. 4 bedr luxury detached house built in 3/4 of a plot, office space, central heating, full a/c, big sitting and dining area, separate big kitchen with family room and all the electrical appliances, blinds and curtains on all windows, aluminium shutters, big garden with grass, 3 wc, covered parking, in a quiet area – Strovolos €1000 (H4ST10051-R), (photos in the website) 2. 3 bedr luxury terraced house, 210sq.m,central heating, full a/c, marble floor in the sitting areas and solid parquet floor on stairs and bedrooms,4 wc,3 bathrooms, 2 en suite, big verandas, electrical appliances in the kitchen, 3 covered parking spaces, roof garden access, in a quiet neighbourhood on Mon Parnas hill – Engomi €800 (photos in the website). 3. 3 bedr detached house with extra room for office, 250sq.m, central heating independent, 4 a/c, big renovated kitchen with cooker and oven, big sitting and dining room with parquet floor and fireplace, 1 bathroom, 2 shower, 3 wc, 2 covered parking, double glazed windows and

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Advertiser TO LET NICOSIA shutters in bedrooms, big verandas surrounded by trees and bushes off 28th October street IN the central part of Makedonitissa – €1100 (H3MAK0004-R) (photos on the website) 4. 3 bedr luxury semi-detached house with character, 200sq.m, central heating, full ac, sitting and dining room with fireplace, big kitchen with cooker and oven, dishwasher and refrigerator, nice mature garden with flowers, trees and small garden with grass, covered parking, 3wc, 2 bathrooms in a quiet neighbourhood. Available middle of January. Agios Andreas - €1200 - H3AAD0001-R (photos on website). 5. 3 bedr luxury house, office space, attic room, with central heating, full a/c, separate kitchen, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, 2 verandas, in a quiet area – Lakatamia €680 (H4LAK009-R), (photos in the website).

TO LET NICOSIA with grass, over flow swimming pool, covered parking in a quiet area. – Makedonitissa €1600 (H4MAK0023-R), (photos on the website). 7. 4 bedr luxury detached house with big sitting and dining room with parquet floor, separate big kitchen with family room and all the electrical appliances, small garden with grass and bbq area,3wc, central heating, full a/c, covered parking, in a very quiet neighbourhood – Archangelos €1200 (H4AR0017-R), (photos in the website). 8. 3 bedr +office space partially renovated detached ground floor house, 280sq.m, central heating with oil, full a/c, 3wc, separate tv room, big sitting and dining area, big verandas around the house, bbq area, covered parking, private yard near the parking.– Strovolos €1200 (H4ST10048-R), (photos in the website).

6. 3 bedr + attic room with shower and wc luxury detached house with central heating, a/c, ﬁreplace, modern kitchen open plan with expensive electrical appliances, blinds, garden

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TO LET NICOSIA floor with 2 sitting areas ,dining area and breakfast area, kitchen with all the electrical appliances, central heating, full a/c units. Basement with kitchen with cooker and oven, dishwasher, microwave and 2 refrigerators, sitting room with fireplace, and 2 bedrooms with one bathroom. Outside private fenced garden with artificial grass, bbq area and covered veranda. The house has blinds and shutters on all windows, false ceiling with spot lights throughout house, pressure system, covered parking, satellite dish, central music and network system, storage room, very good double glazed windows. Behind General flooring in the centre of Makedonitissa €2000 (H4MAK0001-R), (photos on the website). 10. 4 bedr semi detached house with central heating, 4 a/c, 3 wc, 2 bathrooms, 180sq.m, electrical appliances, small yard, bbq area, off Kostantinoupoleos street near French ambassador residence.- STROVOLOS €700 (H4ST10043-R), (photos in the website). 11. 4 bedr new luxury finished de-

TO LET NICOSIA tached house with central heating independent, full a/c, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, big kitchen with cooker oven, dishwasher and big family room, aluminium shutters in all the house, separate big sitting and dining room with parquet ﬂoor, 2 covered parking, alarm system, big covered patio, SWIMMING POOL, in a newly built area near Falcon school – Strovolos €2000 (photos in the website). 12. 3 bedrs luxury 2 storey, FULLY RENOVATED LISTED HOUSE with high ceilings in the centre of Nicosia, 260sq.m, 2 small attic rooms, big sitting room upstairs, big sitting room and dining area downstairs, wooden ﬂoor, kitchen with all the electrical appliances, 2 bathrooms (one en suite),3wc,CH independent, A/C, big garden – Nicosia Centre €1400 (H4NIC0002-R), (photos in the website). 13. 3 bedr upstairs and 2 separate bedrooms in the basement luxury detached house (all the bedrooms with en suite bathrooms/ shower), also separate kitchen and sitting room in the basement which also has separate

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TO LET NICOSIA entrance from the house, central heating, full a/c, solid parquet floor throughout house, big sitting and dining room with fireplace, big fully equipped kitchen with breakfast area and family room, big over flow, swimming pool with covered patio area with fully equipped bar (bbq, fridge, freezer, cooker), mature garden around the house,2 parking places, alarm system near the Cyprus Conference Centre – Platy Aglantzias €3500 (H5PAG0002-R). 14. 4 bedr very big luxury semi detached house 350sq.m, with big separate basement 80sq.m with 2 rooms, sitting room, kitchen and bathroom. Consists of big sitting and dining areas upstairs, big kitchen with big family room and breakfast area, big bedrooms, 3 showers, 1 bathroom, central heating, full a/c, black out blinds on all windows, cooker

TO LET NICOSIA and oven in the kitchen, covered parking and patio with bbq in a very quiet neighbourhood close to Makarios football stadium. CAN BE RENTED FURNISHED, PARTIALLY FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED - Makedonitissa €1500 (H4MAK0032-R), (photos in the website) 15. 4 bedrs new luxury detached house, all the bedrooms very big and all with big bathroom/ shower, sitting room upstairs, attic room with shower and wc, ofﬁce space/maid’s room with shower and wc, central heating, full AC,450sq.m, big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with sitting area and ﬁtted cooker and oven, 6wc, 2 covered parking, yard with tiles and SWIMMING POOL, bbq area in a very quiet neighbourhood near CYBC ( RIK) station and near a neighbourhood park – Platy Aglantzias €2500 (H4AGZ0005-R), (photos

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TO LET NICOSIA apartment with central heatingindependent, full a/c, structure cabling internet and satellite network, FULLY MODERN EXPENSIVE FURNISHED, with 46”LCD TV, covered parking, double glazed windows, aluminium shutters, on Pericleous street near Klimataria trafﬁc lights – Strovolos €650 (A2ST10054-R) (photos in the website)

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***************************** LUXURY FLATS: 1. 3 bedr luxury finished spacious floor apartment with very big sitting and dining areas with family room with fire place, solid parquet floor all through, central heating independent, full a/c, all the bedrooms with en suite shower/bathroom, 4wc, big kitchen with all the electrical appliances, blinds on all windows, big covered veranda, covered parking, big storage room, on a small 3 storey building in a quiet neighbourhood – Agios Andreas€1300 – A3AAD0005-R (photos on website). 2. 1 bedr spacious fully luxury renovated apartment,60sq.m, big sitting and dining room, big bedroom, fully newly modern furnished with LCD TV 32’, covered veranda, covered parking, storage heaters, full a/c, near Cyta, Laiki and Hellenic Bank headquarters – Dasoupolis €550 (photos in the website). 3. 2 bedr penthouse apartment, 100sq.m + 80sq.m veranda with flowers and bbq, big sitting and dining room with big 60” TV, storage heaters, full a/v, 2 wc, en suite bathroom/jacuzzi, roman blinds, cooker, oven, microwave, washing machine and refrigerator in the kitchen, covered parking, near Metro supermarket – Aglantzia €600 (photos in the website). 4. 2 bedr luxury ground floor

5. 4 bedr new spacious luxury finished floor apartment with floor heating independent, full a/c, 3wc, electrical appliances in the kitchen, blinds on all windows, very big 50sq.m covered veranda, fireplace, covered parking and big over floor heated covered swimming pool on the ground floor, on a small 3 storey building in a quiet neighbourhood near a playground and near Ippokration private hospital – Engomi €1500 (A4ENG0003-R) (photos in the website) 6. 1 bedr new luxury apartment in a modern building (TSENTAS),with central heating ind, 2 a/c, cooker and oven, refrigerator and washing machine in the kitchen, parquet floor, NICELY FURNISHED big covered veranda, big sitting room off Kyriakou Matsi street, 1 km from the centre €460 (A1AOM0002-R), (photos in the website). 7.

1 bedr cozy luxury apartment,60sq.m,parquet ﬂoor, nicely furnished ,all ﬁtted electrical appliances (cooker, oven, microwave, washing machine, dishwasher, fridge), roman blinds, provisions for home cinema, big covered verandah, storage heaters, 2 a/c ,covered parking in Dasoupolis near Alpha Mega supermarket and Areteion hospital. – Dasoupoli €470 (A1DAS0009-R) (photos in

TO LET NICOSIA the website) 8. 2 bedr spacious renovated apartment 100sq.m with separate big kitchen, air condition for hot and cold in all the rooms, covered veranda, nicely newly fully furnished , off Kyriakou Matsi street very close to the centre on foot– Agioi Omologites €500 (A2AOM0003-R) (photos in the website) 9. New top quality 2 bedr apartment, 93sq.m+20sq.m veranda, on a small modern building with 6 flats only. Central heating independent, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, 2wc, fully fitted kitchen with all the electrical appliances, water pressure system roller blinds and shutters on windows, big sitting and dining room, big bedrooms, covered parking and storage room, in a quiet neighbourhood near Akropolis park. AVAILABLE end of March – Acropolis €800 A2ACS0002-R (photos in the website) . 10. New luxury finished 1 bedr penthouse apartment with big verandah with nice view, in a small modern building,55sq.m,storage heaters,2 a/c, blinds on the windows, expensive electrical appliances(cooker, oven, extractor, refrigerator, washing machine, dryer),covered parking and storage room, off Kalippoleos street opposite Dessange Day Spa near the University – Lykavitos €420 (A1LYK0002-R), (photos in the website). 11. 3 bedrs luxury penthouse one floor apartment in a small building with 3 apartments,250sq.m plus big covered verandas, fire place, solid parquet floor,2 bathrooms,3 wc, cooker, oven, fridge, washing machine and dishwasher in the kitchen, CH independent, full a/c, big reception

TO LET NICOSIA areas opening to the verandas, pressure system and 2 Pcovered with remote control entrance, walking distance to the centre very close to Debenhams €1300 (A3NIC0028-R), (photos in the website) 12. 2 bedr new modern luxury finished apartment with parquet floor, central heating independent, 2 a/c, modern kitchen with all fitted expensive electrical appliances, blinds on the windows, big covered veranda, FULLY NICELY FURNISHED, covered parking in a quiet neighbourhood off Kallipoleos Street - Lykavitos €700 (A2LYK0024-R) (photos on the website) 13. 3 bedr luxury penthouse apartment with central heating independent, full a/c, 2wc, big sitting and dining room with fireplace, separate kitchen, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, big covered and uncovered veranda, covered parking, in Strovolos near the Municipal building - €650 (A3ST10014-R) (photos on the website) 14. 3 bedr spacious luxury finished apartment 150sq.m+30sq.m covered veranda, central heating independent with petrol, full wall a/c units, solid parquet floor, expensive electrical appliances in the kitchen, 3wc, curtains and blinds on windows, 3 COVERED PARKING, storage room, near Pizza Hut in Strovolos €1100 (photos in the website). 15. 3 bedrs luxury penthouse,165sq. m+80sq.m verandah with bbq, central heating ind, full AC, 3 wc, 2 bathrooms, solid parquet floor all the flat, big kitchen with dining area, fully MODERN FURNISHED, covered parking off Athalassa Avenue near Stephanis Electrinics and English school

TO LET NICOSIA – Strovolos €800 (A3ST10013-R) (photos in the website) 16. New luxury finished 4 bed PENTHOUSE apartment in a small modern building, 186sq. m+90sq.m big veranda with nice view, separate floor heating, fully air conditioned, 4wc, 2 en suite bedrooms with shower,1 bathroom, solid parquet floor all through, big sitting and dining areas with electric modern shutters opening to the veranda, fully equipped kitchen with expensive electrical appliances, 2 parking places (1 covered), in a very quiet neighbourhood ,near the Russian Embassy. AVAILABLE END OF MARCH –Engomi €1900 (A4ENG0005-R) (photos in the website) For many more properties with photos visit our website at www.landtouristestates.com which is updated daily. LANDTOURIST ESTATES LTD 22422225 / 96-422225 / 96422226 www.landtouristestates.com

***************************** 2 BDRM ﬂat in the centre of Nicosia. Rent €450. For information call 99453663, 99663927.

LIMASSOL FOR RENT office of around 85m2, with partitions, kitchenette and parking in a peaceful, green yet central area at Helladion House(off. 302; 3rd floor), 5 Andrea Kalvou Str. For viewing, please call Ms. Jenny on 25-340987(3rd flloor of building; office hours). For further details, please call 25-521873 after 8:00pm. UN-DETACHED HOUSE for rent

TO LET LIMASSOL in Apshiou village, 2 bedrooms, kitchen, sitting room, bathroom with solar water heater. A/C, satellite, 15mins to roundabout. €350. Tel 25369219, work 10.30-17.30 25542968 home 99773151 TO LET Large 4 bedroom unfurnished house in the village of Asomatos nr Akrotiri Limassol. Fully A/C & Heating (storage heaters). 5 wc’s, large kitchen/diner, lounge and sitting room. Large loft with own shower/wc (suitable for office/playroom/gym). Carport - prominent position in cul-de-sac - lots of parking. €850 pcm (negotiable). Available from April 2013. Tel. 99831431 TRADITIONAL VILLAGE STONE HOUSE IN APESHIA. Very quiet village, 20mins from Limassol. Road to heritage school/Troodos. 2 bedrooms, office available top floor with veranda great view of mountains. Small courtyard with trees. Electric solar water. A/Ctoilet in main bedroom. Semi/ full furnished. Fitted kitchen with electrical appliances, fireplace. Toilet/shower. €550pm negotiable. Tel 96891800. GROUND FLOOR HOUSE, furnished renovated this year. Laminated parke floor, and big wardrobes in the 3 bedrooms. Rent €590.00 Tel 99497576 99886775

LARNACA IMPRESSIVE three bedroom ﬁrst ﬂoor apartment, Pyla. Large lounge, balcony, seperate kitchen, furnished. Flyscreens, ceiling fans, aircon. Upstairs three double bedrooms, balcony, sea views. Bathroom. Downstairs toilet. Free internet. Digi box.

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Call 96693375 ***************************** 1. Superior Real Estate Larnaca. 3 bedroom detached unfurnished property set on a fantastic development in the village of Tersefanou. Available for immediate occupation. Ref. TLL973. Tel 24815926 2. Superior Real Estate Larnaca. 2 bedroom fully furnished apartment, nr the Metro/American Academy Larnaca. Ref. TLL1654 Please call to arrange a viewing Tel. 24815926 3. www.superiorrealestatelarnaca.com – LARGE RANGE OF RENTAL PROPERTIES. From studio apartments to 5 bedroom villa’s for rent, all properties have detailed descriptions, professional photographs. Interactive Virtual/Video Tours. Please visit our website. www.superiorrealestatelarnaca.com 4. www.superiorrealestatelarnaca.com - License No. 419. LANDLORDS AVERTISE YOUR PROPERTY WITH US FOR FREE. Tel. 24815926 Email. info@superiorrealestatelarnaca.com

with en-suite, airconditoned throughout, garage for 2 cars, storage room, swimming pool, with established garden, quiet area, beautiful mountain and sea views, euro 600 p/m – o.N.O call: 99553741 ***************************** FOR RENT a selection of 1 to 5 bedroom houses & apartments F/F & U/F Universal, Peyia, Tomb of the Kings, Tsada, Timi, Kato Paphos & Kissonerga Landlord & Owners please call 99329357 Or please view at our website www.cyprussands.com Fully Registered Company in Cyprus ***************************** CHLORAKAS: 3 Bedroom unfurnished villa private swimming pool, utility room, walking wardrobes, en suite shower 180 m2 covered area fenced garden fully a/c, € 575 p/m For more information’s phone 99400697 ***************************** KISSONERGA - Beautiful Detached U/F 3 Bedroomed Villa, Large Pool, 2 Bedrooms Upstairs Master En-suite, Family Bathroom, modern Fitted Kitchen, Downstairs Bedroom

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3 BEDR DETACHED VILLA + POOL, central heating, covered garage, garden, 2 bedrs en suite, lovely view, quiet area, furnished or unfurnished. (Near Tsada golf course) tel.99 60 33 30 ***************************** KISSONERGA, 3 bedroom villa, unfurnished, 2 bedroom upstairs one with en-suite+ extra w/c upstairs, 1 bedroom downstairs

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TO LET PAPHOS MORE PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 99862922 ***************************** TOK’s – 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Immaculate, very high spec top ﬂoor apartment, Luxury furnished with Flatscreen TV’s in living room and bedrooms, lift, pool, beautiful development, fantastic location €425 pm Lower Peyia – 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom Modern Unfurnished Villa with beautiful sea views. Spacious villa with wood burner, utility room, white goods, storage area, alarm system, low maintenance manicured garden & private pool €1100 pm Lower Peyia – Good size detached 3 bedroom Villa in lovely residen-

TO LET PAPHOS tial no through road, separate kitchen, well maintained, large balcony, private pool and garden with sea views €750 pm Universal - 2 bedroom fully furnished ground ﬂoor apartment, a/c, large bedrooms, communal pool, o/s parking €350 Please contact us whatever your rental requirements as we have many other properties available. LANDLORDS/OWNERS – We always require more properties to list for waiting clients. Please call NOW: 96241965

TO LET PAPHOS ***************************** PEYIA, luxury villa, 3 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, fully or part furnished, private pool, quiet location, paved garden area, sea and mountain views. Sky satellite, euro 650 ono, please call: 99771532 – no agents ***************************** KILI – PAPHOS, 3 bedroom villa, with swimming pool and garden, unfurnished, gas central heating, large verandas, lovely mountain views, very quiet and tranquil area, €475 per month o.n.o. Call : 99479006

Apartment or House in Cyprus A four bedroom Semi Detached house in the East Midlands, less than three miles from Clumber Park, is offered in exchange for a 2 bedroom (minimum) residential property anywhere in Cyprus.

DESCRIPTION: • 4 bedrooms with one being a Granny Flat extension (built at a cost of £17,000) • £25,000 recently spent on modernisation • 2 bathrooms (I full bath, one walk-in shower) • Bathrooms recently renovated and professionally tiled at considerable cost • New expensive kitchen with breakfast island and central extractor fan • Specious open plan sitting room – dining room • Economical Gas central heating with latest “90% efficient” Vaillant combi boiler • Laminate flooring with damp protection and OSB insulation on ground floor • Short walking distance to a School • Short walking distance to Golf Course • Satellite TV cable access in every room • Insulated walls and ceiling • No flooding possibility • Three outside storage rooms (one with toilet) • Corner plot • Friendly, helpful neighbours on quiet and crime free road

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Sport IN BRIEF Bolt set for London anniversary

The slump continues: there was no upturn in fortunes for Rory McIlroy at the Shell Houston Open. His poor form this year has seen him surrender the world number one spot to Tiger Woods

McIlroy struggles continue RORY McIlroy was left cursing his mistakes as his woes continued at the Shell Houston Open, where he ﬁnished round one nine shots behind leader DA Points. Points shot an eight-underpar 64 to lead by one from fellow Americans Cameron Tringale and John Rollins, while English trio Brian Davis, Lee Westwood and Greg Owen were all in the top 10. But there was no upturn in fortunes for McIlroy, whose poor form this year has seen him surrender the world number one spot to Tiger Woods. He was one over for a share of 88th, nine strokes off the lead and in danger of failing to make the weekend once again. “I kept in good spirits,” McIlroy said. “I didn’t get too down on myself. It would

N. Irishman left cursing ‘stupid mistakes’ have been great to finish at even par.” McIlroy was three over at the turn after finding water at the eighth and carding a double-bogey seven. A superb approach for birdie at 10 got him back on track and he birdied the 12th and 13th to recover to level par. But he found a bunker at the 14th and, though he clawed back the resulting dropped shot at the first attempt, another bogey at the 17th left him one over. He told Sky Sports 3: “I think if I just eliminate the stupid mistakes, you know, I made double on a par five on the front nine and made a

couple of silly bogeys. “I’m still a bit tentative out there on the golf course and perhaps not committing to my shots fully. “It takes time, it takes rounds, and hopefully another three rounds this week and some good scores will set me up well.” Much has been made of McIlroy’s change of equipment this season, something with which leader Points may be able to identify. Points began his tournament with ﬁve successive birdies after starting his round at the 10th, and added another before the turn. Three more followed on a front nine marred only by

a bogey at the fifth as he finished one shot ahead of Tringale and Rollins, who each carded seven birdies in unblemished rounds. Afterwards, Points revealed he had been using his mum’s old putter - which he used when he first turned pro - in an attempt to turn around some bad form on the green. He told www.pgatour.com: “It’s just a really good-looking putter, and I brought it with me this week because I just had been putting so bad, I thought maybe I’ll pull this old putter out of the garage and maybe it will have some magic in it. “Sure enough, today it

did.” Jason Kokrak and Argentina’s double major winner Angel Cabrera shared fourth on six under with David, former Ryder Cup player Jeff Overton and Steve Wheatcroft a shot further back. Westwood and Owen were among a large group sharing ninth place on four under. Westwood found the water twice at the eighth - one of three bogeys in his round and said: “I must have the worst par ﬁves of anyone this year. “It was like dropping four shots really. A 68 is as high has I could have shot.” Phil Mickelson shot a level-par 72 while defending champion Hunter Mahan was two over. The second round was completed in the early hours of this morning, Cyprus time.

Boxing champ facing gun charges

WBC welterweight champion Robert Guerrero is due to ﬁght unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr in May

WBC welterweight champion Robert Guerrero, who is due to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr in May, was arrested after attempting to take a gun on a plane. Guerrero, 30, was arrested at John F Kennedy International Airport yesterday and charged with illegally travelling with an unloaded pistol and and three unloaded bullet magazines, Queens District Attorney Richard A Brown confirmed. Brown said: “I hope that Mr Guerrero fights better than he thinks. “For anyone who hasn’t gotten the message, let me be crystal clear. You cannot bring an unlicensed weapon - loaded or unloaded into this county or this city. And if you do you will be arrested and face felony charges.” Guerrero told authorities he was carrying a gun in his luggage as he checked in for a flight to Las Vegas, the venue for the upcoming fight against Mayweather, yesterday morning. The gun was, according to Guerrero’s camp, legally owned in his home state of California. Earlier this year, illegal possession of an unloaded firearm was upgraded from a mis-

demeanour to a felony in New York State, meaning Guerrero could face jail time if found guilty. A statement from Golden Boy Promotions, released last night through BoxingNews24. com, said: “Early this morning six-time and four-division world champion Robert Guerrero was checking in his luggage at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City, bound for Las Vegas, and, as he was doing so, made sure to advise the authorities that they needed to be aware that he had a firearm, which was unloaded and in a locked safe box with his luggage to be checked. “Guerrero was carrying no ammunition and was within his legal right to possess such firearm in the state in which he resides. “He was then arrested. “At an arraignment held before the New York State Supreme Court for Queens County, the court, after hearing the pertinent facts of the case, released Guerrero on his own recognisance. “The next hearing in this matter is scheduled for after Robert’s May 4 fight against eight-time and five-division world champion Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather.”

USAIN Bolt has reportedly signed a contract to race at the London Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium in July. The Daily Telegraph reported the world’s fastest man had committed to competing on both days of the Diamond League meeting on July 26 and 27. The meeting is expected to attract a host of star names as it marks the anniversary of the London 2012 opening ceremony. It will mark the first time the Jamaican has competed in Britain since 2009, except the Olympics. He has stayed away because under UK law the double Olympic 100, 200 and 4x100 metres champion would have had to pay tax on his lucrative endorsement earnings, but Chancellor George Osborne announced in the budget a one-off exemption for overseas athletes taking part in the London meeting. The London Anniversary Games takes place two weeks before the World Championships in Moscow. Bolt has already confirmed he will race over 100m in Rome on June 6, over 200m in Oslo on June 23, in the sprint relay in Ostrava on June 27, over 200m in Paris on July 6 and over an unconfirmed distance in Brussels on September 6. He is due to race over 150m on a track on Copacabana beach tomorrow.

Weightlifter dies at age 35 MEXICAN weightlifter Soraya Jimenez, a gold medalist at the Sydney games in 2000, died at age 35 from a heart attack, Mexico’s Olympic Committee said. Jimenez, who was battling various health problems and had just one lung, became a national hero as Mexico’s ﬁrst woman to win an Olympic gold medal. The athlete surprised many by retiring from the sport shortly after the Athens games in 2004. Jimenez won her gold medal in Sydney in the women’s 58 kg weightlifting category after lifting a total of 225.5 kilograms. The athlete told a Mexican magazine in 2010 that she had a weakened immune system after contracting the ﬂu several times and also had problems with her left knee.

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Sharapova sets up mouthwatering clash with Serena

By Greg Stutchbury

Russian has lost Miami final four times MARIA Sharapova keeps drawing a different opponent in the Key Biscayne final, and has yet to find one she can beat. Now she’ll give it a try against Serena Williams. Sharapova, a four-time runner-up, earned another berth in the final by beating Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 6-1 at the Sony Open. Eight hours later, five-time champion Williams advanced when she beat defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska 6-0, 6-3. Sharapova has lost the Key Biscayne final to four different players - Kim Clijsters in 2005, Svetlana Kuznetsova in ‘06, Victoria Azarenka in ‘11 and Radwanska last year. The No.1-ranked Williams might be the toughest matchup for her yet. Sharapova is 2-11 against Williams, with both of the wins way back in 2004. Williams has won their past 10 meetings and their past 13 sets. “They have been pretty quick matches,” Sharapova said. “She’s a tremendous athlete, has so much power, and a confident player as well. So if you have a few games where you’re not stepping in and not playing the way you should be, she takes really good advantage of it.” With a victory TODAY, the No.3 seeded Sharapova would plug one of the few holes in her resume. She completed a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open last year but has never

won the tournament near downtown Miami. “It would mean so much to me,” the Russian said. “I absolutely love this city. It’s the first city I landed in when I came to the United States as a little girl.” Palm Beach Gardens resident Williams considers Key Biscayne her home tournament, and she was at her best before a near-capacity crowd. “I’m excited because I’m in the final again. Yay!” she told the crowd. “So many of my friends are here. My family is here. I have to do well here. I can’t let my friends down.” Williams broke the tournament record for victories by a woman. She’s 60-7; Steffi Graf went 59-6. Williams had struggled in her previous two matches but played almost error-free tennis in the semi-final, using her superior power to keep Radwanska pinned deep and on the run. They played for 37 minutes and 55 points before Radwanska won a game, prompting a big roar from the crowd. That made it 1-all in the second set, but there would be no comeback. Williams hit 12 aces, including four in one game, and enjoyed a 40-6 advantage in winners. Radwanska, who also lost to Williams in last year’s Wimbledon final, fell to 1-11 against No.1 players. Sharapova took the Indian Wells title two weeks ago and has won 22 consecutive sets,

a career best, while winning 11 matches in a row. Williams said her final against Sharapova should be a crowd-pleaser. “She’s playing so well,’’ Williams said. “I’ll do the best I can. It’ll be a good match. We love playing against each other. I love playing her and we always have a great match.” Like Williams, Sharapova survived a sloppy quarterfinal, winning despite 57 unforced errors, including 13 double-faults. She double-faulted only three times against Jankovic and won 23 of 25 points on her first serve. “I just really thought I needed to step it up from my last match and play a little better,” she said. “I was really happy with the way I focused.” Sharapova looked fresh even though she has played a lot of tennis lately. She’s bidding to become the third woman to win Indian Wells and Key Biscayne in the same year. Steffi Graf did it in 1994 and 1996, and Kim Clijsters won both in 2005. “Winning a title on its own, whether it’s here or Indian Wells, is a great achievement,” Sharapova said. “To be able to come back from that and recover in just a few days and come back to the final here, it’s great. Physically, many years ago I wouldn’t be able to do that, so I’m very proud of the way I have recovered.”

Tough task: Maria Sharapova (top) is 2-11 against Serena Williams, with both of the wins way back in 2004. Williams has won their past 10 meetings and their past 13 sets

Pistorius has ‘no intention’ of travelling to World Champs By Jamie Strickland

The ‘Blade Runner’ is a double amputee and six-time Paralympic champion

OSCAR Pistorius’ uncle has cast doubt on the prospect of the Paralympian competing at this summer’s World Championships by insisting his nephew has “no intention” of travelling overseas as he awaits trial for killing his girlfriend. Arnold Pistorius says the 26-year-old is still heavily reliant on the support of his family as he comes to terms with the events that saw him fatally shoot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day after apparently mistaking her for an intruder. After being granted bail last month, Pistorius’ legal team were back in court on Thursday to challenge some of the conditions of his release. During the hearing, travel restrictions placed on Pistorius were lifted, meaning he is now free to travel abroad for competitions. The announcement gave way

to immediate speculation that Pistorius could return to the track at the World Championships in Moscow this August. Athletics’ world governing body the IAAF was swift to give a tentative green light to such a prospect by stating that Pistorius would be regarded as “innocent until proven guilty” and “free to run” were he to achieve the qualifying standard. But speaking to Sky News, Arnold Pistorius indicated that thoughts of a comeback were far from uppermost in the mind of his nephew, who is likely to stand trial before the end of the year and is next due in court on June 4. “We know Oscar cannot go anywhere in the world because everybody will recognise him. He doesn’t want to go anywhere and he doesn’t want to go into public life because he’s not ready - he’s absolutely not ready to do that,” Arnold Pistorius said. “Oscar’s got no intention to travel overseas now - he needs

his family. I can’t see him getting along without the support of his family.” Pressed further on whether his nephew could return to the track soon, he replied: “Not in the near future. Not realistic. I don’t think so.” Arnold Pistorius admitted, however, that it was only a matter of time before Oscar would have to return to the track if he is to retain any chance of competing on the global stage. “In the future, perhaps yes. I would like to say that,” he said. “Knowledgeable people tell me that if a super athlete doesn’t train for a year, he’ll never get back to what he was, so we tried to convince him to get back into training. “If he ever wants to run again he’ll have to get back to training.” Pistorius, a double amputee and six-time Paralympic champion, claims he shot Steenkamp after mistaking her for an intruder in his Pretoria home.

NEW Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder’s condition was improving and he was responding to medical staff and his family yesterday as police said they had arrested two men in connection with the alleged assault. A 20-year-old man and 37year-old had been charged with assault and would appear in court on April 4, New Zealand Police (NZP) said in a statement. The men were related, police said, without providing further detail. Ryder, 28, was rushed to hospital early on Thursday with serious head injuries after being involved in two altercations outside a bar and fast food restaurant in Merivale, a suburb of Christchurch. Local media reported Ryder, who was in a critical condition on Thursday, had sustained a fractured skull and a collapsed lung in the alleged assault. New Zealand Cricket Players Association chief executive Heath Mills said that Ryder’s condition had improved yesterday, while his manager Aaron Klee told a media conference that the batsman had given him “a thumbs up” gesture. “He has been responsive and has been interacting with his family and his medical team, Jesse is still in an induced coma and is still needing support with breathing following an injury to his lungs,” Mills said. “In terms of a head injury it cannot be fully determined at this stage what the effects of a knock to Jesse’s head are, we will know more once he comes out of the coma.” Ryder had been expected to travel to India for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament with the Delhi Daredevils this week, but had been in a self-imposed exile from international cricket after a series of alcoholrelated incidents. Despite publicly swearing off alcohol, Ryder had begun drinking again in recent weeks, Mills said on Thursday. Police, however, told reporters on Thursday that they did not think alcohol was a factor in the alleged assault. Ryder was not expected to return to international cricket for New Zealand’s tour of England in MayJune, following their 0-0 draw in the recently completed home Test series. An aggressive batsman with a superb eye and delicate touch, Ryder has made 1,269 runs in 18 Tests at an average of 40.93 with a highest score of 201 and 1,100 runs in 39 one-day internationals at 34.37.

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Veteran Totti threatens to steal Derby d’Italia’s thunder By Brian Homewood

They think it’s all over: Bayern Munich celebrate beating Bayer Leverkusen two weeks ago as they enjoy a commanding 20-point lead at the top of the table

Bayern prioritise European run By Karolos Grohmann THERE will be no celebrations in Munich’s Marienplatz, waving of red and white ﬂags or the spilling of beer from the mayor’s balcony onto the thousands of supporters below if Bayern Munich clinch the Bundesliga title today. With a 20-point lead and eight games remaining, Bayern could clinch a 22nd Bundesliga crown should they beat Hamburg and champions Borussia Dortmund fail to win at Stuttgart. Even though it will represent their ﬁrst silverware since 2010, when they won the domestic double under then coach Louis van Gaal,

and end Dortmund’s sensational two-year German reign, there is little mood for celebrations just yet. “We will quickly get together, then we will go straight home and from Sunday we will only be thinking about Juve,” Bayern CEO KarlHeinz Rummenigge said of the team’s planned postmatch celebrations should they claim the title. “There will not even be a dinner.” Bayern take on Italy’s Juventus in the Champions League quarter-ﬁnals next week and as much as the domestic league title will ease pressure on the players, they know that club bosses have set their sights on European glory as well.

“We want to win the Champions League,” club president Uli Hoeness said earlier this week. Bayern, looking for their first European title since 2001 and fifth in total, have lost two Champions League finals in the past three seasons. “I would not mind being crowned Bundesliga champions in our home stadium but we will not be celebrating a lot,” midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger said. “Everyone has a target in front of their eyes and that is to perform well on Tuesday (against Juventus) so that is why there will not be much celebrating,” he added. “We have not won a title in two years and we are just

about to do it, so that would give us a really good push.” Forward Mario Gomez should be ﬁt in time for Saturday’s late game after overcoming a minor muscle injury that saw him miss Germany’s World Cup qualifying double-header against Kazakhstan last Friday and Tuesday. “Winning the game against Hamburg will give us the needed conﬁdence to continue,” keeper Manuel Neuer added. Whether it will be business as usual for Bayern, who have won 22 of their 26 games, remains to be seen with Hamburg, in eighth place, looking to secure a European spot and having playmaker Rafael van der

Vaart in great form. “He is currently superb,” Hamburg coach Thorsten Fink told reporters this week. “His two goals for Netherlands a few days ago have certainly boosted his conﬁdence.” Fellow Champions League competitors Dortmund, eager to hold on to second spot, are also on a good run, with Marco Reus (two), Ilkay Guedogan and Mario Goetze scoring all of Germany’s goals in the 4-1 win over the Kazakhs on Tuesday. Third-placed Bayer Leverkusen, four points off Dortmund and also in the hunt for a Champions League spot, travel to Fortuna Dusseldorf.

Next stop Champs League for burgeoning Sociedad By Mark Elkington

Surprise package: Real Sociedad are in fourth place after losing just one of their last 18 games

FRANCE and Spain were bitter enemies in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday but a ﬂourishing Franco-Spanish relationship in San Sebastian is helping Real Sociedad realise a long-forgotten European dream. The Basque club travel to play Espanyol tomorrow looking to strengthen their grip on fourth place with the possibility of earning Champions League football for next season an unexpected new objective. In French coach Philippe Montanier’s second season at the helm, Sociedad have been the surprise package of the league on the back of an 18-game run with only one defeat - a thrilling 4-3 reverse at Real Madrid in January. “We are in a historical moment for the club,” Sociedad defender Alberto de la Bella told a news conference earlier this week. “It’s a great opportunity. There are ten games left to achieve something which we didn’t have in mind at the start of the campaign. Eve-

ryone is very excited at the prospect. “The team is confident. We haven’t lost since January. Before, we used to go out timidly and lacking in belief, now we don’t care which stadium we run out in.” Sociedad finished as La Liga runners up to Real Madrid in 2003 but since then have endured relegation, three seasons in the second division and administration. Partly out of financial necessity, they have successfully developed a team built around a large number of youth academy players, and blended them with imports such as Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and Mexico striker Carlos Vela. They ended Barcelona’s record-breaking unbeaten start to the season with a 3-2 home win in January and were the first team to take anything from the Calderon with a 1-0 victory at thirdplaced Atletico Madrid three weeks ago. Sociedad have 47 points and are 13 adrift of Atletico, though two ahead of fifthplaced Valencia, who visit Diego Simeone’s side to-

morrow night. Leaders Barcelona, with 74 points, are counting the cost of international duty after full-back Jordi Alba and forward Pedro returned from the Spanish national team with injuries. Alba is out with a hamstring strain, Pedro with a calf problem, and playmaker Xavi has been nursing a hamstring injury ahead of their trip to relegationthreatened Celta Vigo this evening. Coach Tito Vilanova has finally returned to Barcelona after having cancer treatment in New York and was back at training yesterday. Barca hold a 13-point advantage over second-placed Real Madrid, and will have one eye on next Tuesday’s trip to play Paris St Germain in their Champions League quarter-final first leg. Champions Real are at struggling Real Zaragoza this evening to take on a side without a win in 2013, and like Barca, will be shuffling their resources ahead of next Wednesday’s visit of Galatasaray in their Champions League quarter-final.

SERIE A leaders Juventus visit Champions Leaguechasing Inter Milan this afternoon but the Derby d’Italia rivalry could be overshadowed by the exploits of AS Roma’s 36-year-old Francesco Totti. Roma, joint fifth with Inter and Lazio, travel to struggling Palermo with Totti enjoying a second wind after overtaking Gunnar Nordahl’s total of 225 Serie A goals to become the second-highest scorer in the league’s history. On Thursday, the one-club player celebrated 20 years since his professional debut for Roma and promised that he had no intention of calling it a day. “If I had played as a centreforward for my entire career, I would have scored more than 300 goals and already have overtaken Silvio Piola,” said Totti, who still appears to have an impossible task to reach Piola’s record of 274 goals. “I hope to continue until I’m 40,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview. “Next week, club president James Palotta will be in Rome and I want to talk to him about renewing my contract (which expires next season).” “Those 20 years have flown by because I’ve done everything with passion.” There has even been talk of an Italy recall for Totti, who has not played for his country since the 2006 World Cup. “A World Cup is as good as it gets, especially in Brazil where football is everything but if things went badly, the critics would say that Italy had taken an old guy who ruined the squad.” Palermo coach Giuseppe Sannino will be at the helm for the second match in his second stint of the season at Palermo, having been fired after the first three games of the championship. Juventus, whose rivalry with Inter is one of the bitterest in the country, visit San Siro for an afternoon kickoff hoping to avenge a 3-1 home defeat earlier in the competition which ended a 49-match unbeaten league run. That win put Inter within a point of Juventus but they now find themselves 18 adrift. Inter still have hopes of finishing third which would earn them a place in the Champions League playoff round, although even that would mean making up seven points on rivals AC Milan. Juventus, who have 65 points and one eye on the following Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Bayern Munich, are nine clear of Napoli, who are away to mid-table Torino. Milan, a further two points behind Napoli with 54, are at Chievo.

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Spurs ‘must get act together’ in race for Champions League Villas-Boas targets six wins from remaining fixtures TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas has told his players they must “get their act together” if they are to record the six wins he thinks may be required to qualify for the Champions League. Defeats against Liverpool and Fulham mean the seven-point lead Tottenham once held over Arsenal has started to evaporate. A Tottenham defeat at Swansea, and an Arsenal victory against Reading this weekend will see Arsene Wenger’s men cut the gap to one point having played one match less. Tottenham fans who spent much of the drab 1-0 home defeat to Fulham biting their nails are aware, of course, that their team has been in this position before. Last year they threw away a 10-point lead over their bitter north London rivals and, although Villas-Boas is convinced his team are made from stronger stuff this year, he knows they must start winning soon. “We have to get our act together for the rest of the ﬁxtures to achieve our objective,” said the Spurs boss, who saw his team battered 4-1 by Inter Milan in between their two domestic defeats. “We have done excellent enough to bridge the gap before, but now with two league defeats our opponents are closer to us and we have to recognise this

Goal-line tech ‘too expensive for Champions League’ By Angel Krasimirov

We can do it! Andre Villas-Boas has been boosted by the news that 21-goal superstar Gareth Bale has been passed ﬁt

change.” Villas-Boas admitted he has his work cut out if he is to achieve the target of Champions League qualification handed to him by Daniel Levy when he replaced Harry Redknapp last summer. The Portuguese estimates his team will require 70-72 points to finish inside the top four, meaning Spurs will only be able to afford to lose two matches in a tough runin which includes fixtures against Manchester City, Chelsea, Everton and Swansea. Only three times in the history of the Premier League have teams who have made

it in to the top four finished with 72 points or more. Yet, despite losing stars like Rafael van der Vaart, Ledley King and Luka Modric last summer, there is no doubt in Villas-Boas’ mind about his team’s chances of holding on to that fourth spot. “No. Not at all,” came the blunt response when VillasBoas was asked whether his team’s belief had taken a knock in the last month. He fired a similar rebuttal when he was challenged about the confidence of his squad given their collapse last season. “It has happened before but it doesn’t mean it will happen again,” the 35-year-old said.

“The circumstances, the players, the leader, training...they are all different so at this moment it has nothing to do with past experiences. “We have eight games. The situation shifts for any team in the Premier League who does not get results. “My message to the fans is that we are in our objectives. The lead over Arsenal is less than before but we have that margin because we were excellent doing our job so that doesn’t mean we can’t be excellent again. That is why we believe in the players and the job that they are doing. “We are also in the Europa League quarter-ﬁnals so

these are all positive aspects for us.” Villas-Boas has been boosted by the news that 21-goal forward Gareth Bale has been passed fit for today’s trip to Swansea, despite suffering with illness while on international duty. Michael Dawson and Aaron Lennon, who had to pull out of England’s double-header against San Marino and Montenegro, are also fit. “Bale is fine,” Villas-Boas said. “I think for us club coaches we are happier when the players return with no injuries. We have been lucky because of the changes in habits and training, and the travelling.”

Torres and Ba put in overtime By Simon Johnson

Misﬁring: Chelsea strikers Fernando Torres and Demba Ba have struggled for goals this year

CHELSEA’S struggling strikers Fernando Torres and Demba Ba have been working overtime in training to try and get back in form for the hectic climax to the season. Chelsea play the first of six matches in 16 days - a period that could determine their fate in three competitions - in the League at Southampton today. They then face Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-final replay on Monday, with both legs of a last-eight tie in the Europa League against Rubin Kazan and another League match against Sunderland to follow. After that, they face Tottenham in the League or an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City at Wembley. Chelsea have been heavily relying on Frank Lampard, Juan Mata and Eden Hazard to score most of the goals of late and are the club’s three highest scorers in the top flight with 30 between them. In contrast, Torres has not scored in the Premier League for three months and has

netted just twice in his last 11 matches in all competitions. Ba, who missed a number of chances in the 2-0 win against West Ham before the international break, has struck just once in his last 10. Interim manager Rafa Benitez said: “The only thing you can do with the strikers is keep practising and then they will have the confidence to score the goals. They are practising, they are both working hard and doing extra work. “They do specific work at the end of training, sometimes they will stay and work on movements and finishing. “It is what you have to do, to keep on doing different movements, to have a different approach. We analyse the movement and will say ‘okay, go here’, but they know what to do so it is a question of luck, maybe. The duo will continue to be rotated as Chelsea try to secure their three targets of a top-four place and Europa League and FA Cup trophies. But Benitez argues that even when they do not score, their presence on the pitch plays a big part in the superb form of Mata and Hazard.

GOAL-LINE technology is too expensive for the Champions League and UEFA would rather spend the money on youth football, Michel Platini has said. The president of European football’s governing body, a long-time opponent of goalline technology, reckoned the alternative five-man referee system used in the Champions League had been virtually mistake-free. “If we are going to use this goal-line technology in the Champions League and Europe League, then we would have to set it up in every single stadium where matches are played,” he told a news conference. “If we wanted to use goalline technology, we would have to install it in 280 stadiums and then remove it again for domestic matches. “It would cost around 54 million euros over five years for this technology, so it’s quite expensive for the sort of mistake which happens once every 40 years. “Honestly, I prefer to put more money into youth football and infrastructure than spend it on technology when there’s a goal in a blue moon that hasn’t been seen by a referee.” Football’s law-making body, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), approved the use of technology last July to help referees make the right decision in cases where it was not clear whether the ball had entered the goal or not. FIFA has already said it will use goal-line technology in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. UEFA has pioneered an alternative system featuring an extra linesman on each goal-line, which was also approved last year and is used in Italy’s Serie A and the Brazilian championship. “In the Champions League, I’m very happy with the results. Practically no mistakes have been made and the referees see practically everything that happens on the pitch,” said Platini. “At the very least, they see everything although there is also the question of how they interpret what they see. “Many national associations want to use five referees but can’t afford it, but the UEFA finance committee and executive committees have decided to support and help them,” he added. Critics argue that the extra linesman failed to make the right decision at Euro 2012 when a shot by Ukraine’s Marko Devic appeared to be over the line before being hooked clear by England’s John Terry. There have also been a number of controversial decisions in Serie A this season.