MUNICIPALITIES could soon be hiring private traffic wardens to stalk the streets in search of illegally parked cars, according to new legislation pending parliamentary approval.

The bill has been prepared by the communications ministry to tackle to the perennial problem of dodgy parking, and has won the approval of the police and union of municipalities. 

PRESIDENT Demetris Christofias told journalists yesterday that he felt ‘very bitter’ because he received more support from abroad than he did at home. 

Christofias’ outburst came after his address to the Council of Europe's Forum for the Future of Democracy, held in Limassol. 

POLICE INVESTIGATING the Mari naval base blast have reportedly recommended nine people be prosecuted for manslaughter, including former defence minister Costas Papacostas, while leaving the door open for former foreign minister Marcos Kyprianou to be added.