Kyriacos Tsioupras was honoured last week on Friday 17th January 2020 by the Cypriot and Greek media for his services to the Cypriot Community not only in the UK but also in Cyprus. The High Commissioner Andreas Kakouris presented him with a plaque as their token of appreciation to his services to the media at Rumours Restaurant in Southgate..

Kyriakos Tsioupras was born in Komi Kebir in 1932 and attended Komi Kebir Elementary School, then Famagusta Gymnasium before coming to the UK and attending the London School of Economics and Political Science where he obtained a BSc Economics (Honours).

He was married to the late Pola Tsioupra from Lympia and has two daughters Roulla and Louiza and four Grand children.

Kyriacos was Sub-editor Haravgi daily newspaper, Nicosia, editor to Vema weekly newspaper, London; editor, Parikiaki weekly newspaper, London and General Manager London Greek Radio, London. Also Co Founder of the Cyprus Wine Festival UK and Secretary of the Radio Marathon Committee UK. He is also the editor of the Cypriot Whos Who. He was also RIK TV London and Cyprus News Agency correspondent for several years.

He also served as member of the Executive Council of the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK as well as Secretary for the same organisation.Also former Vice President of the World Co-ordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus.

Present at the event were the High Commissioner of Cyprus in the UK Andreas Kakouris, Bambos Charalambous and Michael Yiakoumi ( Parikiaki Newspaper), Doros Partasides (RIK TV), Takis Fellas (Hellenic TV) John Kyriakides and Viron Karidi (London Greek Radio), Issac Karipidis (Antenna TV), Thanasis Gavos (UK correspondent, RIK / Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation) and Tasos Zachariades (Cyprus News Agency) and Martha Chrysomalis(Hellenic Times).