Archive for 2011
Cyprus National Council Meeting
The National Council, the top advisory body to the President of the Republic on the handling of the Cyprus problem, will convene on Friday.
President Demetris Christofias has convened the meeting to discuss developments in the Cyprus issue.
The meeting …
Navies and jets converge on Mediterranean
NAVIES from at least three countries are converging on the eastern Mediterranean in the vicinity of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), according to reports yesterday, as Turkey continued talking tough and asserting its geo-strategic interests in the region.
The Jerusalem …
Cypriot Xenophon raises poker stakes in Australia
Licensed clubs have offered to back a trial of compulsory betting controls for poker machines, after evidence surfaced this week suggesting clubs have exaggerated the likely financial losses caused by the government’s proposed reformsLicensed clubs have offered to back a …
USA – Rubin – Visit
Eric Rubin, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the US State Department, will visit Athens and Cyprus from 17-21 October.
A State Department official said the talks with the Greek and Cypriot leadership will …
Christofias Telephone conversations – UN – EU
President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias held Monday evening two separate telephone conversations with UN Secretary General Ban Ki – moon and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
According to an official press release issued Tuesday, the Cypriot …
Cyprus personal data
Personal data and private life, in the modern era of computing and internet, are more exposed than ever before. Simple daily habits such as shopping online, social networking, visiting places where closed circuit television systems operate (CCTV) and operating filing …
Millions being ploughed into Haringey Schools
An extra £5.3million is being ploughed into Haringey schools in a bid to boost teaching in some of the most deprived areas
Under the government’s new Pupil Premium scheme, introduced by the Liberal Democrats, children eligible for free school meals …
Sarris still behind bars
FORMER FINANCE minister Michalis Sarris spent another night behind bars yesterday even though his three-day remand by a Turkish Cypriot court in connection with alleged sexual offences had expired.
Sarris was remanded in custody for three days on Friday, along …
Cyprus Airways flights Cancelled
Cyprus Airways flights to and from Athens, Salonica and Rhodes-Heraklion have been cancelled for Wednesday and Thursday, due to the 48-hour strikes of air controllers in Greece.
According to a press release, a total of ten flights have been cancelled …
Cyprus to cancel military exercise
The Republic of Cyprus has decided to cancel “Nikiforos – 2011“ military exercise, expecting Turkey to follow suit and cancel its military exercise “Taurus“.
An official press release, issued here today, said that the Republic had proposed to the UN …
