Archive for 2012

Robberies in Cyprus

HOUSE in Peyia in Paphos was burgled on Wednesday with jewellery and cash valued at around €11,000 taken, police said yesterday. A 74-year-old woman reported to police that between 6.15pm and 10pm, her house was burgled by unknown people and …

Cyprus: Rights of missing persons relatives

Court fines Cyprus for listing dead soldier as missing for 22 years, keeping family in dark

Andriani Palma says she feels cheated for every one of the 22 years she wasn’t told her husband was killed during fighting in the

Aki and Haringey Borough make Aylesbury United match free entrance

Haringey Borough have decided to make their home game with Aylesbury United free of charge for all supporters.

The club have decided to use the match against the South Midlands Premier title chasers on Saturday to try and attract new …

Interest rate for Cyprus’ bailout loan expected at 2.5%,

Interest rate for Cyprus’ bailout loan expected at 2.5%, FinMin says

The interest rate of Cyprus` bailout loan is expected to be around 2.5%, Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly said on Wednesday.

Speaking before the House Committee on Finance, in Nicosia, …

Discussions on Cyprus continue, IMF says

Discussions with Cypriot authorities and European partners are continuing on financing solutions, consistent with the sustainability of the Cypriot debt, Gerry Rice, Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) External Relations Department has said.

Invited to say when there will …

Limassol buses to strike

Drivers employed at Limassol’s urban bus company EMEL will embark on an indefinite strike from Friday, it was announced yesterday.
According to EMEL, the company will not be able to pay its employees this month. In a statement to the …

Second biggest lottery jackpot in history

Lottery organisers in the US are waiting for two lucky winners to come forward and claim their share of an astonishing $580 million (£344 million) jackpot in the US Powerball lottery.

It’s the second biggest jackpot of all time. So …

Cypriot enterprises lag behind with regard to E-commerce

Cypriot enterprises are still lagging behind with regard to E-Commerce, a survey by the Statistical Service published today shows.

According to the annual survey “Information and Communication Technologies Usage and E-Commerce in Enterprises 2012”, carried out by Cyprus Statistical Service, …

Panathinaikos struggling to pay electricity bills

Panathinaikos, one of the oldest and most successful Greek soccer clubs, has fallen behind on payments for their electricity bills at the Olympic Stadium which the club rents from the state.

In an open letter to the Greek Super League, …

Finalists named for 2012 Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs

Three outstanding entrepreneurs have been chosen by serial entrepreneur Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou for the final of the 2012 Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs, a competition run by the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation and the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability.

The disabled entrepreneurs …