Archive for 2014

Cyprus able to monitor airspace and sea adequately, Minister says

Cyprus will be able to adequately monitor its airspace and maritime area, Defence Minister Christoforos Fokaides said on Saturday, adding that this is being enhanced by state budget provisions.

Foikaides was speaking after paying a visit to the Hellenic Navy …

Premiership Round Up

Chelsea and Manchester City tightened their stranglehold on the Premier League title race on Saturday, recording victories over struggling clubs to stretch further clear of their increasingly forlorn pursuers.

Normal service was resumed at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea maintained their …

Tottenham come up trumps

In the cosmopolitan world of modern professional football, genuine local heroes have become increasingly rare and all the more to be treasured.

“Harry Kane, he’s one of our own,” Tottenham Hotspur supporters sing in praise of the 21 year-old striker …

Faulty Christmas tree lights cause house fire

Faulty Christmas tree lights are thought to have caused a serious house fire which led to three people being rescued.

Firefighters used breathing apparatus to lead the three to safety from the home in Dixon Crescent, Doncaster.

Two of the …

Cyprus continues drilling in spite of Turkish provocations, Minister says

The Republic of Cyprus carries on with the drilling activities in its Exclusive Economic Zone in spite of Turkish provocations, Energy Ministrer Yiorgos Lakkotrypis has said.

He clarified that there is a small delay concerning the ENI drilling, due to …

EU funds approved for the Turkish Cypriot community

The European Commission has earmarked more than 30 million euros for the Turkish Cypriot community, it was announced here today.

“Having in mind the ultimate goal of facilitating the reunion of Cyprus, the European Commission approved a new one year …

Greek Cypriot wins Enfield Business Award

Young Entrepreneur, Betty Adamou Research Through Gaming (right), presented by Liz Gjoni, Enterprise Enfield Business Adviser (left)

Local businesses celebrated their well-deserved awards at the 2014 Enterprise Enfield Business Awards Gala Dinner and Presentation Ceremony on Wednesday 3rd December at …

Cypriot twin brothers protest at Whitehall on pseudo-state’s UDI anniversary

On 14 November 2014, Cypriot twin brothers Andreas and Nikos Kafouris from the occupied village of Yialousa, together with the support of their friend Elenitsa Andreou, of Ayios Amvrosios, Kyrenia, protested opposite 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, to condemn the anniversary …

Tower Hamlets 1Haringey Borough 2

With what was far from their most sparking performance of the season Borough edged home 2-1 at Tower Hamlets Mile End Stadium thanks to a superb individual goal from Anthony McDonald just before the interval and Darrell Cox’s powerful close …

Lobby for Cyprus calls for Turkey to be expelled from NATO

Lobby for Cyprus has added its voice to the growing chorus demanding that Turkey be kicked out of NATO, said Theo Theodorou, spokesman for the group.

“The crisis facing the West, today,” he stated, “is the fight against the fundamentalist …