Archive for 2015

Hospitality centre for unaccompanied minors to operate in Cyprus

An agreement worth over €1 million was signed on Thursday, in Nicosia, between the Interior Ministry and “Hope for Children” UNCRC Policy Centre for the establishment and operation of a hospitality centre for unaccompanied third country minors in Cyprus.

The …

Turkey ‘will work’ to calm tension over downed Russian jet

Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu has said Ankara “will work with Russia and our allies to calm tensions” after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane.
Writing in the UK’s Times newspaper, Mr Davutoglu stressed that fighting Islamic State was the main …

Cameron’s statements dangerous for Cyprus and their people

The ease with which the British Prime Minister generously offers Cypriot territory to become part of the theatre of military operations against the jihadists, raises questions.

The questions arise, whether this constitutes an arbitrary act in violation of the sovereignty …

Jointly responsible for nationalism in Cyprus

Everyone was quick to condemn the attacks by school students on unsuspecting Turkish Cypriots. I am sure that the Archbishop will also condemn them when next Sunday the press will thrust the microphone in front of him to make statements. …

No away fans in France until mid-December, says French Football League

Away fans will be banned from top football matches in France until mid-December with the country in a state of emergency following the Paris attacks and because of the forthcoming Climate Summit in the capital.

“The Interior Ministry has issued …

Enfield woman guilty of disclosing private sexual photographs of friend

A woman has been sentenced at Highbury Magistrates’ Court for posting intimate photographs of a former friend and work colleague on the internet, without the victim’s consent.

Samantha Watt, 31 (10.11.84) photo below of Harman Road, Enfield, was sentenced to …

Tottenham Fire

Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters were called to a fire on Walpole Road in Tottenham, N17 yesterday evening.

The fire gutted a car workshop and seven vehicles and part of a tyre shop. A flat above the tyre …

UK Cypriot community mourn the loss of Evridiki Sergides

We sadly announce that Evridiki Sergides sadly passed away on Tuesday 17th November 2015 aged 38 she leaves  her husband Onoufrio (Fraggy) two children, Zoe 8 and George 6 , her parents George and Nitsa Sergides ‘ her brother …

Holloway Prison to close

Mr Osborne announced the women’s prison, in Parkhurst Road, will shut in his spending review and autumn statement.

Though he wasn’t specific about the Holloway site, he appeared to suggest the building will make way for housing.

Mr Osborne said: …

The foreign interventions created the monster of terrorism

“We express our grief for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, Tunis, Beirut and stress the need for immediate destruction of ISIS. However, we must also recognize the need for an immediate end to the on-going foreign interventions