Archive for 2016

AKEL denounces the new violent attack against a Turkish Cypriot

AKEL denounces the new incident of an attack against a Turkish Cypriot which occurred yesterday in Ayios Dometios. AKEL urges the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus not to show any tolerance whatsoever to such phenomena which are extremely damaging …

Sir Stelios’s easyCoffee eyes expansion

The budget coffee shop chain backed by easyJet tycoon Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is eyeing expansion in London and beyond after receiving approaches from about 200 potential franchisees interested in opening sites.

Sir Stelios, the entrepreneur who made his name with …

Enfield Council: Residents contact council on webchat..

Thousands of residents are enjoying better customer services than ever before following the introduction of an Enfield Council webchat service which allows people to resolve problems with a trained customer services officer.

The webchat helps residents complete tasks such as …

Turkish Cypriot position on Morphou led to the collapse of the peace talks

The refusal of the Turkish Cypriot side to return the Turkish occupied town of Morphou to the Greek Cypriot administered area, in an eventual agreed solution, has led to the collapse of the UN-led peace talks, according to Greek Cypriot

Cypriot Spokesman: We are not willing to enter into a blame game

Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides has said that the Greek Cypriot side does not want to enter into a blame game after the failure of the talks in Mont-Pelerin on the territory issue between Cyprus President Nicos Anastiasiades and Turkish Cypriot

Turkey withdraws child rape bill after street protests

Turkey’s ruling AK Party is withdrawing a proposed bill on underage marriage for further consultations, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday, after opposition and rights groups said it could allow men accused of sexually abusing girls to avoid punishment.…

Spokesman: Unfortunately there was no conclusion on Cyprus territory criteria

Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides has announced that there was no conclusion at the Mont Pelerin talks on the territory adjustment criteria.

 

“Unfortunately there was no conclusion as regards the criteria on territory”, Christodoulides wrote in the early hours on …

No convergences achieved on criteria for territorial adjustment at Cyprus peace talks, UN says

The Greek Cypriot side and the Turkish Cypriot side have not achieved the necessary convergences on criteria for territorial adjustment and are returning to Cyprus to reflect on the way forward, a statement to the press by the UN Spokesperson …

Government protests to UNSG `agreement` between Ankara and Turkish Cypriot regime on electricity

The government of Cyprus has denounced, in a letter to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the illegal `agreement` between Turkey and the self-styled regime in the northern Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus, regarding the transfer of electricity to the …

Sexual assault at Leicester Square – London

Officers are appealing for information after a woman was inappropriately touched as she walked up a staircase at Leicester Square Underground station.

 

At around 8.20am on Sunday 30 October, a 27-year-old woman was going up the stairs towards Exit …