Archive for 2017
Flights to connect Pafos in Cyprus with Cairo and Alexandria in Egypt
The launching of flights connecting Pafos with Cairo, and Pafos with Alexandria on a pilot basis, has been agreed following a number of meetings and consultations between a particular travel agency and Pafos Tourism Development and Promotion Company (ETAP).
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Drillship Saipem 12000 arrives in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone
Deepwater drillship `Saipem 12000` has arrived in Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), where it is expected to begin drilling for hydrocarbon reserves in field 6 of Cyprus` EEZ, called `Calypso`.
Minister of Energy, Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, wrote in his twitter account …
Young Greek Cypriots disillusioned with politics, according to a study
Young Greek Cypriots appear uncertain for their future, pessimistic, cynical, and highly disillusioned with traditional politics, according to a study published in the “Contemporary Social Science” Journal.
The study, titled “Investigating the roots of political disengagement of young Greek Cypriots” …
EU co-funded ‘E-delivery in Cyprus’ project in place since September
An “e-delivery in Cyprus” project, co-funded by the European Union, has been underway since September aiming to deliver the safe, secure and trusted electronic transfer and delivery of information and digital documents between public services, EU institutions and government departments …
Anastasiades the first Cyprus President to visit Saudi Arabia
President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, will be in Saudi Arabia on the 2nd of January, to pay the first visit by a Cypriot President to the country.
CNA has learnt that the President will be accompanied in …
Two arrested for burglary in Potters Bar
Two men were arrested for an attempted burglary in Potters Bar thanks to quick-thinking members of the public who called police after they saw two men acting suspiciously.
Kieran Mohan, age 26, of Gordon Road in Finchley and Alexander Prentice, …
Eastern Mediterranean may be scene of first conflict of 2018
The eastern Mediterranean is expected to witness the first conflict of 2018, as developments at the end of 2017 are signaling worsening relationships between Turkey and the Greek Cypriot-Greece-Israel-Egypt bloc. Territorial disputes over natural gas and newly discovered hydrocarbon reserves
Drilling ship arrives off Cyprus for ENI
Drilling ship Saipem 12000 entered the Cypriot exclusive economic zone on Tuesday evening to start operating in the next few days for Italy’s ENI.
The vessel will anchor at the “Kalypso” field of the zone’s Block 6, to begin exploratory …
Appeal following robbery in Cheshunt
- Teenage boy had iPhone stolen in Dig Dag Hill Park in Cheshunt
- It happened between 8.30pm and 9pm on Tuesday, December 19
- Did you witness what happened? Call 101 quoting crime reference K2/17/5677
Officers investigating a robbery in Cheshunt are …
Presidential hopefuls do not see eye to eye on the economy and the Cyprus problem
With just over a month away until next year’s presidential elections, on January 28, candidates are gearing up to rally together the party faithful, supporters as well as those who have not yet decided who to vote for.
The main …
