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Cyprus President to increase number of women in Government and maternity leave

We work in a holistic manner to promote gender equality said the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, addressing the 6th BPW Mediterranean Symposium, titled “Women protagonists in a game changing economy”, on Saturday. The President announced a series of …

Caroline Nokes MP elected new Chair of APPG for Cyprus

Caroline Nokes MP has been elected as new Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Parliament on Wednesday.

Sir Roger Gale MP stepped down as Chair after a lengthy and successful …

Michael Neophytou signs with major music publisher

One of the early presenters on LGR, Michael Neophytou, who also composed many of the station’s jingles, has recently been signed up to a major publisher and has had a lot of his music played on TV and adverts across …

We sadly announce that UK Cypriot Stavros Antoniou has passed away

† DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT – FUNERAL
Stavros Antoniou
(From Varosi, Famagusta, Cyprus)

It is with great sadness that we announce that our beloved Stavros Antoniou, peacefully passed away on Wednesday 1st November at the age of 83.

Stavros leaves behind his …

Closures to affect Elizabeth line and services to Heathrow on 25 and 26 November

There will be no Elizabeth line or Heathrow Express trains to Heathrow Airport on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November due to essential works by Heathrow Airport
“We appreciate it is a complex weekend of closures with Network Rail, TfL …

Hertfordshire phone scam victims lose more than £100,000

Scammers posing as police officers have stolen more than £100,000 from residents so far this month.

The residents were contacted via phone by someone claiming to be a police officer, investigating fraudulent activity on the victim’s bank account. The fraudsters

Over two hundred third country nationals who were illegally in Cyprus repatriated

A total of 202 persons, who resided illegally in Cyprus, left the country last week, as part of the efforts of the Police, to return third-country nationals to their countries of origin.

According to the Police, in the same context, …

Scholarships for Turkish Cypriots to study at College of Europe from EU Commission

Scholarships for Turkish Cypriots to study at College of Europe from EU Commission
The European Commission announced today that the EU Scholarships programme for the Turkish Cypriot community is offering up to 3 scholarships for interested Turkish Cypriots in studying …

No corridor to Gaza without Israel’s consent, says Cyprus Foreign Minister

The security of humanitarian aid to Gaza is intertwined with the security of Israel, without whose consent there can be no corridor, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Friday, speaking to media representatives on the Republic of Cyprus’ initiative to …

Cyprus Tourist arrivals up by 21.1% in first ten months of this year

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus were up by 21.1% in the first ten months of this year, data released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) show.

In particular, in a press release published on its official website CyStat said …