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Presentation of Cypriot candidates for the European Parliament

Speech by Stefanos Stefanou, General Secretary of the CC of AKEL at the presentation of the candidates for the European Parliament

9 March 2024

On behalf of AKEL and of the thousands of Party members, I would like to convey …

The Cyprus government is in a hurry to impose new taxes at a time when energy prices are high

Statement by St. Stefanou, General Secretary of AKEL after the meeting with the Minister of Energy

The government is in a hurry to impose new taxes at a time when energy prices are high

7 March 2024

We had a …

The visit of the General Secretary of the C.C. of AKEL S.Stefanou to China was completed successfully

The General Secretary of the Central Committee of AKEL, Stefanos Stefanou, who visited China heading a Party delegation to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), following an invitation from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, returned to …

Fire at a building under renovation – Paddington

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a fire at a building under renovation on Harrow Road in Paddington. 

Around two tonnes of building waste were alight on the ground floor. 17 people left the building before the Brigade’s …

Flat fire – Victoria

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled a fire at a block of flats on Buckingham Palace Road in Victoria. 

A four-roomed flat on the first floor was destroyed by the fire and a small part of a four-roomed …

New York UN “in close contact” with partners in Cyprus on new maritime aid lifeline, Dujarric says

The UN team led by Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag is coordinating in cooperation with the partners in Cyprus the operation of the maritime corridor for the transfer of humanitarian aid to Gaza, UN Secretary General’s …

President Christodoulides of Cyprus urges officials to promote gender equality

The government, and every official individually, must be daily role models for the cultivation, promotion and foundation of gender equality and work specifically in this direction, said on Friday the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, during his address at …

UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy on Cyprus, María Angela Holguín Cuéllar, received reassurances by UK officials

UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy on Cyprus, María Angela Holguín Cuéllar, received reassurances by UK officials during her contacts in London on Thursday, that they will support her mandate to search for common ground on the Cyprus issue, according to a …

Cyprus Foreign Minister Kombos hopes “Amalthea” will be activated this weekend

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Constantinos Kombos expressed optimism that operation “Amalthea” for humanitarian aid to Gaza from Cyprus will be activated this weekend.

In statements to CNA, Dr. Kombos said that the planning is for this weekend but there …

Images released of man sought following Edmonton robbery

Detectives investigating a robbery in Edmonton have issued images of a man they want to speak to.

The incident happened at around 23:30hrs on Saturday, 23 December 2023 after a woman got off a bus at Ravenside Retail Park, N18.…