Cyprus Football Association seek league changes
The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) have put forward a series of sweeping reforms for the league championship format with the biggest measure being the reduction of the top division from 14 to 12...
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Government says Olympics have paid off with economic boost
The economic benefits of hosting the Olympics in London already outweigh the nine billion pounds of public money spent on the Games, the government said on Friday. A year on, the Games remain a fond...
View ArticleTurkish Cypriots ask help from government of the Republic
The Turkish Cypriot regime in Cyprus’ northern Turkish occupied areas has, for the first time since the 1974 Turkish invasion, asked the Republic of Cyprus for help to address an environmental...
View ArticleChina and Cyprus to advance relations in education field
China’s ambassador to Cyprus, Liu Xinsheng stressed Friday that China’s vision to advance development could be to Cyprus’ advantage since there are many good opportunities for cooperation in the field...
View ArticleCyprus determined to continue efforts for a solution
President Nicos Anastasiades has assured that the government is determined to continue efforts to find a functional and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, despite the difficulties due to the...
View ArticleCyprus pays tribute to the dead of the 1974 Turkish invasion
Cyprus pays tribute to all those killed 39 years ago during the Turkish invasion, which resulted in the occupation of the island’s northern third. The political and religious leadership remembers and...
View ArticleWhite House meeting for occasion of anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus.
Leading members of the Greek American community had a series of contacts with officials from the US State Department and the National Security Council, as well as from the House of Representatives and...
View ArticlePresident Anastasiades sends message of unity
President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has sent a message of unity and paid tribute to those killed during the Turkish invasion against Cyprus in the summer of 1974. In statements at...
View ArticleBarcelona looking to move on after Vilanova exit
Barcelona were mourning the enforced exit of ailing coach Tito Vilanova on Saturday but there was also a sense the Spanish champions were prepared to move swiftly to appoint a successor and focus on...
View ArticleEdgar Davids pleased with Barnet’s performance
Edgar Davids felt his Barnet side matched Ipswich Town throughout their 1-0 pre-season friendly defeat at The Hive. A goal from David McGoldrick sealed victory for the Tractor Boys but it was the Bees...
View ArticleNorth Middlesex Hospital offers patients ice lollies to beat the heatwave
As temperatures soared above 32C in London, all the hospital’s 380 inpatients – from children to the elderly – were enjoying the rocket-shaped lollies, helping combat the high temperatures outside. The...
View ArticleTurkish threats will not change our energy plans
Minister of Defence Fotis Fotiou has stressed that Turkish threats will not change Cyprus’ plans as regards its energy policy. In statements after the formal memorial service which was held at the...
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BARNET: Missing 14-year-old girl
Police are concerned for the welfare of 14-year-old Anastasija Rakovskaja, who is missing from home in Geneva Court, Colindale. Anastasija was last seen at school at around 1600hrs on Monday 15 July....
View ArticleChampions League draw
Last season’s group stage contenders FC Nordsjælland and FC Zenit St Petersburg will play each other in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round following the Nyon draw on Friday, which also...
View ArticleeasyGym tests its strength with expansion plans
The low-cost gym chain, which has a licence agreement with Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou of easyJet to use the “easy” brand, plans to expand to 30 clubs in the capital over the next four years, up from...
View ArticleTurkish Cypriots won’t give up political equality, says Turkish deputy pm
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay said nobody should expect Turkish Cypriots to give up political equality. Speaking in Lefkosa, in the occupied part of Cyprus, Atalay said, “Turkey and...
View ArticleCypriot killer to be extradited
George Louca, the alleged killer of Lolly Jackson (photo above), will be extradited to South Africa after the Cypriot Supreme Court denied his final attempt to appeal the extradition. According to The...
View ArticleTroika mission reviews implementation of Cyprus’ adjustment programme
The Troika’s mission to Cyprus reviews the implementation of the economic adjustment programme, Simon O’ Connor, the Spokesman of EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Olli Rehn, told...
View ArticleThree Britons arrested for Ayia Napa robberies
Three British tourists aged 17, 18 and 22 have been remanded in custody by Famagusta court for six days in connection with burglaries from holiday apartments. Police told the court they broke into...
View ArticleTwo die in Cyprus road accidents
Two people, aged 60 and 18, have joined the long list of road fatalities as a result of two separate accidents over the weekend. Demetris Achilleos, 60, from Deftera was driving on the Nicosia-Troodos...
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