A Cyprus solution would be a huge boost to the economy, Downer says
A solution to the Cyprus problem would be a huge boost to the Cypriot economy, Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations Alexander Downer has said. Speaking to the press following...
View ArticleUK unemployment rate drops to 7.7%
The rate of unemployment in the UK dropped to 7.7% between May and July from 7.8% in the previous three months. The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has said that interest rates are...
View ArticleSir Stelios reveals bi – communal partnership winners of Cyprus competition
Ten bi-communal business partnerships were awarded the Stelios Award for Business Cooperation in Cyprus – at a ceremony at the Chateau Status in Nicosia’s buffer zone on September 10. Each team...
View ArticleStef Charlambous Continues His Winning Streak
You may remember in a recent edition of the Parikiaki newspaper we carried the story of Stefanos Charlamabous, a young man who is beginning to make a name for himself across the UK in the world of kart...
View ArticlePolice are appealing for a missing man who was last seen in Southgate
Police are appealing to find a missing man who has been missing since Saturday. Balbir Kumar, 54, who is married with a daughter, was last seen in the Southgate area and is described as being Asian,...
View ArticleBuild for future now, says Adonis in mayoral pitch
Bold plans for a new town east of London, three new river crossings and a radical approach to developing the Thames Gateway are being unveiled tonight by a former Cabinet minister tipped to run for...
View ArticleAgia Napa Festival
The Ayia Napa Festival is, undoubtedly, the most popular and well anticipated event that takes place in the tourist resort of Ayia Napa, and one of the most famous events of the island. The first...
View ArticleGreece teachers strike
The first day of the school year on Wednesday was marked by the brewing of a political row between the conservative-led government and the main leftist opposition SYRIZA ahead of rolling strike action...
View ArticleHilton Cyprus Triumphs at World Travel Awards in Europe 2013
Hotel One of 20 Hilton Worldwide Properties Recognized at the Prestigious Awards Hilton Cyprus has been recognised as Cyprus’s leading hotel and Cyprus’s leading business hotel at the European final...
View ArticleNo other country needs investments as much as Cyprus, says Schulz
European Parliament President Martin Schulz has said that no other country needs investments as much as Cyprus. Schulz was speaking during a press conference on the sidelines of a European Parliament...
View ArticleProud of my heritage says successful Cypriot Australian
What a year it’s been for AFL. Controversy after controversy. The Essendon Football Club saga will be one that will be remembered for a long time yet, but spare a though for the AFL’s CEO. Where was...
View ArticleUN envoy to Cyprus hands Maras plan to Eroglu
The United Nations’ (UN) envoy to Cyprus Alexander Downer on Wednesday handed over the proposal of the Greek Cypriot administration leader Nikos Anastasiadis to the President of Turkish Republic of...
View ArticleCypriot jailed for 25 years
A man of 34 was jailed for 25 years on Thursday for the fatal shooting of a fellow villager and the attempted murder of four others. Prodromos Hadjipanayis, from Kofinou village in Larnaca, had shot...
View ArticleCyprus accept coach Nioplias’s resignation
Nikos Nioplias has resigned as coach of Cyprus with immediate effect following “friendly discussions” with the national association in the wake of a 2-0 defeat on Tuesday The Cyprus Football...
View ArticleTwelve men arrested over plot to steal millions from Santander
Twelve men have been arrested over an alleged attempt to take control of Santander UK’s computer systems and steal millions of pounds, British police said on Friday. The men are accused of fitting a...
View ArticleFormer Argentina striker Figueroa re-signs for Panathinaikos
Former Argentina striker Luciano Figueroa has re-signed for Greek giants Panathinaikos to bolster the club’s attacking options. The 32-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan at the...
View ArticleOur vision is Cyprus as an energy centre
Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Giorgos Lakkotrypis, addressing the German Marshall Fund think tank in Washington, said Cyprus` vision was to become an energy centre in the...
View ArticlePresident informs political party leaders about Cyprus talks developments
President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades received Thursday the leaders of the political parties of Cyprus, whom he informed about recent developments on the Cyprus issue. According to Government...
View ArticleFormer Cyprus Minister extradited to Athens
Former Minister of Interior Dinos Michaelides was extradited on Thursday to Athens on a European arrest warrant issued by the Greek authorities in connection with a corruption probe. Michaelides and...
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