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Ryanair arrive News Ryanair arrive Larnaca - Irish low cost airline Ryanair Wednesday made its first flight to Larnaca, carrying 180 passengers from Brussels. Airport authorities organised a special ceremony to mark the event, with airport officials givi...
Crocodiles held at Larnaca Airport News Crocodiles held at Larnaca Airport The veterinary services department is babysitting 20 caimans after a Nicosia pet shop owner tried to import them from The Netherlands. Chief veterinary officer Pavlos Toumazos said his department confiscated the baby sp...
Nick faldo's 'Mediterranean masterpiece' News Nick faldo's 'Mediterranean masterpiece' A golf course designed by Sir Nick Faldo will be officially opened in Paphos tomorrow by the former champion. Elea golf club is situated in the east of the Paphos district, some eight kilometres from Paphos airport, and...
Cypriot athletes return jubilant from Delhi News Cypriot athletes return jubilant from Delhi A jubilant Cypriot athletic team flew home from their best ever Commonwealth Games performance yesterday, after coming 12th out of 43 in New Delhi. Their 11-medal haul - four gold, three silver and five bronze - has exc...
Limnitis to open News Limnitis to open Nicosia - The Limnitis crossing point, in northwest Cyprus, will be officially opened by President Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu today. The two leaders will deliver short remarks at the event, fol...
Cyprus pick up more medals at Delhi Games News Cyprus pick up more medals at Delhi Games Cypriot duo George Achilleos and Andreas Ηasikos have claimed two more medals for Cyprus at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, improving the island’s medal count at the competition to six. Achilleos and Ηasi...
Chrystalleni strikes gold News Chrystalleni strikes gold Delhi - Gymnast Chrystalleni Trikomiti took world gymnastics by storm on Thursday after collecting two gold and two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi to add to the silver medal she won on Wednesday. The 1...
Cyprus grab second gold News Cyprus grab second gold Delhi - Cyprus have secured their second gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi following a blistering display in the men's skeet pair event. Shooters George Achilleos and Andreas Chasikos took the gold medal...
Gold for Cyprus News Gold for Cyprus Delhi Cypriot Dimitris Krashias won the gold medal in men's artistic gymnastics during the 19th Commonwealth Games, at New Delhi, India. This is the second medal for Cyprus. Herodotos Giorgallas won the bronze medal in ...
Medvedev Visit Successful News Medvedev Visit Successful Nicosia - The government said on Friday that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s 24-hour visit to Cyprus on Thursday was “an absolute success”. “It was an absolute successful visit. Politically, ...
Historic visit by Russian President News Historic visit by Russian President Cyprus was on high alert yesterday as it prepared for the historic visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who was due to arrive in the early hours of this morning after a last-minute flight delay. The Russian Presi...
Russia, Cyprus ink deals News Russia, Cyprus ink deals Nicosia - Cyprus and Russia on Thursday signed bilateral agreements and memoranda as well as an action plan to boost relations between the two countries. During the historic state visit of Russian President Dmitri Medve...
Mystery Skelton Found News Mystery Skelton Found Experts in Cyprus are trying to unravel the identity of one of the island's older inhabitants, after a skeleton was discovered protruding from a cliff in one of the island's richest archaeological sites. The intact skel...
Boheme for Paphos News Boheme for Paphos Nicosia - The Slovak National Opera will present the popular opera of Giacomo Puccini 'La Boheme' at the square in front of the Mediaeval Castle in Paphos, in the framework of the Paphos Aphrodite Festival that will be h...
Paphos dam to re-open News Paphos dam to re-open Renovation work to take place in an old Paphos dam has been given the go ahead. The minister of the interior, Neoclis Silikiotis, has announced that renovations of the dam, which operated for three decades, will commence...
Important antiquities found News Important antiquities found Protaras - Items, spotted in a looted tomb by workers constructing a pedestrian precinct in Protaras are of huge archaeological value, the Antiquities Department believes. Excavations on site began on Tuesday morning. I...
Cypriot shooter wins gold in ISSF World Cup News Cypriot shooter wins gold in ISSF World Cup Nicosia - Cypriot champion George Achilleos won the Skeet Men's Final in the 2010 ISSF Shotgun World Cup taking place in Dorset (UK). Achilleos secured the fist place scoring 146 hits, whereas Greek Mitas Ehthymios rank...
Bar street needs a facelift News Bar street needs a facelift Visitors to Ayiou Antoniou Street-Bar Street- in Kato Paphos have been lamenting on what a dump the street has become. Bar and club owners of the area are aware of the dire situation and have been concerned to know how t...
Peyia to get mainline sewerage News Peyia to get mainline sewerage Sabba-Paphos sewerage board- has finally given the approval for Peyia to be included in the Paphos sewerage system, and the ministry of the interior has now approved the move. Peyia councillor Linda Leblanc said, ‘...
Roads in Paphos causing misery News Roads in Paphos causing misery Numerous main roads in Paphos are either closed to traffic, full of potholes or the site of major road works and diversions, much to the annoyance of motorists and local officials. The problems have been made worse by t...
New zoning and opening hours on the cards for Kato Paphos News New zoning and opening hours on the cards for Kato Paphos Christos Athinodourou, a member of the board of the port authority in Paphos, has underlined the need to specify if the harbour area in Kato Paphos is designated as a tourist area or not. He pointed out that shop owners ...
Cyprus Eurovision entry chosen News Cyprus Eurovision entry chosen Nicosia - The song “Life looks better in spring” performed by Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders has been selected to represent Cyprus at the 55th Eurovision Song Contest that will take place in Oslo, Norway. T...
A champ again: Baghdatis wins Sydney title News A champ again: Baghdatis wins Sydney title Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus overcame the distraction of a lengthy rain interruption to beat France's Richard Gasquet 6-4 7-6 in the final of the Sydney International yesterday. Baghdatis, who burst on to the world stage ...
Cyprus offers €100,000 in aid to Haiti News Cyprus offers €100,000 in aid to Haiti President Demetris Christofias has sent a letter to the President of Haiti, expressing the sympathy, solidarity and sorrow of the Cypriot people for the thousands of people killed during the devastating earthquake in Hai...
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