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The Republic of Cyprus have been warned,  the Turkish Cypriot North Cyprus state, will "do whatever is necessary" , if it begins explorations for natural gas and oil in it's Exclusive Economic Zone. The Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris, under the heading, "Warning For Retaliation" reports (18 August 2011) that Kudret Ozersay, who is the special …

The Ministry of Communications and Works, Department of Antiquities, announces the completion of the first part of the 2011 excavations at the Palace of Amathous, by the French School at Athens, under the direction of Professor Th. Petit. The excavations began on the 13th June and ended on the 9th July and the second part …

Plans by the Ministry of Commerce to start the exploration and extraction of possible hydrocarbon reserves in Block 12 “Aphrodite” in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone are going ahead, according to Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Praxoula Antoniadou. She told reporters, on the sidelines of a House Committee meeting, that as a Minister and as …

The Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment issued a warning before the start of the hunting season next Sunday, August 21. It urges hunters to be especially careful in order to avoid setting fires in rubbish bins, also cigarette butts and lit matches. It strongly emphasised that with the extremely dry …

The Turkish Cypriot daily Bakis (17/08/2011) reports that there is a possibilty that Varosha may be returned to it's legal Greek Cypriot owners, amid ongoing secret talks. The newspaper's reliable source reports that the haggling over the conditions of the handover are progressing rapidly and these will be made public soon. Turkey will demand that …

Hotel occupancy rate in Cyprus during high season reaches in many cases up to 100%, Director General of the Cyprus Hotel Association Zacharias Ioannides told CNA. Moreover, Ioannides said that the Russian market continues to gain more ground in Cyprus’ tourism, with arrivals in July from Russia showing an increase of 62%, compared to the …

Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has issued a cheque for 4,5 million euro that was handed to Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) last week for the power supply from the occupied areas, following the destruction of Vassiliko Power Plant, after the blast at the naval base on July 11th. Arrangements for power supply …

Minister of Health Stavros Malas will be presiding over a meeting of experts on Wednesday in Brussels on issues of innovation in the health sector. According to a press release, Cyprus, at the initiative of the Minister, has undertaken to draft a strategic plan for the incorporation of modern innovation in health systems on a …

The Director of the Office of the President of the Republic and Deputy Government Spokesman Mr Christos Christofides, asked about Ankara’s representations to Washington D.C. attempting to avert possible explorations for hydrocarbon reserves in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone, noted: “The delineation of our exclusive economic zone was a development that many deemed impossible. It was …

The Director of the Office of the President of the Republic and Deputy Government Spokesman Mr Christos Christofides had a meeting yesterday at the Presidential Palace with the Mayor of Morfou Mr Charalambos Pittas and members of the Municipal Council of the occupied town. Speaking to the press after the meeting, Mr Christofides stated, inter …

The Municipality and organised bodies of the Turkish occupied town of Morphou are to hand over on Tuesday a resolution to the embassies of the five UN Security Council permanent members, the EU Representation, the President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and the President of the House of Representatives Yiannakis Omirou. The resolution will be …

Newly released figures from the Cyprus Statistical Office, show that new car registrations fell during the period Jan – July 2011 compared to the same period last year. The figures show that private saloon car registrations fell to 16,082 in Jan – Jul 2011, compared to 27,595 in Jan – Jul 2010, a decrease of …

Cyprus Expat Press Release   The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has announced that most of the generators sent from Greece have begun to produce electricity, increasing Cyprus` electricity capacity, damaged after the EAC main power station at Vassilikos had suffered severe damage from last month’s huge blast at a nearby naval base. At the …

Cyprus Expat Press Release   Presidential Commissioner George Iacovou has described recent statements on Cyprus by Turkish Prime Minister Recept Tayyip Erdogan and his Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglou as “arrogant and negative“. In statements to the press, Iacovou also said that the UN-led peace talks will continue on August 23, adding that the meetings will …

Cyprus Expat Press Release   House President Yiannakis Omirou has said that proposals put forward by the Turkish side at the negotiations for a political settlement of the Cyprus problem reveal that the Turkish goals remain firm and unchanged. Speaking during a memorial service for Yiannis Shiammas, who was killed during the 1974 Turkish invasion …

The people of the Turkish occupied town of Famagusta have renewed their vows to continue efforts for the return to their ancestral homes, during various anti-occupation rallies, marking 37 years since Turkish troops launched a second offensive against Cyprus. Following an ultimatum from Ankara to Cyprus, during the Geneva peace talks after Turkey’s invasion on …

Cyprus Expat Press Release 10 August 2011                                Cyprus Scores 100% For Bathing Water Quality Results from the European Environment Agency's annual bathing water report, which takes samples from over 21,000 sites accross Europe, have placed Cyprus top of the list for bathing quality sites for 2010. More than 21 000 coastal and inland bathing …

A group of expats in the US frustrated by their inability to lease a car without an American credit history have set up a vehicle leasing service specifically for newcomers to the country. Many foreign companies are investing large sums of money in the U.S. in hopes of achieving success; success that will create new …

1st April 2010 – UK nationals living and working in the US are continuing to leave themselves open to potential additional UK tax liabilities through adopting the popular US tax planning vehicle known as a ‘Living Trust’. Even US nationals may be caught by the UK tax regime in some circumstances. Living Trusts are typically …

A programme aimed at persuading expatriate graduates to return home could lead to dozens of new higher-wage businesses in the eastern cross-border area.

Launched in Newry today by the Southern Regional College (www.src.ac.uk) engaging with Dundalk Institute of Technology (www.dkit.ie) IQ360 Cross-Border Brain Gain also seeks to encourage internationally mobile entrepreneurs and locally-based ‘would-be’ entrepreneurs in knowledge-based sectors who commute daily to Belfast or Dublin to set up businesses in the expanding cross-border “corridor.”

The campaign is being kick-started by an intense cross-border marketing and advertising campaign and a powerful internet site which will showcase the help available online and face-to-face in Newry and Dundalk.