Government Spokesman Vassilis Palmas said on Tuesday that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon’s report on the renewal of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) contains positive and negative elements. Among the positive elements, Palmas noted the clear message for the implementation of the July 8 agreement and the necessity for the
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Freecom, the leading European IT manufacturer in the field of storage solutions, has announced its foray into the Middle East and North African market. Freecom, which had recorded US$ 200 mln in global revenues in 2006, has appointed PRO TECHnology, the leading integrator of storage and high availability solutions in the Middle East, as the
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A new classic rally is organised by FIPA Cyprus on the weekend June 9-10, the Aphrodite Classic Rally, which is planned on international specifications and combines the touring together with the competitive spirit. Entries close Monday but spectators can still book weekend hotel rooms and the dinner on Saturday evening at the Yachting Centre in
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by Apostolis Zoupaniotis United Nations (CNA) -The Republic of Cyprus’ Permanent Representative at the UN, Ambassador Andreas Mavroyiannis, protested in a letter to the UN Secretary General about the military exercise, conducted illegally by the Turkish forces south of Cyprus using sea and air means, between 2 and 5 May, 2007. Turkey’s military exercise violated
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Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis, 19th in world Men Tennis rankings, has gone through to the fourth round of the Roland Garros, beating Czech Republic’s Jan Hajek. Baghdatis, who made it to the Australian Open final and the semi-final of Wimbledon, won two sets with 6-2. The match lasted for 58 minutes. Jan Hajek, who
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A delegation of the American Hellenic Institute (AHI) will visit Nicosia and Athens from June 4-June 15, 2007, aiming to advance and project AHI goals and objectives in Greece and Cyprus. The delegation will be led by AHI President and founder Gene Rossides and AHI Executive Director Nick Larigakis and will include other members of
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The Blue Planet Run Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising global awareness about the lack of safe drinking water, announced Motorola, Inc. as the official provider of wireless products for the inaugural 2007 Blue Planet Run around-the-world relay that starts this week. Motorola will provide all wireless equipment necessary for the 20 Blue Planet
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Parrot, one of the world leaders in wireless technology around the mobile phone, has announced a deal with The Carphone Warehouse that will see the UK‘s largest mobile phone retailer offer the Parrot MiniKit handsfree speakerphone in all 800 of its stores.The Parrot MiniKit enables mobile users to wirelessly pair their mobile via Bluetooth with
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Cyprus has the fourth-lowest unemployment rate in the EU, according to Eurostat. Figures for April show the rate at 4.4% whereas in the Eurozone, average unemployment stood at 7.1%. The lowest rate was in the Netherlands with 3.3%, followed by Denmark with 3.4%, Ireland 4% and Cyprus 4.4%. The highest levels were recorded in Poland with
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Cyprus has introduced new rules governing the stay of domestic housemaids who will find it much tougher to shift employers during their stay here. Most housemaids seek to work for different employers or freelance as they are paid by the hour, whereas monthly pay is not as lucrative. There are currently some 22,000 housemaids in
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