An agreement for cooperation on Higher Education and Lifelong Learning has been reached between Cyprus and the UK as a result of talks between Education and Culture Minister Pefkios Georgiades and UK Minister of State for Lifelong Learning and Higher Education Bill Rammel. Speaking at a joint press conference, the Cypriot Minister said the agreement
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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan underlined the need for flexibility from all concerned in the Cyprus problem, his spokesman said Tuesday. He said that Annan and President Tassos Papadopoulos, who is visiting New York, “discussed Lebanon, and the Secretary-General thanked the President for his country’s role during the Lebanon crisis.” “They also discussed recent developments
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Incumbent mayor Michael Zampelas launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday, focusing his platform on the achievements the capital’s municipality has achieved during his term in office. Zampelas is running as an independent candidate but expects support from the opposition party, DISY and some from coalition partner DIKO, after communist AKEL proposed Nicosia MP Eleni Mavrou
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Concerted initiatives taken by Business Software Alliance (BSA) with the support of regional governments have helped reduce software piracy in the Middle East, despite the buoyant growth in sales of personal computers (PC) and booming IT penetration. A recent report quoted by Madar Research revealed that PC unit sales across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
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Nokia has unveiled the new 6288, a 3G slide phone that adds high-quality video playing capabilities to its mix of features. With real-time video sharing and video ringtones, the Nokia 6288 is designed to take full advantage of the benefits of 3G technology. It is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2006
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Up 10.3% year on year in August Residential house prices rose for their sixth consecutive month in August, according to the BuySell Cyprus Home Price index. This marked the longest rally since the BuySell Home Price Index began recording home prices in Cyprus. Prices increased by 1.6% month on month in August, bringing the average
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The Annual General Meeting of Muskita Aluminium Industries Pcl (MAI) will convene on 20 September 2006 to approve a further dividend payment of 0.04 cent per share for the year 2004 and a final dividend payment of 4 cent per share for the year 2005, paid to all shareholders registered as at 2 October 2006.
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