In a ceremony dating back to August 1960, the new Commander of British Forces Cyprus, Air Vice-Marshal Graham Stacey, was sworn in as the Sovereign Base Areas Administrator on November 12.  The ceremony was held at Flagstaff House, witnessed by members of the SBA Administration and personnel...

A local priest has received the highest honour London's borough of Islington can bestow.
Father Jim Kennedy of the Latin Parish was awarded the 'Freedom of the Borough' for years of dedicated service.
The prestigious award, which dates back to the Middle Ages, recognises contributions to the...

JSGC Dhekelia recently held a mixed fun day Texas Scramble golf competition to raise money for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. The competition was well attended having a full field of seventy two competitors forming eighteen four-ball teams competing for a share of various bottles of...

Paralimni resident Simon Barter is a well known fundraiser across the island. His cash raising exploits have ranged from dying his hair various colours and shaving his head, to an epic bike ride from Kato Pyrgos to Vrysoulles where he pedaled over 350km to raise money for the PanCyprian Kidney...

INNOVATIVE FREE  HOLIDAY SCHEME LAUNCHED FOR BRITISH SERVICEMEN
A Paphos man has launched a local holiday scheme for military personnel and is asking for donations of leisure properties for one or two weeks of the year.
Called 'Holidays for Heroes', Alan Wilson wants to provide free...

Paphos International Sailing Club (PISC), held its first regatta last weekend at Ayios Giorgos with 22 boats from Cyprus participating.
In spite of high winds on Saturday and next to no wind on Sunday, the club managed to pull off the event without a hitch.
The overall first prize went to...

BGIFC MEMBERS IN CYPRUS PREPARING FOR GRAND FINALE TO CENTENARY
CELEBRATIONS

By Barbara Panayidou

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Guide Association, and members the world over have been celebrating with Centenary activities. Beginning in autumn 2009, the...

The Peyia Coalition of Independents are launching a 'voter registration campaign'
The campaign aims to inform Peyia residents about procedures for getting onto the voters' list for the local elections taking place at the end of 2011.
"We are starting this now because the next year is going...

COMMUNITY ASKED TO HELP POLICE EFFORTS TO PREVENT CRIME
A first-of-a-kind community security scheme is soon to be launched in Peyia with an open meeting taking place at the end of the month to outline its details.
Head of the Crime Prevention Unit at Cyprus Police Headquarters in Nicosia,...

In early 2010, Dennis Reid enquired on a local internet forum about walking groups in the eastern end of the island. Discovering there weren’t any, Dennis decided to set up his own… the Eastern Cyprus Walking Group.
A keen walker, Dennis put word out in the search for other’s who were looking...