President Talat explained that Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos’ invitation to talks was the first time an EU country had done so. As Spain currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU this is a very important move. President Talat said that Moratinos promised that “he would do everything in his power to help... »
Change comes whether we like it or not. And in the case of Cyprus, it’s certainly been a long time coming. But do recent events regarding the Cyprus issue point to changes on the horizon? Well, this week the Greek Cypriot House of Representatives approved a resolution to reject any form of Guarantor powers for... »
Chaos rains: natural disaster is worst flooding in living memory – 18cm of rain tore down bridges, breached dams and flooded homes. The unfinished Girne bypass became a river channelling water so it formed a lake. The January flood led to a report being compiled which criticised poor drainage and a policy of allowing... »
According to Nigel Heasman’s website at www.nigelheasman.com there has been 2.3cm of rain in the last few hours and at 6am this rain is still continuing. This winter has seen a remarkable amount of flooding and the current rain storms are set to carry on until tomorrow at least. There are many stories of reservoirs... »
We know that many Turkish Cypriots based in the UK read NCFP so we thought we would publish this invitation to a meeting intended to increase voting awareness amongst minority groups. Operation Black Vote (OBV) is the UK’s leading campaign group to encourage and inspire Black and Minority Ethnic groups to play a full and... »
Are they going down together? – because of the GCs’ insistence that Turkey’s guarantor powers be removed as part of the Cyprus Talks there is speculation that President Talat will withdraw from them. So that would end his hopes to be President and to have settled the Cyprus Problem. Building row to hit title deed... »
The Grand Aid Charity Event will be happening on Sunday 28th Feb 2010 starting at 4pm and going on till 11pm at the Pia Bella Hotel, Kyrenia. All money raised will go to Haiti Earthquake and Guzelyurt Flood victims Entry is free but you will be asked for a donation on the door as you... »
President Christofias’ government has made a stand and, as part of an attempt to control the economy, has capped petrol prices. Throughout the north this is the norm where knowing fuel prices will stay steady in the future helps business stability. Fuel retailers in the south responded swiftly to show their disapproval of this... »
An award ceremony will take place at the Lefke Gardens Hotel in Lefke on Thursday 24 February at 18:45 in order to officially award further grants to 188 Turkish Cypriot farmers and rural enterprises. The purpose of these EU awards is to help bring farming in the north in line with EU standards and... »
What I am suggesting in this article is that ex-pats in a similar situation to the Orams should not sit around waiting for Greek Cypriots to issue writs suing them for trespass but that instead they should take the initiative. Many of us have TRNC title deeds designated as “exchanged deeds” which implies that... »
