Bygones: Cyprus National Team Triumphs Over San Marino in UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifier
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – On March 21, 2019, the Cyprus national football team achieved a significant victory by defeating San Marino…
Category: Cyprus Bygones
Bygones: Cyprus Launches New Service for Simultaneous Calls to U.K. and Irish Subscribers
1957: The Cyprus Inland Telecommunications Authority announced that subscribers in Cyprus could now make simultaneous calls to up to four…
Bygones: Campaign against rats and hornets in Cyprus
1957: The Larnaca District Development Committee recently suggested that the government undertake a campaign to destroy rats and hornets at…
Part Two: Laying the Foundations: The Cyprus Government Railway 1900–1920
Part Two of Famagusta Gazette’s exploration into the history of the Cyprus Railway. The early 20th century marked a pivotal…
Bygones: Adventurers Begin Epic Canoe Journey Around Cyprus
1960: Four adventurers set off in folding canoes, aiming to win an Adventure Trophy. The team, led by Staff Sergeant Mike…
Historic Trade Surprise: Cyprus’ Incredible 1958 Global Export of Oranges
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – More than 1,100 tons of oranges were exported from Cyprus during early March 1958, as stated in…
Bygones: American Minister Slams Cyprus Government’s Lottery Policy
On this day in 1958, Rev. Clark Coupland, an American Presbyterian Minister and Scripture teacher at the American Academies in…
Letter: Request to include a photo of Henderson in Cyprus Dambuster article
Dear Editor, I recently read your article in the Famagusta Gazette about Robert Jack Henderson, the Dambuster, and I wanted…
The Struggle for a Railway on Cyprus: Persistence and Debate
Part One of Famagusta Gazette’s exploration into the history of the Cyprus Railway. In this series, we’ll delve into the…
On This Day: March 8, 1965 – Cyprus Adopts Its National Flag
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – March 8, 1965, marks a pivotal moment in the history of Cyprus as the nation officially adopted…