Arikli announces Pentadaktylos tunnel plan
The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli has announced his intention to dig a tunnel under the Pentadaktylos mountain range for road traffic.
Speaking to Turkish television, he said the ...
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Legal action taken against bus driver who taunted Apostolos Andreas priest
Legal action has been initiated against the bus driver who went viral on social media after taunting the priest at the Apostolos Andreas monastery, according to the north’s ‘interior ...
North’s ‘parliament’ recalled from summer recess over airport company tax break
The north’s ‘parliament’ has been recalled from its summer recess after opposition ‘MPs’ called on the government to answer questions regarding a tax break given to Ercan (Tymbou) airport’...
Three pools at Vokolida hotel found to contain levels of bacteria above limits
Three swimming pools at the Limak Cyprus deluxe hotel in Vokolida contain levels of bacteria above the recommended limit, according to statistics released by the north’s ‘health ministry’ on ...
Man arrested in north after fraudulently obtaining 3 million TL
A man in northern Nicosia has been arrested after fraudulently obtaining a total of 3,617,166TL (€121,653) in the space of a week in July.
According to the Turkish Cypriot police, the ...
High-end property sales thrive amid growing demand
The property market on the island remains buoyant with even high-end property sales continuing to rise, statistics released by Sotheby’s International Realty real estate agency show.
In the first ...
Thirteen arrests in Trikomo murder case
Turkish Cypriot police have arrested a total of 13 people after British Turkish Cypriot Huseyin Mavideniz was beaten to death outside an entertainment venue in Trikomo on Thursday.
Two of the ...
Unal Ustel announces new names in north’s cabinet (Update)
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel has announced the names of the members of his new cabinet, after performing a cabinet reshuffle on Friday.
The highest profile move is ...
Supermarkets listing false prices, says consumers association
Consumers association president Loukas Aristodemou has claimed supermarkets are listing false prices for products on their shelves.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), he said over 200 products were being ...
North allocates RoC-owned Varosha land for planned marina
The north’s ‘cabinet’ passed a motion approving the transfer of land registered under the name of the Republic of Cyprus in Varosha to its ‘finance ministry’.
The land is ...
Customs department reiterates commitment to Green Line regulation after petrol confiscation
A spokesperson for the customs department has reiterated the department’s commitment to the Green Line regulation after controversy once again arose following the confiscation of petrol.
The controversy came ...
Ayios Tychonas combats anti-social behaviour with electronic barrier across road
The village of Ayios Tychonas has attempted to combat anti-social behaviour by adding an electronic barrier and a security guard to one of its roads.
The village is located to ...
Unidentified woman in critical condition after being run over in Nicosia
An as yet unidentified woman is in a critical condition at the Nicosia general hospital after being run over in Strovolos on Thursday morning.
Police have not yet been able ...
Donkey protocol singed in Karpasia
Politicians in the north have signed the “Karpasia donkeys management plan cooperation protocol” with the aim of better managing the peninsula’s free roaming donkeys.
The protocol was signed on ...
Education ministry allocates €149 million to school upgrades
The education ministry has pledged a total of €149 million for the maintenance and improvement of school buildings across Cyprus.
These upgrades include works to earthquake-proof them, as well as erecting ...
TC halloumi producers alarmed by rising production costs
The rising price of raw milk has “raised a red alarm” among Turkish Cypriot halloumi producers, according to the Cyprus Turkish chamber of industry (KTSO).
The price of raw milk ...
MoD passed on all info regarding military service suspensions to audit service
The defence ministry has handed over all the relevant information regarding deferrals of military service, a spokesman has told the Cyprus Mail.
The files, which include the details of every ...
Kebab shop owner jailed after attacking customer for voting for Malas
A kebab shop owner has been jailed for a year after attacking a customer for voting for Stavros Malas in the 2018 Presidential election.
According to Phileleftheros, a then-69-year-old regular ...
Paphos man arrested after attack on mobile traffic camera
A 44-year-old man was arrested in the Paphos village of Nea Dimmata on Wednesday after attacking a mobile traffic camera.
According to the police, the camera’s operator said the ...
Man dead after bar fight in Trikomo
A 29-year-old man has been killed after a fight outside a bar in Trikomo.
According to Turkish Cypriot police, the man, named as Huseyin Mavideniz, engaged in an altercation with ...
Four thousand new sunbeds for Ayia Napa beaches
A whopping 4,000 new sunbeds have been placed on the beaches of Ayia Napa.
Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannettou spoke about the move on Wednesday, thanking the workers who placed the ...
Russia ‘to provide consular services’ in north (update)
Russia is to “begin providing consular services” in the north “in the very near future”, according to Russian news agency Tass.
According to the reports, an official from the Russian ...
Ertugruloglu touts transition to presidential system in north
The north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu has touted a shift to a ‘presidential’ system, saying he “believes in [it] until the end”.
The north has had a parliamentary system ...
Government says Kanari-Yiannaki dispute an ‘internal matter’
The government’s deputy spokesperson Doxa Komodromou has said the ongoing row between health minister Popi Kanari and the ministry’s permanent secretary Christina Yiannaki is an “internal matter for ...