Lawmakers say government has left refugees out to dry
Lawmakers on Tuesday harangued the government for leaving refugees renting premises on Turkish Cypriot land in the south out to dry.
Livestock farmers in the Nisou area, whose premises lie ...
Tough criteria for citizenship slammed as ‘racist’
Migrant support NGO Kisa on Tuesday slammed a new bill with tougher criteria for citizenship as racist.
“The ministry has prepared and submitted the bill without any consultation with stakeholders ...
Decree bans new Syrian refugees from settling in Chlorakas
The interior ministry quietly issued a decree disallowing any more Syrian refugees from settling in the coastal village of Chlorakas in Paphos, as numbers were causing a huge shift in ...
Migrant boat turned away, given supplies
Police said on Friday that a boat with migrants was refused landing while 19 other Syrian refugees were picked up in Peristerona later in the day.
A boat with approximately 25 migrants ...
Famagusta refugees form initiative to fight parliamentary elections
An initiative formed by Famagusta refugees announced on Tuesday they would run as independents in May’s parliamentary elections in a bid to win a place in decision making circles ...