Two arrested in north after smuggling cannabis from south
Two people have been arrested after attempting to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis to the north across the Ledras Street crossing point.
The suspects, whose names have not yet been ...
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North’s animal pox spreads to Nicosia district
The north’s sheep and goat pox issue appears to have spread to close to the capital, with six farm animals in the northern Nicosia suburb of Mandres culled on ...
North’s 4G network ‘ready on July 30’
Telsim, the largest telecommunications network in the north, have announced that its long-awaited upgrade to 4G mobile internet will be ready for operations on July 30.
Speaking on Thursday morning, its ...
‘Whatever we plant, they eat’ – north declares war on wild donkeys
Turkish Cypriot farmers in Karpasia are demanding a solution to the problem of free-roaming donkeys, which they say have spread far beyond their designated area and have become a crop-chomping ...
Jail for man convicted over illegal migrants
A 38-year-old man has been jailed for two years after being found guilty of aiding third country nationals to illegally enter the country, having driven a boat from Syria into ...
Proposed law to clamp down on poachers
A new bill aimed at clamping down on poaching and preserving the country’s biodiversity has been put forward for public consultation by the interior ministry.
The bill sets out ...
Dherynia mayor: EU countries practically supporting Turkey
The Mayor of Dherynia, Andros Karagiannis, has claimed that ‘some EU countries are practically supporting Turkey’.
Speaking regarding Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s announcement of the planned construction ...
TC journalists protest over ejection from Erdoğan speech
Turkish Cypriot journalists gathered outside the north’s ‘presidential’ palace on Wednesday morning to protest the alleged ejection of journalist Serhat İncirli from the press pack at the palace on ...
Trial of TC girl’s killer to start
The trial of a man accused of killing 16-year-old Turkish Cypriot Zehie Helin Reessur in the north in January is set to restart on June 20.
The trial of Sefer Buğ...
Ongoing physiotherapists row causing ‘unimaginable suffering’
Patients undergo “unimaginable suffering” because of an ongoing spat between physiotherapists and the and the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), the federation of patients’ associations said on Tuesday.
They called on ...
Papadopoulos sole candidate for new Diko president
Ten years after he first took on the post, Diko president Nicholas Papadopoulos on Tuesday was the only party member to register his candidacy to lead the party after elections ...
Origin of smuggled halloumi unknown
Turkish Cypriot media on Tuesday reported that the 315kg of halloumi seized by police from a private vehicle in Paphos on Monday originated in the north.
The cheese did not ...
University of Limassol holds opening ceremony
The new University of Limassol held its opening ceremony on Monday evening, with Education Minister Athina Michailidou promising innovative teaching methods which connect easily with the labour market.
Michailidou told ...
North’s ‘presidency’ denies journalist’s ‘throwing out claims’
The ‘presidency’ in the north released a statement on Monday night rubbishing journalist Serhat İncirli’s claims he was ejected from talks between Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and Turkish ...
Pasykaf announces male cancer awareness week
The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) have declared this week “Male cancer awareness week”.
It is part of the association’s campaign to raise awareness and early ...
Erdoğan determined to fix north’s power problems (Update)
Τurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday made the north of Cyprus the destination of his first overseas visit following his reelection last month.
He arrived on the island ...