Apostolos Andreas masjid plans ‘have not been abandoned
Erhan Arikli, the north’s ‘transport minister’, said on Monday that plans to construct a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos Andreas monastery, have ...
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Suffocating Trikomo with high-rises
Build ‘em fast, build ‘em cheap, build ‘em high seems to be a once-sleepy village’s new mantra
Anyone who has been near Trikomo in recent years will have noticed ...
16 Turkish Cypriot organisations lash out at Turkey, call for Cyprob solution
A group of 16 left wing Turkish Cypriot organisations, known as the “This homeland is ours platform”, have released a statement condemning Turkish actions in Cyprus, highlighting the problems they believe ...
Attempt to steal ATM in Paphos
An attempt was made to steal an ATM in the early hours of Friday morning in Paphos.
According to police, an alarm connected to a private security company sounded in ...
Kyrenia harbour restoration to be completed “within a month”
In separate televised interviews, the north’s ‘tourism minister’ Fikri Ataoglu and Kyrenia mayor Murat Senkul both said restoration and renovation work at the Kyrenia harbour will be completed within ...
Cost of living increases 9.9% in July in north
The north’s cost of living increased by 9.9 per cent in the month of July, according to figures released by its statistics office.
The figures, calculated in Turkish Lira, work ...
Tatar says words ‘twisted’ in recent interview
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has accused the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) of “twisting the truth” in its report of a recent interview they conducted with him.
CNA reported Tatar ...
Larnaca municipality upgrades Finikoudes walkway
The Larnaca municipality is laying turf on the promenade of Finikoudes beach as part of its efforts to improve the area’s aesthetics, it said on Friday.
The move forms ...
‘Positive’ first week of Cyprus Schengen access
Forty eight ‘positive searches’ of the Schengen Information System (SIS) database were conducted in its first week of access to the system, the justice ministry said on Friday.
Cyprus was ...
Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship arrives at Ayia Napa marina
The behemoth cruise ship known as the Rhapsody of the Seas arrived at Ayia Napa marina on Thursday morning.
The ship, which is operated by international cruise operator Royal Carribbean, ...
US congressman flies to north’s airport, meets TC figures
United States Congressman Pete Sessions has visited the north, becoming the first American politician to land at Ercan (Tymbou) airport and meeting with high-level Turkish Cypriot figures.
Sessions, a Republican ...
Trial for killing of Turkish Cypriot teen postponed again
The trial of a man accused of killing 16-year-old Turkish Cypriot Zehie Helin Reessur in the north in January has been postponed again, this time until August 11 to facilitate more ...
Kanli reservoir completely dries up
The reservoir in the village of Kanli has completely dried up, according to its mukhtar Gulen Kilic.
The reservoir, which has a total water capacity of over 700,000 cubic metres, has ...
Apostolos Andreas Muslim prayer room plans ‘put on hold’ (Updated)
Plans to install a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos Andreas monastery in Karpasia have been put on hold, according to a local mukhtar.
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Rhodes deputy mayor grateful for Cypriot reforestation funding
The deputy mayor of Rhodes has expressed his gratitude to Cyprus for offering to fund reforestation projects after fires devastated the island’s flora and fauna last month.
Speaking to ...
Paphos upgrading and marketing its tourism experience
The Paphos district is making “intensive efforts” to upgrade and market its tourism experience, according to the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) executive director Nasos Hadjigeorgiou.
He said Paphos is ...
Thirty-six migrants returned to Lebanon
The police announced the return of a total of 36 migrants who had arrived in Cyprus from Lebanon on Thursday.
They had arrived in two groups, the first of which had ...
Decrease in ships from Turkey sailing to the Republic
The number of ships departing from Turkey and sailing to ports in the Republic of Cyprus has decreased, according to the ports authority.
A total of 43 ships sailing from Turkish ...
Ministry responds to lifeguard shortage claims
The interior ministry has responded to trade union claims of a lifeguard shortage, saying it recognises the issue exists, but that it is working to solve the problem.
Their comments ...
Government says planned ministry buildings ‘not a priority’
The planned government buildings in the Archigrammateia area of Nicosia ‘are no longer a priority for the government’, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades told the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday.
Vafeades explained ...
Two dead in Trikomo after pool maintenance incident
Two men died in Trikomo on Tuesday while carrying out maintenance under a hotel.
The men, 41-year-old Mohammad Shayeste and 33-year-old Mohamad Aghjeloo, were working in a corridor three metres ...
Ataoglu denies hotel to be built in Karpasia
The north’s ‘deputy prime minister’ and ‘tourism minister’ Fikri Ataoglu has moved to deny claims that a new hotel will be built in the Karpasia region.
He moved to ...
Tacoy announces intention to run for UBP leadership
The north’s current ‘labour minister’ Hasan Tacoy announced on Tuesday his intention to challenge ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel for the leadership of the UBP.
Speaking in a televised interview, ...
No worker hit by heatstroke in latest heatwave
The Labour inspection department announced that not a single worker was found to have suffered from heatstroke during the latest heatwave, but said it had received “a small number of ...