North’s electricity tariffs increase by nearly 12%
Electricity tariffs in the north increased by almost 12 per cent on Tuesday, with people in the north now paying more for their electricity than people living in the Republic.
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Tatar demands legal action against teachers who ‘disturbed peace’ in hijab protest
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday night demanded that legal action be taken against teachers who “disturbed our peace” while protesting against the legalisation of the wearing of hijabs ...
North and Turkey sign new €510m financial protocol
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel and Turkey’s Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz signed the latest financial protocol covering forthcoming financial provisions from Turkey to the north, with the ...
First witness in Al Jazeera case to testify on March 31
The first witness in the trial of the two former MPs facing criminal charges over a report by news company Al Jazeera into the alleged illegal naturalisations of people as ...
Hundreds protest in north against Imamoglu arrest
Hundreds of people took to the streets in northern Nicosia on Friday evening to protest against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
The protest was organised by the Cyprus ...
Turkish Cypriots protest against legalisation of hijabs in schools
Turkish Cypriots on Friday descended on the north’s ‘education ministry’ building to protest against the ‘government’s’ decision to amend regulations regarding schools’ dress codes to allow pupils to ...
Airbag committee’s terms of reference published
The terms of reference for the three-member committee appointed to investigate the import of vehicles with potentially defective airbags from was published on Friday.
The committee, which is chaired by ...
‘MPs did not listen to experts’ over smart lights and countdown timers
Cypriot MPs “did not listen to the experts” over the matter of smart lights and countdown timers, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday.
Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, he ...
Vafeades insists smart bus stops are not the wrong way round
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Friday insisted that the smart bus stops being installed across Cyprus are not the wrong way round after Akel MP Costas Costa said their designs ...
Women’s voluntary army enlistment to go to parliament vote within two weeks
A bill which would allow women to voluntarily enlist in the National Guard will go to a vote at a plenary parliament session in the next two weeks, Defence Minister ...
Plans to change north voting system to go to ‘parliamentary’ vote
Plans to change the north’s voting system for its legislative elections will go to a vote in ‘parliament’ after being passed through its legal committee on Thursday.
The plans ...
Ice age theme park opens in Larnaca’s Zouhouri square
An ice age-based theme park in Larnaca’s central Zuhuri Square opened its doors for the first time on Thursday.
The Larnaca municipality said the theme park will be in ...
Justice minister, UNHCR spar over migrant pushback claims
Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Thursday attacked claims made by United Nations High Commission for Refugees (Unhcr) spokeswoman Emilia Strovolidou over alleged pushbacks of migrant boats in Cypriot territorial waters, ...
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No names discussed for new UN Cyprus envoy
Greek Cypriots would have ‘no problem’ with Holguin
No specific names were mentioned during official discussions regarding the appointment of a new United Nations envoy to Cyprus during this week’...
Lack of talks on Cyprus problem solution ‘worrying’, Turkish Cypriot opposition says
The lack of steps taken towards a resumption of negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem at the enlarged meeting in Geneva earlier this week is “particularly worrying for the Turkish ...
Christodoulides: what was avoided at Geneva was also important
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday stressed the importance of “what was avoided” at the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem which took place in Geneva earlier in the week.
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CFA objects to plan for CCTV at small stadiums
The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) on Wednesday expressed its opposition to the government’s plans to require all sports venues with a capacity of 500 spectators or more to install CCTV ...
Turkish Cypriot politicians decry arrest of Istanbul mayor Imamoglu
Turkish Cypriot politicians on Wednesday decried the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci was among the first to react to Imamoglu’s arrest, being ...
Restoration work complete at Famagusta’s Saint Paraskevi church
Restoration work at Famagusta’s Saint Paraskevi church has been completed, bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said on Wednesday.
He explained that the church was built ...
Buffer zone solar farm plan ‘being examined’
Plans for a new solar farm to be built in the buffer zone which separates Cyprus’ two sides are “being examined in the context of confidence-building measures”, transmission system operator ...
New meeting on crossing points set for next week, Tatar says
A new meeting over the possible opening of new crossing points between Cyprus’ two sides will take place next week, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Wednesday.
Speaking upon ...
Man remanded after being caught with €100k in cash and 400g of cannabis
Larnaca district court issued a seven-day remand order against a man who was arrested after being caught with exactly €128,150 in cash and 442 grammes of cannabis on his person.
The police ...
National Guard carries out mock firefighting exercise
The National Guard on Wednesday announced that it had carried out a mock firefighting exercise with the aim of “testing the new fire management system” and “enhancing interoperability and cooperation”.
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Istanbul mayor Imamoglu arrested
Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was on Wednesday morning arrested, hours after his university degree was revoked and two days before his party the CHP was set to name him as ...