Proposals to ensure refugees ‘not trapped on the third floor’
Proposals to resume elevator installations in refugee housing complexes have been put back on the agenda of the House refugee committee with the aim of submitting a bill to the ...
MPs look into POWs claiming allowance not entitled to
The House refugee committee on Tuesday called on the labour ministry to investigate claims people are receiving a POW allowance in Cyprus without being eligible.
Committee chair Nikos Kettiros said ...
People are dying waiting for new homes, MPs hear
The House refugee committee on Tuesday called on authorities to speed up work of the government’s Ktizo plan to rebuild dangerous apartment buildings on refugee estates.
MPs said there ...
Refugee housing aid criteria outdated, 25% of applications rejected
A fourth of applications submitted to the Displaced Persons Care and Rehabilitation Service are rejected, while the criteria for providing housing assistance is outdated and in need of revision, the ...
Swords crossed over Turkish Cypriot properties
The interior ministry and audit service crossed swords on Tuesday over proposed changes to laws regulating the management of Turkish Cypriots properties, sparking concern among MPs at the House refugee ...
Latsia mayor threatens to involve police in refugee removals
Latsia mayor Christos Pittaras told the House refugees committee on Tuesday he could “not rule out” involving the police should refugees living in apartments set for demolition refuse to move ...
€345,000 needed to compensate Turkish Cypriot for loss of use of his property
MPs on Tuesday were considering the approval of a €345,000 supplementary budget to compensate an American citizen of Turkish Cypriot origin for loss of use of his property where a petrol ...
Lawmakers set to reject president’s referral of a bill on handling of TC properties
Lawmakers on Tuesday indicated they would reject the president’s referral of a bill they passed in late March which provides that Turkish Cypriot properties in the south must undergo ...
Ioannou says refugees will be given options to move out during renovations
Residents in dangerous refugee apartment buildings that will undergo renovation or be completely rebuilt are set to receive a lump sum to pay rent elsewhere, as the state will take ...
Refugee estates only still standing ‘because of residents’ prayers’
The House refugees committee on Tuesday called for immediate steps to be taken to improve the condition of 43 apartment buildings used by refugees, which were deemed unsuitable and dangerous.
Committee ...
Government trying to find right balance to compensate refugees says minister
The government on Tuesday vowed to find a dignified way of compensating refugees for their inability to use their properties in the north, but opposition parties have claimed there is ...