Concerns raised over Rizokarpaso schools
Concerns over the status of the Republic’s schools in Rizokarpaso in the north were raised during a meeting of the House refugees committee on Tuesday, with members calling for ...
MPs not all convinced by T Cypriot properties bill
A bill providing for the visual inspection of Turkish Cypriot properties by a civil engineer before being allocated to eligible refugees received mixed reactions from MPs on Tuesday.
The bill ...
Prisoner of war benefits go from ridiculous to bogus
Prisoners of the 1974 war are faced with a slew of injustices, ranging from getting an €8 stipend every month, while others who receive a government subsidy may not have been prisoners ...
Bill over Turkish Cypriot properties faces delays
The completion of the bill for the management of Turkish Cypriot assets will be delayed as the government has not carried out a public consultation, House refugee committee chair Nikos ...
Fund raises €43 million for struggling refugees
MPs heard on Tuesday that to date some €43 million has been collected through a special levy on immovable property transactions, the proceeds going to assisting refugees facing financial hardship.
In ...
Refugees denied title deeds for properties built on state land
Lawmakers on Tuesday called for restitution to a number of Greek Cypriot refugees denied a title deed on their home because their property lies on state-owned land.
The law prohibits ...
Draft bill discussed to mean all homes in refugee estates can be inherited
A draft bill that would allow relatives of refugees to inherit homes on refugee estates built by the government following the 1974 invasion was discussed at the House refugees committee on ...
Around 40 missing persons close to identification
Around 40 missing people are set to be identified soon by the Committee for Missing Persons (CMP), Akel MP Skevi Koukouma told the Cyprus News Agency on Tuesday.
Koukouma, who is ...