Focus on integration of migrants
The importance of integrating refugees into local communities, in particular in the early stages of their transition to Cyprus was the focus of Wednesday’s conference...
Kofinou
More reception centres to deal with increased asylum seekers
The interior ministry will create one or two more refugee reception centres catering for 1,000 persons to respond to the increased migration flow, Minister Constantinos...
Abandoned Turkish Cypriot property set on fire in Kofinou
Vandals set fire to an abandoned Turkish Cypriot house in Kofinou in the Larnaca district late Monday, it was announced. According to police, the fire...
Iraqi refugees protest outside labour ministry, want to be moved to Kofinou
By Lizzy Ioannidou A group of 60 Iraqi refugees have gathered outside the labour ministry all week, protesting their inability to find a home, or...
Asylum seeker arrested at Kofinou after knife threat
A 51-year-old asylum seeker was transferred to Nicosia central prisons on Friday after he was arrested at the Kofinou reception centre the day before for...
Call for second asylum seeker reception centre
The interior ministry has stressed the need to create a second reception centre to cater to the increasing influx of those seeking international protection, an...
Housing the main issue for asylum-seekers in Cyprus, study shows
Housing is a major problem for asylum seekers in Cyprus, and some of them, even families with children, may remain homeless for some time, a...
Number of asylum seekers in Cyprus continues to rise markedly, UNHCR says
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Cyprus is in contact with Syrian refugees who been in touch with their office fearing that some...
Kisa head says he has ‘nothing to hide’
Head of the migrant support group Kisa Doros Polycarpou said on Tuesday he intends to sue Disy MP Andreas Kyprianou unless the latter publically retracts...
News podcast: appalling conditions at the Kofinou Reception Centre
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
Probe after three-months’ worth of clinical waste found unprocessed outside disposal unit
By Evie Andreou Authorities said on Thursday they had launched a probe into the improper storage of more than 100 tonnes – more than three...
Third suspect remanded after Kofinou fracas
The Larnaca District Court today on Sunday issued a five-day detention order against a 25-year-old from Eritrea into alleged cases of conspiracy to commit a...
Asylum seekers set fires, cause ruckus at Kofinou, two remanded (Update2 )
Two men, aged 24 and 25, from Eritrea were remanded in custody for six days on Saturday after riots broke out at an asylum reception...
Kofinou: feeling far removed from Europe
Over the past several years, migrant support group Kisa and the Unhcr have put extensive pressure on the Cypriot authorities to raise the quality of...
Larnaca fires likely arson
An abandoned house on the Anglisides-Alethriko road and four cars in Larnaca were destroyed by fires overnight which were likely caused by arson. At around...
European asylum chief on visit to Cyprus
The Executive Director of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), José Carreira, was in Cyprus on Wednesday in the framework of the agency’s ongoing efforts...
Cannabis remand (updated)
A 37-year-old man from Kofinou, Larnaca was remanded for eight days by the Larnaca District Court on Tuesday after police found 125 grammes of cannabis...
Man hospitalised after being hit by drunk driver
A man was hospitalised on Sunday evening after being hit by a car driven by a drunk woman on the road from Kofinou to Kornos....
Kisa financial appeal for talented migrant athlete
Kisa migrant and refugee centre is asking the public to support a 17-year-old refugee whose dream it is to train as a middle-distance runner. The...
Wanted: bikes for teenage asylum-seekers
The Cyprus Cycling Federation said on Monday it had collected 42 bicycles for young children at the Kofinou asylum-seekers’ reception centre but need more for...
