Cypra says had nothing to do with demise of Kofinou abattoir
The embattled management of Cypra slaughterhouse denied Friday they had anything to do with the demise of a state facility and receiving preferential treatment along...
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Motorist caught driving at 197km on highway
A motorist was arrested on Sunday for speeding after being caught driving at 197kph on the highway. The man was arrested, charged and released after...
Coronavirus: Migrants moved out of reception centre after testing positive
Following a fracas all 16 migrants at the Kofinou migrant reception centre who tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday were moved to other facilities,...
Police dispatched to Kofinou after Covid-positive residents refused to be moved
Police on Tuesday had to dispatch members of the riot unit at a migrant reception centre in Kofinou after a number of individuals who tested...
Ministry expanding health care for migrants
The health ministry is expanding access to various forms of health care, including psychological support, for those at the reception centres in Kofinou and Menoyia....
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...
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...
