Over 400 irregular migrants arrive in 24 hours (update 6)
By Jonathan Shkurko and Tom Cleaver
A total of 137 irregular migrants arrived in Cyprus by sea on Monday, bringing the number of arrivals up to 408 in the space of 24 hours.
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Second perimeter fence completed at Pournara reception centre
The interior ministry on Wednesday announced the completion of construction for a second supplementary perimeter fence surrounding the Pournara reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia.
The newly installed fence at the reception ...
Reinforced fencing at Pournara centre welcomed by local community
Pournara asylum seekers awaiting processing have turned the surrounding fields into a dumping ground, Kokkinotrimithia community leader Christakis Meleties said.
Speaking on CyBC radio, Meleties said the community welcomes the ...
Nouris’ statements regarding number of infected at Pournara proven false
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris’ numbers regarding HIV/AIDS cases in Pournara migrant reception centre were proven false as per documents presented to parliament in June by the Health Ministry Permanent ...
Pournara camp, a ticking time bomb
Anger, suspicion and some sympathy – villagers say asylum camp out of control
By Theo Panayides
The Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers outside Kokkinotrimithia, on the outskirts of Nicosia, has ...
Government lashes out – we’ve been honest about migrant crisis
The government said Wednesday it had never tried to sweep the migration problem under the carpet, including the overcrowding at a reception centre outside Nicosia, as it sought to defend ...