Scale of migration issue stems from Cyprus’ division
2022 in review: more migrants are coming than are being processed or sent back and authorities can’t keep up Migration is a polarising topic, although...
Pournara
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...
Woman reports gang rape at Pournara
A 34-year-old woman has reported she was gang raped at Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers, police told the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday. The alleged...
Second man arrested for people trafficking
A 46-year-old man is the second to be arrested on suspicion of assisting irregular migrants enter the country illegally, after a boat arrived last Friday...
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...
Eight arrested during new Pournara clash are all minors, police say (Updated)
Police said on Sunday that eight people arrested Saturday evening at the Pournara reception centre after new clashes were all minors. A number of people...
Nouris extends apology if wrong impression given by his HIV comments
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris apologised on Saturday for potentially giving the wrong impression about controversial statements on the health situation in Pournara reception centre but...
NGOs, Akel slam interior minister over HIV comments (Update 2)
NGOs on Friday accused Interior Minister Nicos Nouris of cultivating fear and racism after comments he made the previous day on the number of migrants...
Nouris: those responsible for Pournara clashes will be deported
The 75 people wanted in connection with last week’s clashes at Pournara will be deported without a doubt, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Wednesday....
Another 70 arrest warrants issued in connection to Pournara clashes
Police in a Twitter post on Tuesday said 70 arrest warrants were issued on Monday in connection to the incidents at Pournara migrant reception centre...
