Economic crisis in South sees increase in sex trade in TRNC
The economic crisis in South Cyprus has created new avenues for enterprising criminals. These gangs are basically looking at increasing the trade between the stricken South and the relatively more...
View ArticleBread prices rise
The TRNC Bakers Association has announced that the price of a standard loaf will rise from 85 kurus to TL1. Head of the Association, Omer Cirali handed out a press statement today pointing out that...
View ArticleLightning storms disrupt power supply
The high voltage power lines between Gecitkale and Teknecik have been hit by lightning and this has affected the electricity supply. From 13.00 this afternoon, a number of areas lost their electricity...
View ArticleCyprus Problem: Presidents’ dinner more than social event
Presidents Eroglu and Anastasiades will meet for a dinner on May 29th. The dinner, intended to be a social affair, has been gaining in significance; Eric Rubin, the US Deputy Foreign Minister with...
View ArticleEarly elections in the TRNC?
The war of words and clash of wills between the two contenders for the ruling UBP party leadership continues. Prime Minister Irsen Kucuk won the leadership election against Dr Kasif MP for Famagusta,...
View ArticleMens hairdressers getting snippy
Head of the TRNC Men’s Hairdessers Association, Nihat Ramazanoglu says that his industry is under attack and that his members are having a hard time. Mr Ramazanoglu is clear about the main cause of the...
View ArticleTurkey defies US with Kurd Oil Deal
Turkey has announced an oil exploration deal with the Kurdistan Regional Government and Exxon Mobil. This appears to be a follow up to the recent willingness of Mr Erdogan to engage in talks with the...
View ArticlePrime Minister Kucuk’s US announcement
Prime Minister, Irsen Kucuk, met at a working lunch in Washington, yesterday with Eric Rubin, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US Department of State’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. The...
View ArticleEmpty wards at Kyrenia State Hospital
A number of unions representing doctors, nurses and other health workers are on indefinite strike. This has left Kyrenia hospital unnaturally quiet and empty. Only emergency services are exempt from...
View ArticleTurkish Airlines strike today
The Hava-IS union has begun strike action at Turkish Airlines. The airline did not make any comments on the strike much to the frustration of passengers who have bought tickets for flights today. Many...
View ArticleTourism promotion push continues
The Council of Ministers has allocated £300,000 to the promotion of the TRNC in England in an attempt to increase the number of English tourists. The council has also approved the opening of 6 new...
View ArticleAir traffic controllers strike affects some flights in South
Eight flights to and from South Cyprus’ airports are expected to be affected by a strike, announced by Greek air traffic controllers, today. The strike, starting at 12 noon (0900 GMT) until 4 pm, is...
View ArticleFugitive caught after eight years
A man who was wanted in connection with drug possession and had escaped arrest eight years ago, has finally been captured. Huseyin Yildirim has been wanted by police since 2005 and was caught entering...
View ArticleWireless mast protest due to health scare
The people of Dikmen have given the authorities one week to remove the wireless base stations from their villages. They have threatened to dismantle the masts and protests and street demonstrations...
View ArticleFly tippers fined
Kyrenia Council has been working for weeks to clear rubbish and diesel oil from a dirt road leading to Zeytinlik village. Teams have removed 60 lorry loads of rubbish and dirt. However before the...
View ArticleGreek Cypriots seeking healthcare in the TRNC
In an apparent reversal of the norm, a number of Greek Cypriots are having treatment for serious medical conditions in the North. In an interview with Anatolia news agency, the deputy head of the Near...
View ArticleSilk Route Festival seeks new venue
The Silk Route International music festival will go ahead this year from September 26-29, but not in the national park, in the Karpaz. The Silk Route Festival 2013 had originally been slated for the...
View ArticleTourism Ministry halts development in Karpaz
The TRNC government has finally taken action and stopped the illegal construction of houses in the Karpaz area. These developments were being constructed without permission, in the Karpaz Golden beach...
View ArticleTurkey seeks tenders for new yacht marina
Any “yachties” amongst our readers may be interested to know that the Turkish Ministry of Transportation has initiated a tender process for the Halic (“Golden Horn”) Yacht Port and Complex Project,...
View ArticleDemonstrators protest police luxury vehicle purchases
Members of the Baraka Cultural Centre demonstrated in front of the Ministry of the Interior Building in Nicosia, yesterday. Carrying placards and waving flags, they stressed that the budget should be...
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