Uninsured driver hits police car
Mehmet Boroza set off in his car last night to go to Kaplica. Driving without a licence or insurance, he ploughed straight across a roundabout and collided with another car. The car Mr Boroza hit...
View ArticleSouth Cyprus, Israel and Greece sign MoU on energy and water
South Cyprus, Israel and Greece have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the fields of energy and water. Speaking after the signing of the MoU, South Cyprus Minister of Energy,...
View ArticleEOKA veterans to sue British Government
A lawyer, acting on behalf of former EOKA veterans in a claim for personal injuries and human rights abuses suffered whilst in custody of the British colonial administration in the latter half of the...
View ArticleFamagusta locals flock to Kyrenia beaches
The oil polluted beaches of Famagusta have been deserted by the public who are instead crowding Kyrenia beaches. The tour boats have also been popular during the Ramadan holiday period. Marine Tourism...
View ArticleTurkey reportedly favours a CTP-UBP coalition government
Turkish Cypriot daily ‘Afrika’ newspaper reports that Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), is exerting pressures for the establishment of a coalition government between the Republican...
View ArticleNew plans to ease Greek Cypriot land sales in the North
Prime Minister Sibel Siber, (she will be holding the title until a new one is appointed), has announced an important development in the way in which land sale negotiations will be conducted. She said...
View ArticleIsrael could broker gas deal with South and Turkey
Following the recent approaches by South Cyprus to Israel, where Israel is being asked to send its gas finds to be processed by South Cyprus LNG plant, tensions between Turkey and South Cyprus can only...
View ArticleHotels full for Ramadan
The Ramadan holidays falling in the middle of the summer holiday period has been beneficial for all hotels. Most five star hotels are this week showing full occupancy rates. The largest segment of...
View Article5 star hotels nearly full
The TRNC Hoteliers Association issued a statement on July occupancy rates. They say that the large 5 star hotels had an occupancy rate of 79%, the same as last year. Other smaller hotels have a much...
View ArticleTRNC direct flights not linked to Maras deal
A spokesman for the South Cyprus government has refuted recent press reports that the European Commission is trying to broker a deal between South Cyprus and Turkey to return Maras (the fenced-off area...
View ArticleGreek Cypriot casino plans developing
The Greek Cypriot Tourism Organisation released a report on the potential for casinos in the South yesterday. The report claims that the introduction of casinos will create one million extra tourists...
View ArticleYoung boy trapped under collapsed pier
The jetty collapsed at the public beach at Karsiyaka yesterday, seriously injuring an eleven year old boy. Young Aziz Tasliovali is currently in intensive care at Nicosia state hospital. The jetty gave...
View ArticleKIB-TEK General Manager Resigns
Fuat Mertay, General Manager of KIB-TEK resigned today. His surprise announcement earlier today, has already been approved by the board of directors Earlier on, Mr Mertay had been on social networking...
View ArticleLemar defrauded by employee
An employee in the accounting department of Lemar’s head office in Nicosia stole money from Lemar and enjoyed a good night out on their takings. Murat Hos diverted two days takings -TL150,000 to his...
View ArticleEntrance fee call for tourists
Mehmet Canatan, head of the Mustafa Pasha Mosque Preservation Society, yesterday proposed that tourists visiting the mosque should pay an entrance fee. The building was originally built as St. Nicholas...
View ArticleSouth’s government and Archbishop speak out on Maras
Greek Cypriot newspapers yesterday published interviews with government spokesman Christos Stylianidis and Archbishop Chrisotomos. The Archbishop warned the government to be careful when dealing with...
View ArticleNew government process starts
President Eroglu will begin discussions with the major political parties this week; speaking to them in the order of the number of MP’s in each party. At the end of those meetings he will task one of...
View ArticleAir traffic volume at Ercan beats all records
Bayram combined with the weekend gave the public a six day holiday. During the holidays there were 433 flights to and from Ercan and passenger numbers reached 80 thousand. The post Air traffic volume...
View ArticleAustralians can vote in Australian elections from TRNC
Australian citizens residing in the TRNC can now vote in the Australian elections. Australia will be holding general elections on September 7th, its citizens in the TRNC can vote at the Australian...
View ArticleTragic Alsancak traffic accident
Earlier today, a young man, 21 year old Engin Kilic crashed his car at speed into a wall on the Alsancak – Kyrenia road. He died at the scene of the crash. The post Tragic Alsancak traffic accident...
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