Asil Nadir’s wife seeks £5 million divorce
Asil Nadir’s wife, Nur is divorcing her jailed husband. She is also demanding £5 million and a villa in the TRNC, reports the ‘Daily Mail’. The paper says that Nur Nadir, 29, had a bitter disagreement...
View ArticleHospital blood banks face critical shortage
A successful emergency blood donation campaign was launched in September. However the blood stocks collected during the campaign have already been depleted. Twenty thalassemia patients have had their...
View ArticleTRNC football clubs all vote to join South’s football federation
The Turkish Cypriot football federation (CTFA) has given its approval for FIFA’s proposal to unify football across the island after a unanimous vote on 29th November. The text was signed on 5th...
View ArticleDowner plans next Cyprus visit
The UN Secretary General’s Special Advisor on Cyprus, Alexander Downer plans to visit Cyprus on 8th December, according to UNFICYP spokesman Michel Bonnardeaux. Asked if there were any meetings...
View ArticleTRNC gov defends its right to explore for hydrocarbons
The TRNC’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Thursday, 28th November saying that it is the government’s right to carry out explorations for natural resources in the island’s exclusive...
View ArticleAids awareness programme implemented for TRNC youth
Today is World AIDS day and it is estimated that 35 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS. TRNC Health Minister, Ahmet Gulle has revealed that there are 26 citizens who have AIDS in the...
View ArticleDrilling for Victory – Turkey/Cyprus EEZ dispute
The decision by Turkey to send its seismic survey vessel into waters offshore Cyprus has further fuelled the territorial dispute over Cyprus’ EEZ. As shown in the map kindly included in a comment by an...
View ArticleSouth asks EU to clarify funding details for North Cyprus
The South’s House Committee on Development Plans and Public Expenditure Control has asked the European Commission for details as to how funds that were allocated to the Turkish Cypriot community are...
View ArticleNorth Cyprus has become hikers’ choice
The Turkish Cypriots may have envied the South at one time because it was in the EU and was on its way to prosperity, writes the ‘Daily Mail’, however times have changed. The South faced a rapid...
View ArticleFuel prices increase at midnight
The continuous increases in fuel prices have not abated. As from midnight tonight petrol goes up by 3 kurus and diesel by 4 kurus per litre. The post Fuel prices increase at midnight appeared first on...
View ArticleGreek gov ready to meet Turkish Cypriot negotiator
Mainland Greek Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos says that his Government is ready to meet with the Turkish Cypriot negotiator, based on the 1960 constitution. Athens News...
View ArticleChristmas Day swim in aid of Tulips
A ‘Festive Swim’ will be held on the 25th December 2013 in aid of Tulips Cancer Charity. The festive swim will be taking place at Kervanseray Beach; meeting time will be 10.30am with the actual swim at...
View ArticleChristmas trees sale
The Forestry Department will be having a large stock of seedling Christmas trees this year. The trees will be felled before being submerged by the large expanse of water which will be collected at the...
View ArticleSuspect accounts closed at Bank of Cyprus UK
The Bank of Cyprus UK has closed over 100 accounts by order of British regulators. The bank is subject to UK financial regulations and the accounts were closed because they were suspected of being used...
View ArticleNew DIKO party leader could spell disaster for talks: Talat
Former Turkish Cypriot President, Talat has said that the election of Nicolas Papadopoulos (above) as leader of the Greek Cypriot Democratic Party (DIKO), could be a disaster. According to Turkish...
View ArticleCriminal records remain undeleted after 5 years
There are approximately 75,000 TRNC citizens who hold criminal records. Lawyer Muhabbet Mevsimler states that the Criminal Record Clearing Act was passed in 2012 and allows for the deletion of criminal...
View ArticleMore legal action taken against Cloud Construction
Kyrenia council has currently taken legal action against Cloud (Bulut) Construction Company. The company is owned by Temel Bulut (see above). The basis of the action is the unauthorised road built by...
View ArticleTwo sovereign states groundless accusation: Eroglu
A statement issued from President Eroglu’s office on Tuesday says that Greek Cypriot allegations that the Turkish Cypriot side is demanding the establishment of two independent sovereign states in...
View ArticleTwo Doctors found guilty of Negligence
For the first time in the TRNC, two doctors have been found guilty of negligence. A court case had begun six years ago against gynaecologist and surgeon Dr Sevket Alpturk as well as anaesthetist Dr...
View ArticleKIB-TEK bankruptcy is unthinkable: Cesurer
Caglayan Cesurer, leader of EL-SEN electricity workers’ union, speaking at a press conference yesterday, said that there was no truth in the rumour that electricity workers were exempt from paying...
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