Charge for Plastic Bags Begins on 1 December

The Ministry of Environment, which has made a study of introducing payment for the use of plastic bags used in markets, has said charges will be implemented on 1 December 2018. The idea being to produce less plastic waste and have a cleaner environment. Some markets have already added barcodes to their plastic bags. Minister […]
North Cyprus Attends World Tourism Fair in London

Minister of Tourism and Environment, Fikri Ataoğlu is currently in London to attend the World Travel Market. He told a press conference on Saturday that they will intensify their promotion activities in the UK with the aim of increasing UK tourist numbers to the TRNC. Ataoğlu said that the TRNC is attending the World Travel […]
Survey Shows General Air of Gloom and Doom

The September 2018 results of a survey held every three months by the Centre for Migration, Identity and Rights (CMRIS) shows that the TRNC community feels pessimistic about its future. There appears to be a sense of little hope that its economic situation will improve and how it will survive the current economic crisis. One […]