High Dust Levels Warning
The Meteorological Office has warned that dust particles will cause air pollution from this morning until Sunday. A statement from the Met Office said that dust from North Africa has been blown into Cyprus this morning and will continue to arrive until midnight on Sunday. Vulnerable people are advised to avoid going out if possible. […]
Aydin Denktaş Remains in Hospital
Aydin Denktaş, widow of the late founding President Rauf Denktaş, remains in hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Mrs Denktaş was admitted to Nicosia State Hospital unable to breathe. She was put into the intensive care unit but has now been transferred to the chest infection unit. Head doctor Bülent Dizdarlı said that 85-year-old […]
TRNC and Turkish Driving Licences Interchangeable
A protocol has been signed with Turkey for the mutual recognition of driving licences. TRNC citizens will now be able to change their TRNC driving licences to Turkish driving licences with the protocol coming into force. The protocol was signed between the Minister of Public Works and Communications Tolga Atakan and the Turkish Minister of […]
Government in Agreement With President Akinci
Both the coalition government and the President share the same view on developing cooperation between the Turkish Cypriot side and the Greek Cypriot side in as many fields as possible, Prime Minister Tufan Erhürman has emphasised. “We, as the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) kept saying that a particular point was reached at Crans-Montana. We do […]
New Minimum Wage Set For 1st February
The new gross minimum wage in the TRNC has been set at 3,150 TL. As of 1 February, the lowest net salary will be 2,740 TL. The new minimum wage, the first of this year, was raised by a specially appointed committee. Speaking after the committee meeting, Minister of Labour and Social Security Zeki Celer […]