School Staff Member Tests Positive For Covid-19
A staff member at Dr Fazıl Küçük Primary School in Akdoğan, Famagusta district has tested positive for Covid-19. A message sent to parents said that the school secretary who had the infection had not been in school for six days including the weekend. Further to which, the Ministry of Health has been notified and the […]
Tanker Driver Seriously Injured in Quarry Accident
A water tanker driver was seriously injured after his tanker fell 15 metres off a dirt road leading from the highway’s construction site to the Değirmenlik stone quarries. The driver, 53-year-old Mükerrem Ertos is now under observation in the intensive care unit following treatment at Dr Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital in Nicosia. Police are investigating […]
20 Million TL Grant to be Given to Tourism Sector
Turkey and the Ministry of Tourism are to grant 20 million TL in financial aid to help protect smaller businesses in the tourism industry which have also suffered the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic The money is to be given mainly to 128 small hotels and 141 accommodation providers and travel agents which have a […]
Akinci Calls For Dialogue to Ease E. Med Tensions
President Mustafa Akinci said that the presidential elections should reflect the will of the people. Speaking in an extensive interview with journalists, President Akinci was asked about his troubled relationship with Turkey and if that would be a disadvantage to him as a candidate for re-election in the presidential elections. Recalling that he was the […]
Five More Cases of Covid-19 Detected
Five new cases of Covid-19 have been found following 1,724 tests performed in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Dr Ali Pilli said yesterday. Four cases were air passengers arriving in the country and one was a ferry passenger. Meanwhile 17 people have been discharged, he said. This brings the total number of cases in […]
