Five Cases of Covid-19 Detected
Health Minister Dr Ali Pilli said that five people have tested positive for Covid-19 out of 1,685 tests performed in the last 24 hours. Minister Pilli said that two ferry passengers had tested positive for the virus, as did one airline passenger, the other two cases were local and their contacts were being followed up. […]
New Rule For Those Crossing From The South
Following a serious spike in cases of Covid-19 in south Cyprus, a new rule regarding persons crossing the border from south to North Cyprus has been announced by the Supreme Committee on Infectious Diseases. As of tomorrow, those crossing the border must produce a negative PCR test taken no more than three days prior to […]
Will There be a Two-State Solution in Cyprus?
After six months delay to the presidential elections in North Cyprus, Prime Minister Ersin Tatar won both first and second rounds against the incumbent Mustafa Akinci. Analysts expected Akinci to win, albeit by a small margin, despite the fact that Tatar was Ankara’s favourite. It seems that polarisation was partly a factor. It also appears […]
EU Commission Urges Restart of Cyprus Negotiation
European Commission Spokesperson Vivian Loonela has stated that it is critical to restart the negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus problem; she called on newly -elected President Ersin Tatar to begin a dialogue. Ms Loonela issued the following statement: “The election process of the Turkish Cypriot community of the European Union is now complete […]
Rain Expected This Lunchtime
The skies will be very cloudy, with rain at midday and some thunderstorms in the afternoon, the Met Office has said. Temperatures are 1 to 2 degrees above seasonal norms; 27-29 degrees on the coast and 30-31 degrees inland. Winds will be moderate from time to time, from the north and west. Kibris Postasi
