North Cyprus has at least 23 positive Covid-19 cases since opening to visitors on July 1, the Health Minister Ali Pilli confirmed.

MEDICAL unions have expressed ‘great concern’ over the increase of a fresh wave of Covid-19 and have warned that the bed space in the Lefkoşa State hospital corona virus unit has been filled to capacity.

A 71-year old Irishman was deported last night after being refused entry to North Cyprus because his corona virus test papers were not worded properly.

The British Residents’ Society is to push for citizenship for ex-pats with long-term residency, Cyprus Today can reveal.

On January 27, German tourist Karl Heinz Weiss left his hotel for an after-dinner walk – and disappeared into the night.

WORK has begun to repair and preserve the ancient walls of Lefkoşa.

UK-BASED Turkish Cypriot brothers, who were never involved in politics or lobbying for the rights of Turkish Cypriots in the past, have said that they are “thrilled” after more than 6,000 people signed a petition in just “days” demanding direct flights to North Cyprus.

A COUNTRYWIDE cut to the water supply has come about due to ‘technical work’ at the Geçitköy pumping station. Officials said that much of the Girne coastal area was hit after roadworks damaged the water distribution pipeline, Cyprus Today can reveal.

THE EU has said the prevention of foreign nationals and tourists across the Green Line has been instigated on ‘public health grounds in light of the coronavirus pandemic’ – which has been slammed by Turkish Cypriot and expatriate civil organisations who called it ‘hypocrisy’.

THE highest number of new Covid-19 cases in the TRNC was detected when 67 were confirmed within a 10-day period this and last week to give a total of 300 cases by yesterday (Friday) morning.

TEACHERS’ trade unions have warned that schools should not reopen as planned on September 14 because it would risk spreading the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the country.

A WOMAN hired two men for 2,500TL each to “warn-off” a former boyfriend who was insisting on a reconciliation – but the group decided to murder him instead, Lefkoşa Assize Court was told on 21 August.