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THE economy and health were top of the agenda as Prime Minister Hamza Ersan Saner revealed his programme for government in Parliament on Monday.Original Article

2021 is already a “lost year” for North Cyprus tourism, a top representative of the sector has told this paper, due to concerns over the speed of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, the ongoing closure of border crossing points and uncertainty over future flight availability.Original Article

Xmas Fayre gives Gönyeli Dog Shelter a 16,000TL boostOriginal Article

THE mayors of Alsancak and Lapta have called for a “lockdown” of the Girne region due to the level of Covid-19 cases there.Original Article

THE Greek Cypriot authorities are “violating human rights” by getting other countries to withdraw recognition of higher education degrees for students planning to study in the TRNC, the head of Girne American University (GAU) has said.Original Article

Users in North Cyprus of the WhatsApp messaging application should be unaffected if Turkey decides to take action against the Facebook-owned company over its new privacy policy, experts have told Cyprus Today.Original Article

A LEADING expat group says the impact of the potential failure of the UK and the EU to agree a post-Brexit deal on British nationals living in North Cyprus is “very unclear”.Original Article

PRIME Minister Hamza Ersan Saner called this week for an early general election after an MP from his National Unity Party (UBP) failed in her latest attempt to become the new Speaker of Parliament.Original Article

. . . is Christmas is still on?Original Article

TURKISH Cypriots living in the UK are being urged to accurately register their ethnicity in the country’s upcoming census in order to determine their numbers, which could help future projects and their funding.Original Article

PRESIDENT Ersin Tatar became the first person in North Cyprus to receive a Covid-19 jab yesterday after 20,000 doses of a vaccine produced in China arrived in the country by air ambulance from Turkey on Thursday.Original Article

NORTH Cyprus is facing a potential disaster because earthquake building regulations are being flouted on a regular basis, an expert has warned.Original Article