There was a major show of support yesterday for the Nicosia council workers union, BES, by a number of other unions and political parties. Participating in the demonstrations were CTP (the main opposition party), as well as all the major unions. There were marches and petitions throughout the day as well as demonstrations outside the …
This hard hitting statement came from the President of the Chamber of Tradesmen and Artisans, Hurrem Tulga. The worsening economic conditions are putting many debtors into court. Mr Tulga claims that in the last month alone some 1000 people have had judgements awarded against them that could have them sent to prison. He says that there will be …
President Dervis Eroglu sent condolences to President Erdogan and Prime Minister Gul yesterday. On Saturday, a Turkish Army helicopter crashed in Sirt province in south eastern Turkey killing all 17 soldiers on board. The soldiers were being transported to the Pervari province where operations to counter Kurdish rebels has been underway for three days. Although there …
The Golden Tulip Hotel in Nicosia, a luxury branch of an international hotel chain, saw a surprise job applicant with real determination last week. Yesterday Orhan Binci was in court after he went to the hotel to apply for a job. However during his application Mr Binci pulled out a gun and threatened hotel security …
Customs officers yesterday confiscated a large haul of powdered milk being smuggled into the TRNC at the Metehan border crossing. Forty bags, weighing a total of one tonne, were concealed in a van that was returning back to the North from South Cyprus. Finance Minister Ersin Tatar said that the operation had “been successful and …
There were reports yesterday that disappointed passengers have won a landmark legal case against Cyprus Turkish Airlines and Atlas Jet. 669 people whose travel was cancelled by the bankruptcy of CTA sued the company, along with Atlas jet who took over CTA operations and flights. They took their compensation case to court, aided by the …
The Serious Fraud Office prosecutor has said that they will be pursuing inquiries to determine where the remainder of Asil Nadir’s funds are. They will be specifically investigating Mr Nadirs sister Bilge Nevzat, who is the General Manager of Kibris newspaper who had earlier testified to the Court by video link that Mr Nadir lived …
As posted on Friday, Asil Nadir has been ordered to pay £5 million to the administrators of Polly Peck International – just a fraction of the total amount embezzled. However, what is even more disturbing is the fact that the UK tax payer now has to pick up the bill for the cost of the seven month …
Ex-fugitive businessman Asil Nadir was already sentenced to prison for ten years. He was earlier found guilty in the UK of stealing £29 million from his Polly Peck company during the 1980’s. Earlier today, the Compensation Court of the Old Bailey ruled against him and ordered him to repay £5 million. The judge dismissed his …
The continuing strike of municipal workers in Nicosia shows no sign of abating as the Minister of Interior and Local Administration fails to reach an agreement with the Workers Union. A meeting with Nazım Çavuşoğlu hosted by the BES (Municipal Workers Union) proved fruitless on Wednesday, with the minister agreeing that the workers had the right …
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