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There was further wide spread condemnation this week of the agreement between the UK and the South to hand control of a large part of Britain’s Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) to the Greek Cypriots.

Prime Minister Ersin Tatar faced an angry crowd outside parliament this week, demanding that the borders with the South be opened. Mr Tatar and his government are resisting calls to lift the barriers – but last night President Akıncı piled on the pressure, claiming health experts backed limited opening as early as Monday.

A long-running battle over unsanctioned development at the Esentepe Municipality Beach took a new turn this week when work was again officially halted by a court order.

In the first tests, the result was reported to be negative.

The month of June is normally the height of the wedding season in North Cyprus when hundreds of young couples tie the knot in a sunshine ceremony.

Girne’s Wednesday Market is famous for fresh fruit and vegetables and also features clothing, gardening supplies, bric-a-brac and antiques.

Three people, including a young father, were killed in separate road accidents this week, bringing the total of traffic related deaths this year to seven.

Girne Hospital held a “thank you” reception this week and displayed some of the surgical equipment paid for by donations from the North Cyprus Cancer Charity Trust.

A man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of an elderly relative in a house fire.

A NEW tender will be launched by the Lapta municipality for a marina and hotel project – after two firms pulled out of their bids following a scandal that caused a political storm that shook the government.

The government’s Three Categories entry plan for foreign arrivals was effectively scrapped this week after at least three visitors tested positive for Covid-19, shattering the country’s remarkable record of no new cases for more than ten weeks.