The government has caved in to pressure from civic leaders across the country and announced plans to reopen all public beaches by June 1.

Mr Atakan dismissed claims of “planned schedules flights being started on May 28”.

HOTELIERS bosses have signalled that they are “ready to open” and have announced the measures they will be taking, Cyprus Today can report.

Prime Minister Ersin Tatar has called on the World Health Authority to include the TRNC in its daily update of statistics, and to explain the country’s success in the fight against Covid-19.

A giant cloud of thick black smoke hovered over Lefkoşa as fire and rescue teams battled to control a blaze in a scrapyard east of the city centre.

United Nations peacekeepers say they are ready to help both sides open border crossing points when conditions allow.

Border opening appeared to move a step closer this week after President Akıncı made an agreement in principle with his Greek Cypriot counterpart, Nicos Anastasiades to open the checkpoints on June 8, for “ certain categories,” but he was immediately contradicted by the government.

THE corona virus health crisis HAS come to an end, the prime minister announced this week – but cautioned: “The danger is not over yet.”

The camera system has been replaced by 12 guards on duty across the mountain range keeping watch and calling in if they spot anything.

Schools and colleges look likely to stay closed until the start of the new academic year in September after the education minister this week dismissed calls for them to re-open.

Yusuf Özgül Sadrazam arrested and questioned by police over last week’s big blaze.

The enormous fire which destroyed a large part of the forest between Tepebası and Kalkanlı continued to challenge firefighters through the days that followed – but police revealed that it was just one of 70 blazes recorded last week.