Cyprus Beat

In today’s episode, turkey is planning to start drilling for natural gas off the coast of Cyprus “in the near future”, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (Tpao) research and development centre department head Muhammet Fatih Ayyildiz said on Tuesday.

After a weekend marred by law breaking behaviour at Easter bonfires, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Tuesday said he would write to the Supreme Court to request that cases involving people arrested in “serious cases of juvenile delinquency” over the Easter weekend proceed to trial immediately.

Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

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In today’s episode, families preparing their Easter feasts this year will face higher prices at the checkout, with some vegetables nearly tripling in cost, according to new data.

Elsewhere, the Great Sea Interconnector project was absent from announcements and discussions in Greece following a meeting of the country’s National Security Council (Kysea)

Also, the government is to create a national unit for the implementation of financial sanctions, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, Cyprus’ average monthly salary reached “almost €2,500” last year, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said.

Elsewhere, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar called on central Asian Turkic states to “be more careful”, amid a wave of anger in Turkey after five central Asian countries signed a joint declaration with the European Union which ruled out the prospect of any of them recognising the north as an independent country.

Also, over 200 alien marine species have been recorded in the waters off Cyprus, fisheries department officer Katerina Georgiou said.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, fresh discussions on the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) are set to resume after the Easter holiday, according to reports on Monday. 

Elsewhere, dilling at the Elektra-1 well in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone has located natural gas, though not in quantities large enough for commercial use, the energy ministry said on Monday.

Also, the court of appeals has rejected a man’s attempt to overturn a €1,350 fine he received for wearing a face mask below his chin during the Covid-19 pandemic.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

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In today’s episode, serious concerns over delays in locating and informing car owners about safety recalls, particularly those involving defective Takata airbags, were raised on Wednesday during testimony before a parliamentary committee investigating the vehicle recall system in Cyprus.

Elsewhere, Limassol district court ruled on Wednesday that the remains of murdered conscript Thanasis Nicolaou must be handed over to his family for reburial within seven days.

Also, the government’s proposed legislation to regulate traditional Easter bonfires—known as “lambriadjies”—will not be passed before Easter, it was confirmed on Wednesday.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, a staggering 44 per cent of workers would consider moving to another country for better pay, Sek trade union said on Tuesday.

Elsewhere, a village priest accused of disturbing the peace with prolonged and too loud church bell ringing appeared before the Nicosia District Court on Tuesday facing a total of 20 charges.

Also, a new list of harsher sentences for crimes against animals appeared in the north’s official gazette, paving the way for those found guilty of crimes against animals to receive lengthy jail terms.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail. 

In today’s episode, bill has been submitted to the United States’ House of Representative which foresees the permanent lifting of the US arms embargo in place against Cyprus since 1987.

Elsewhere, data published on Monday captured the scale of traffic congestion on the main roads of the island, with the Limassol bypass shown to be the busiest.

Also, a 49-year-old man from Sweden was on Monday sentenced to 18 months in prison after having escaped from police custody at a private clinic in Larnaca in December.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.