Knews, Kathimerini Cyprus English Edition

Get vaccinated and you may win a flat

Officials in Moscow are making COVID vaccines more enticing. In an effort to speed up vaccination rates, authorities set up a housing lottery for those over 18 and already vaccinated....

04/11/2021 | NEWS

Bad blood between towns over tourism college

It has been described as the most important piece of work in decades for Paphos, but TEPAK’s decision to open a tourism college out west did not sit well with the mayor of the university’s hometown...

04/11/2021 | NEWS

Cyprus’ civil service secret out in the open

Thousands of civil servants have been found to run private businesses or direct companies without permission from the state, with officials calling on violators to comply with the law and some politicians calling for an investigation into possible conflicts of interest...

04/11/2021 | NEWS

Cyprus’ top expert goes public over measures

The head of Cyprus’ government team for pandemic response says it is time for measures to evolve, calling for frequent rapid tests to apply to vaccinated people as well amid reports that many who get the jab tend to play down symptoms and carry on normally due to a false sense of security...

04/11/2021 | NEWS

Paramythoupoli returns

'Tis the season and Paramythoupoli returns once again to the city of Nicosia!...

03/11/2021 | LIFE

Rise in consumer loans and housing purchase in September

New consumer loans, mortgages and new loans above €1 million increased in September compared to the previous month of this year,...

03/11/2021 | NEWS

Professor convicted for sexually abusing three students

A professor of obstetrics at the International Hellenic University (formerly the Alexander Technological Educational Institute) of Thessaloniki was handed a four-year suspended sentence yesterday after being found guilty of sexually abusing three former students....

03/11/2021 | NEWS

Possible cyber attack on the GESY portal

A fake email entitled "GESY: Third dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine" is reportedly being sent to people in Cyprus showing GESY as the sender, according to the Health Insurance Agency....

03/11/2021 | NEWS

Britain: 'Difficult months are coming, the pandemic is not over'

Christmas can be difficult as the Covid-19 pandemic is not over, England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam warned today, urging people to be careful and get vaccinated with booster doses....

03/11/2021 | NEWS

Flying taxis in London from 2025

Heathrow Airport in London plans to set up a flying taxi center by 2025, in partnership with startup Vertical Aerospace Group....

03/11/2021 | LIFE

CDC gives greenlight to vaccination of 5-11 year olds in the US

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday formally endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 through 11,...

03/11/2021 | NEWS

Cyprus diplomatic season in full swing

The diplomatic season in Cyprus is now in full swing after a welcome cocktail was held last night at the presidential palace....

03/11/2021 | LIFE

Another gun emerges in convoluted Azeri case

Police have reportedly found a third gun in connection with a thwarted alleged plot against Israeli businessmen in Cyprus, while the prime suspect’s lawyer is resorting to the Constitution and crying foul over consecutive remand renewal tactics against his client...

03/11/2021 | NEWS

Fiji frees Cypriot brothers on time served

Two Cypriot brothers accused of money laundering through credit cards in Fiji have been released, with a court sentencing them to time served after spending two years in remand...

03/11/2021 | NEWS

Divorced parents take vax disagreement to court

A Paphos family court has rejected a father’s request that his two daughters be allowed to be vaccinated and travel abroad, siding with the mother who refused to give parental consent to her ex husband...

03/11/2021 | NEWS

North calls on Greek Cypriots to cooperate on migration

Turkish Cypriots say the north is in favour of working together with the south on the challenge of irregular migration, calling on Greek Cypriots to address the issue jointly in a 'spirit of cooperation' at a time when Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has been ramping up his rhetoric on drastic measures...

03/11/2021 | NEWS

Family friend arrested in Paphos robbery case

A woman has been arrested in connection with an aggravated robbery investigation in Paphos, following reports that she was a friend of the victim who had withdrawn his savings to go back to his country...

02/11/2021 | NEWS

Police are warning citizens over fraudulent calls from abroad

Police are warning the public about fraudulent phone calls made to citizens that originate from outside the country but use local Cyprus telephone numbers....

02/11/2021 | NEWS

Pregnant woman dies from COVID-19

A 38-year-old pregnant woman from the northern city of Katerini died of Covid-19 last week. According to a local broadcaster, she had not been vaccinated....

02/11/2021 | NEWS

Over 500 million euros from Cyprus by 2026

In a speech to world leaders today at COP26, President Anastasiades said that Cyprus seeks to strengthen regional cooperation through coordinated synergies and exchange of best practices...

02/11/2021 | NEWS

45 year old austrian dies in road crash

A 45-year-old man from Austria lost his life in the early hours of Tuesday in a road collision in the province of Larnaca....

02/11/2021 | NEWS

Tatar puts up new fight for squeaky cheese

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is taking to task European Union decisions on halloumi/hellim, the island’s famous cheese, saying they favor Greek Cypriots and leave their counterparts in the north at the mercy of inspectors approved by the south...

02/11/2021 | NEWS