https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/education-debacle-full-of-suspense
The president is weighing in on the ongoing debate between the government and state educators in a last ditch effort to avoid a bumpy start of the school year, but it is not clear whether the highly contested issue of budgeting hours will be taken off the table...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-release-video-of-burglary-suspect
Police are asking the public for help in tracking down a person of interest in connection with a house burglary ten days ago in Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prometheus-sails-into-limassol-port
Navy enthusiasts will have a chance to go on board the Greek support ship HS Prometheus, which is making a stop in Cyprus this week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-department-terminates-augusta-helicopter-probe
The Legal Services department is closing the case of the controversial purchase of Agusta helicopters, saying investigators did not find evidence of wrongdoing...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commando-officer-arrested-for-stashing-explosives
An army commando officer with Cyprus Special Forces was placed under arrest in connection with an accidental discovery of a small arsenal stashed away in Stavrovouni...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-a-thousand-employees-choose-co-op-buyout
Over a thousand employees at Cyprus Cooperative Bank signed up for a voluntary severance package, well above the target of 900 set by the bank ahead of a takeover by Hellenic Bank...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/briton-with-epilepsy-dies-ten-days-after-pool-incident
A 34-year-old Briton with epilepsy died in hospital Monday morning ten days after suffering a seizure in a near-drowning incident at a hotel in Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-department-welcomes-soldiers-return-from-turkey
The US State Department has welcomed the return of the two Greek soldiers to Greece after five months’ imprisonment in Turkey, congratulating the Greek people and the foreign ministry.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/regling-says-greece-will-remain-linked-to-esm
Greece will be monitored more closely by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the other institutions after its bailout ends six days from now compared to other countries that emerged from rescue programs, according to ESM chief Klaus Regling....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-greek-soldiers-released-from-turkish-jail-return-home
Two Greek soldiers freed after months in a Turkish prison returned to Greece by government jet early Wednesday after their unexpected release by a provincial court....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dialogue-is-the-only-option-to-reach-a-cyprus-settlement
Dialogue is the only option to reach a Cyprus settlement, Minister of Defence Savvas Angelides said on Sunday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-labour-peace-as-schools-open-next-month
State teachers and the government failed to reach an agreement this week, with the education minister saying the unions were placing demands that cannot be addressed before September and accusing them of avoiding the budgeting issue...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mitsotakis-government-wanted-to-shift-blame-for-deadly-blaze
Main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused the government of attempting to blame others for the wildfire that killed at least 92 people and injured scores in east Attica in July....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meteor-shower-peaks-this-weekend
Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend, as tiny space debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle will put on a spectacular show known as Perseids under very favourable moon conditions for this year...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/aris-celebrates-six-month-anniversary
ARIS, which stands for A Really Inspiring Space, opened its doors to its first resident startups in February 2018. Last Monday, on the 6th of August, the achievements of those startups were celebrated during a summer networking event entitled “Creating Value Through Innovation, in an Ever Changing Global Environment”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspect-aged-44-wanted-by-authorities
Police are looking for a suspected burglar, a 44-year-old Georgian national with at least two aliases, in connection with multiple offences...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yay-or-nay-on-daylight-saving-time
Only one week is left as European citizens are asked to vote whether they want to keep or scrap Daylight Saving Time...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reignited-dherynia-fire-under-control
A Sunday night fire in the buffer zone, which was thought to have been contained Monday morning, reignited hours later with authorities on both sides going on full alert and UN officials saying the fire is once again under control...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-toskas-departure-pm-looks-to-government-reshuffle
Following the departure of Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Toskas from the government – a delayed response to the fatal wildfires that ravaged Attica last month – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is said to be mulling a more sweeping overhaul of his cabinet in a bid to appease public discontent and signal that his administration is robust ahead of anticipated snap polls next spring....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/upper-30-s-with-waterless-clouds-through-mid-week
The second week of August starts with clear skies throughout most parts of the day with some clouds forming after noon, with temperatures firmly in the upper 30’s through Thursday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-issue-yellow-weather-alert
Weather officials issued a Yellow Alert for Thursday from 1pm until 5pm with high temperatures expected to climb to 40 around the capital and inland...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-gets-eight-years-for-raping-stepdaughter
A 40-year-old Larnaca resident was sentenced to eight years for sexually assaulting his teenage step daughter who has a mental disorder...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tax-webcast-july2018
Watch the new Deloitte Tax Webcast for July 2018 presented by Mr. Pieris Markou, Deloitte Tax & Legal Services Leader...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hellenic-forms-ad-hoc-integration-committee
Hellenic Bank says it has put together an ad hoc committee to oversee and facilitate the integration of recently-bought parts of Cyprus Cooperative Bank into the publicly traded Cypriot company...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cops-out-and-about-to-promote-seatbelts
This week’s road safety awareness campaign focuses primarily on the use of seat belts and child seats, all of which were contributing factors in recent fatal accidents...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/security-council-renews-unficyp-mandate
The Security Council authorized a six‑month mandate renewal for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on Thursday, unanimously adopting resolution 2430 (2018)...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/unions-okay-with-ccb-severance-package
Union employees at Cyprus Cooperative Bank have agreed to sign up on a severance package plan this summer, ahead of a takeover by Hellenic Bank, saying it can contribute to labour peace...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/eight-hotel-bars-that-stand-out
Wiz recommends these 8 hotel bars, which promise both wild parties and relaxed summer nights out, perfect for enjoying a drink or cocktail...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/defence-ministry-dismisses-kickback-allegations
The defence ministry is dismissing allegations of money squandering, accusing a former state auditor of rehashing an old story in connection with kickbacks worth €5 million...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teachers-up-in-arms-as-minister-rejects-ultimatum
Unions of state educators are fuming as Education Minister Costas Hambiarouis rejected their ultimatum to start dialogue from scratch in public school reform...
