https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/americans-told-to-avoid-travelling-to-denmark-and-germany
Washington is urging its citizens to avoid traveling to Denmark and Germany, citing the increasing number of covid cases in these 2 countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bulgaria-passengers-burned-alive-on-bus
At least 46 people, including 12 children, were killed Monday night when a bus carrying citizens of northern Macedonia and returning to Skopje after a visit to Istanbul caught fire....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-ridiculed-after-assassination-case-falls-flat
Three suspects in an alleged plot to assassinate a Limassol businessman walked free on Monday after prosecutors failed to find any evidence, with media pundits criticizing how police missed red flags by relying on a verbal complaint without vetting...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-antiviral-pill-to-arrive-in-cyprus-mid-december
The first antiviral pill for COVID-19 is expected in Cyprus in the second half of December, according to deputy head of pharmaceutical services Elena Panagiotopoulou. The pill will be used for mild to moderate cases of the disease....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany
New calls for an increase in vaccinations were made on Monday by the German Minister of Health, Jens Span. The Minister warned about a very difficult winter to come due to a pandemic, while discussions to extend the deadline for persons to get vaccinated are intensifying around the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/divided-cyprus-clears-band-for-future-5g
A low frequency band that can deliver a better 5G experience to home users will be freed up on both sides of divided Cyprus, but the milestone agreement reached by the two communities could be overshadowed by ongoing 5G wars overseas...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vaccinated-will-need-rapid-test-at-checkpoints
Vaccinated persons crossing north and south through checkpoints in Cyprus will be required to show a negative rapid test result, following a decision by a bicommunal committee that cited worsening pandemic conditions on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-keep-tight-lid-on-another-assassination-plot
Cyprus police are keeping a tight lid on another alleged assassination plot, as a similar case involving Israeli businessmen is ongoing behind closed doors, with law enforcement saying nothing except to confirm three people have been arrested...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mandatory-covscan-cyprus-begins-amid-confusion
CovScan Cyprus, a digital app used for scanning health documents during the pandemic, became mandatory on Monday in the Republic of Cyprus, but there was still confusion as officials still disagreed on whether door greeters should match digital names to actual photo IDs...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/digital-covscan-will-be-mandatory-by-the-22nd-of-november
Following the decision of the Council of Ministers to carry out SafePass checks through the CovScan Cyprus application, the Ministry of Health is reminding the public that the use of the application becomes mandatory from Monday, November 22, onwards....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-sins-of-the-eu-and-nouris-obligation
The numbers are buzzing about the huge problem Cyprus faces with irregular immigration and asylum seekers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/self-rapid-tests-enter-debate-again-in-cyprus
At-home Covid rapid tests could soon be widely available to consumers in the Republic of Cyprus, but a local expert says self-swabbing should only be offered to people who are vaccinated...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabbies-want-no-politics-in-pumping-gas-north
Taxi drivers in the Republic of Cyprus went on strike Tuesday to air their grievances against customs officials who allegedly have been threatening cabbies to have their vehicles confiscated if they filled up in the north...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/38-years-since-the-illegal-proclamation-of-the-pseudo-state
Today marks 38 years since the illegal proclamation of the pseudo-state in the occupied territories of the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-association-of-retail-companies-is-requesting-exemptions-to-covscan
Following the ruckus in retail businesses during the first days of the CovScan check, companies continue to document problematic issues arising from the verification requirement. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-lockdown-of-the-unvaccinated
A lockdown for citizens who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 enters into force in Austria today, and even stricter restrictions are not ruled out if the situation continues to worsen....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commissioner-slaps-fine-in-spy-van-case
An Israeli-owned company in Cyprus known for its role in the country’s spy van case agreed to pay nearly one million in fines despite no evidence of spying on citizens, after an independent commissioner found there was no doubt that actions by WiSpear had at the very least breached principles relating to personal data...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-scooter-legislation
During its session yesterday, the Council of Ministers approved two bills for the regulation of Personal Mobility Devices, also known as scooters or e-scooters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locals-up-in-arms-over-mosque-plans
Local residents in a village in Paphos are up in arms over hearsay that Syrian inhabitants in the community want to have a mosque in the small rural town, with the debate on migration getting more intense and political...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/supermarkets-disagree-with-covscan-and-ask-for-instructions
Supermarket owners are asking the Minister of Health for instructions on how to implement CovScan, but they are underlining their opposition to this measure and the adoption of any additional measures to support its implementation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minutes-shed-light-on-turkish-intransigence-at-crans-montana-cyprus-talks
The official minutes of a meeting between UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on July 6, 2017,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/school-of-tourism-and-hospitality-management-breaking-ground-in-paphos
The Mayor of Paphos, Phaedon Phaedonos, signed an agreement yesterday with TEPAK (The Cyprus University of Technology) for the establishment of a School of Tourism Management, Hospitality and Entrepreneurship....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-grabs-a-seat-at-the-libya-conference-table
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has a seat waiting for him at the Libya conference in Paris on Friday, the first time ever for the east Mediterranean island to officially state its views on the war-torn country proxied by power struggles in the region...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/refugees-choose-rough-seas-over-cypriot-port
A refugee boat believed to be bound for Italy escaped custody at Kato Paphos port on Thursday, after passengers were not allowed to disembark the previous day but spent the night onboard awaiting further instructions from Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/london-credit-fund-q3-2021-results-exceed-its-4-pa-target-return
Consulco announced that during Q3 2021, London Credit Fund achieved a dividend of £11.55 in per unit of its Class A shares, $10.84 per unit for its Class C shares and €10.57 per unit for its Class E shares....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vaccination-cracks-are-forming-in-the-eu-travel-policy
National decisions in France and Austria risks fragmentation of pan-European policy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bilateral-agreements-needed-for-the-repatriation-of-migrants
DISY President Averof Neophytou said on Wednesday that Cyprus should speed up bilateral repatriation agreements with countries in order to ensure public safety....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dozens-of-migrants-pushed-their-way-into-poland-from-belarus
Two large groups of immigrants crossed the border into Belarus and entered the territory of Poland, the Polish news agency PAP reported late last night....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rule-stickler-mayor-left-hanging-with-stroke-of-pen
President Nicos Anastasiades used the stroke of a pen on Wednesday to block the closure of a department store in Paphos, a move that left the town’s mayor hanging after he had warned his municipality would not tolerate illegal operations without permits...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-warned-to-brace-for-gale-force-winds
A very strong air current from the north is affecting Cyprus on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a wind advisory citing up to gale force winds expected in parts of the island...
