https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/good-news-for-paphos-drivers-konia-road-reopens-ahead-of-schedule
If you've been driving in and out of Paphos recently, you've probably felt the frustration of the roadworks at Konia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/should-trucks-be-banned-from-highways-during-rush-hour-expert-says-it-s-time-to-rethink-the-rules
Anyone who has been stuck in Cyprus traffic knows the frustration: you’re trying to get to work, drop the kids off at school, or make an appointment, and suddenly everything comes to a standstill....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-companies-fined-€7-000-each-after-worker-suffered-spinal-fracture
Three companies have been fined a total of €21,000 after the Limassol District Court found they had breached workplace safety regulations in connection with a construction site accident that left a worker seriously injured....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-mall-is-coming-but-can-the-roads-handle-it
The progress of the Limassol Mall project has once again brought the issue of traffic congestion in eastern Limassol to the forefront, with calls growing for urgent upgrades to the city’s road network....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/outdoor-work-halted-as-cyprus-heat-hits-dangerous-levels
The Department of Labour has ordered a temporary halt to outdoor manual work today, July 22, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., as soaring temperatures push conditions into the danger zone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-beach-is-for-everyone-caravans-removed-from-larnaca-coast
A stretch of Larnaca coastline that had become the center of complaints over illegally placed caravans and structures was cleared early Tuesday morning after authorities moved in with police assistance to remove the unauthorized setups....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-faneromeni-26-art-festival-at-bank-of-cyprus-cultural-foundation
The musical performance “TRACKS: Echo of Now, Rhythm of Yesterday” draws its inspiration from the concept of a “path” that is organically carved out through use rather than construction....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/videogate-no-wrongdoing-found-as-probe-points-to-attack-on-cyprus
The controversial ''VideoGate'' footage that shook Cyprus earlier this year was not evidence of wrongdoing, but an edited video allegedly created as part of an effort to damage the reputation of the Republic of Cyprus, according to the findings of an independent investigation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ranks-second-in-eu-for-workers-from-other-member-states
Cyprus is one of the European Union’s biggest magnets for workers from other EU countries, ranking second among all member states for the share of its working-age population made up of people born elsewhere in the bloc....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dreaming-of-buying-a-home-eurobank-launches-a-guide-to-make-the-mortgage-journey-less-confusing
For many couples in Cyprus, the dream of owning a home often begins with a late-night conversation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-illegal-dumping-mess-this-time-outside-an-aglantzia-school
A pile of broken chairs, plastic, glass, bags, boxes, and other rubbish dumped outside Aglantzia’s Third Primary School has left residents angry, with many asking the same question: Why are people still treating public spaces like rubbish dumps?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finally-cooler-classrooms-25-cyprus-schools-begin-€20-million-energy-transformation
For generations of students, hot classrooms, poor ventilation, and outdated school buildings have been a familiar part of the Cyprus school experience. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-looks-to-€12m-equipment-upgrade-to-reduce-port-dust
Larnaca Municipality has pledged to keep pressing for improvements in the port area after residents described ongoing problems linked to dust, neglected properties and poor cleanliness during a public meeting with Mayor Andreas Vyras....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/there-are-plenty-of-jobs-but-the-right-workers-are-missing
The mismatch between employers' needs and the available workforce presents a greater challenge than labor shortages in key sectors of the Cypriot economy because it negatively affects both business competitiveness and the efficient use of available workers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyta-to-build-cyprus-largest-privately-owned-data-center-after-redmax-acquisition
Cyta is expanding its digital infrastructure with the acquisition of the RedMax data center in the Latsia Industrial Area, a project that will significantly increase its ability to deliver Cloud computing and equipment colocation services to customers in Cyprus and overseas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/residents-and-businesses-reject-nicosia-s-€10-8m-historic-centre-redevelopment-plan
Business owners and residents in Nicosia's historic centre have rejected the municipality's proposed redevelopment plans, arguing that the project falls well short of what the area requires and calling for a substantially larger investment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-severe-2030-electricity-shortage-without-vassilikos-gas-terminal
Cyprus faces a severe electricity deficit by 2030 unless the delayed natural gas terminal at Vassilikos is completed, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos told MPs on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/staffing-gaps-and-construction-noise-plague-makarios-hospital-children-s-cancer-ward
A severe staffing shortage left just two nurses caring for 15 young patients at the Makarios Hospital pediatric oncology unit on a single night shift this week. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-institute-of-neurology-and-genetics-opens-massive-new-€31m-campus-extension
The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) has officially inaugurated a massive new facility at its campus, marking the largest infrastructure expansion in the prominent research organization’s decades-long history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lycavittos-migrant-facility-dropped-after-neighborhood-opposition
A controversial plan to house young migrants in the Lycavittos neighborhood of the capital has been canceled following intense pushback from local residents....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/real-estate-agent-in-occupied-areas-records-her-own-airport-arrest-over-illegal-land-sales
Legal actions by the Republic of Cyprus targeting the development and sale of displaced Greek Cypriot land have drawn sharp criticism from northern business leaders, who warn that judicial enforcement is derailing efforts to rebuild diplomatic relations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cypriot-business-pioneer-nikos-shacolas-passes-away-at-98
Nikos K. Shacolas, one of the most prominent and visionary figures in the Cypriot business community, has passed away at the age of 98. His death was announced on Thursday morning by the CTC Group, the conglomerate he founded and led for decades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ports-authority-unveils-415-million-euro-roadmap-for-larnaca-waterfront
The Cyprus Ports Authority has unveiled a €415 million roadmap to revamp the Larnaca port and marina, setting a course that stretches to 2045....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/business-lending-loses-momentum-because-of-the-middle-east-conflict
Bank lending in Cyprus had been on a strong upward trend for the past year and a half, but the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran brought that pace to a stop. As a result, forecasts of slower credit growth were confirmed in March, even though Cyprus continues to perform well economically....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-the-numbers-look-good-but-life-doesn-t-feel-it
Cyprus has been recording economic growth rates in recent years that would make even some of Europe’s strongest economies take notice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inside-hadassah-s-plan-to-reshape-private-healthcare-in-cyprus
The team behind the new Hadassah Medical Center Limassol says its ambition goes beyond opening another private healthcare facility, with plans centred on introducing a different approach to diagnosis, treatment and specialist care in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/finally-a-place-built-for-them-cyprus-plans-first-specialist-day-center-for-adults-with-severe-autism
A long-awaited specialized day care center for adults with severe autism is moving a step closer in Cyprus after an architectural competition for the project attracted strong interest and selected eight standout designs from 37 submissions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/buying-an-apartment-in-cyprus-now-costs-10-8-more-than-a-year-ago
If you feel like buying a home in Cyprus keeps getting further out of reach, you are not imagining it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-projects-stuck-in-limbo-due-to-political-interference-minister-says
The presence of Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou at this year’s Green Agenda forum, and what he revealed about the de facto framework governing major public contracts, understandably caused a stir. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicos-anastasiades-and-ethics
Socrates Hasikos once told me, on a February morning in 2015, as he sat behind his ministerial desk, half-joking and half-serious: ''I've told Anastasiades this...Mr. President, you've set the bar for ethics so high that in the end, we may end up walking underneath it.''...
