https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/188-new-infections-detected
188 new coronavirus cases were detected in the Republic of Cyprus on Thursday after 4,304 tests were conducted, raising total known cases to 3,154...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/masks-made-mandatory-outdoors
Come Friday, masks will be mandatory in all outdoor public spaces for all over the age of 12, the health ministry announced on Thursday as part of a bundle of stricter restrictions aiming to slow down the rampant spread of coronavirus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministry-adjusts-gender-balance-of-culture-committee
After intense public outcry over the imbalances of the education and culture ministry’s new advisory committee for cultural policy, which had included just one woman among 15 men, the ministry changed course, adding nine more women to the group on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-slams-joint-declaration-by-cyprus-greece-and-egypt
Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Thursday slammed a joint statement by Greece, Cyprus and Egypt that condemns Turkish energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean and numerous "provocations" that they maintain are threatening regional peace....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tightens-restrictions-as-virus-flares
The health ministry tightened its grip on the island in a bid to slow down the recent extreme flare-up of the virus that has sent daily new cases into three-digit numbers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reynders-golden-passport-schemes-must-be-abolished
The EU Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders briefed the plenary of the European Parliament on Thursday on the Commission’s decision to initiate infringement proceedings against Cyprus and Malta in view of their ‘golden passports’ schemes which appear to be in violation of EU law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-badly-beaten-in-east-nicosia
Nicosia police say a local man was attacked in the eastern part of the capital Wednesday night, with reports saying robbery might have been behind the incident while shots were also fired...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scientist-warns-of-major-spike-in-cyprus
The Parents Association in Polis Chrysochous, Paphos district, is calling for local schools to be shut down following a recent spike of coronavirus cases, with reports saying large-scale social events in the area may have heightened the spread of COVID-19...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-navtex-wars-continue-in-eastern-mediterranean
Greece has issued a counter navigational warning following NAVTEX messages from Turkey, after Ankara renewed exploratory activities in contested Mediterranean waters and further denounced Athens for treaty violations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/127-coronavirus-cases-detected-in-cyprus
The number of new coronavirus cases remained steep on Wednesday, as 127 new cases emerged after 3,309 tests, raising total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 2,966....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministry-slammed-for-imbalances-in-new-culture-committee
The ministry of education and culture was criticized for taking one step forward and two steps back on the cultural front, after it announced on Tuesday the composition of a 16-member advisory committee that would draw up policy proposals for culture and the arts in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mps-put-foot-down-over-farm-animals-in-pet-list
As Cyprus scrambles to draw up a list of animals permitted to be sold at pet shops, and by extension which pets the public can keep at home, the parliamentary environment committee is pushing for certain farm animals, such as donkeys, horses, pigs, and sheep, which are currently included in the list, to be available for purchase only in appropriate circumstances....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/kpmg-s-vasiliou-first-chairman-of-cyprus-australia-business-association
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) announced the launch of the Cyprus - Australia Business Association, aiming to further promote, expand and encourage business relations between Cyprus and Australia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/maps-maritime-zones-and-islands
Ankara’s recent publication of a map that appears to split the Aegean Sea in two was yet another sign of Turkish aggressiveness. Like previous naval maneuvers, fighter jet overflights and verbal threats, the map is seen as an unacceptable and deplorable action of the sort that undermines any prospects for dialogue between the two sides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flu-vaccine-stocks-at-pharmacies-dry
Private pharmacies’ stocks of flu vaccines have run completely dry as a result of a widespread sense of panic as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, head of the Pancyprian Pharmaceutical Association Eleni Piera said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-egypt-present-united-front
Cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Egypt aims to safeguard peace and stability in the region on the basis of international law, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said during a trilateral summit in Nicosia Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-dead-after-north-nicosia-freak-accident
Three people were killed and two others seriously injured on Tuesday evening after a car in the north crashed into a highway guardrail and another vehicle later collided with the wreckage...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-attractiveness-survey-cyprus-2020
EY Attractiveness Survey Cyprus 2020: Investors are optimistic about the country’s attractiveness over the coming years, but state that there is room for improvement...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-defends-block-on-audit-office
President Nicos Anastasiades invoked the Constitution during a televised interview, saying the job description of the auditor general, who is currently seeking information on foreign nationals linked to a casino project, does not authorize him to 'have a say in everything'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-numbers-fly-off-the-charts-again
The number of new coronavirus cases flew off the charts again on Tuesday, when health authorities announced that 152 new cases emerged among a bulk of 4,410 tests....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-crushed-to-death-by-his-tractor
A 72-year-old man was crushed to death by the tractor he was driving after it slid off a cliff and fell 2.5 metres...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-registration-now-open
The 3rd Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020 will take place online tomorrow, Wednesday October 21, and participation is free of charge. The Summit will seek to highlight significant issues and particularities of today’s world, while addressing the heightened needs for specialized knowledge against the backdrop of our ever-changing reality. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-egypt-summit-to-send-messages-in-all-directions
The strengthening of ties and cooperation between Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt sends strong messages regarding the determination of the three countries to work together for peace and stability in the region, deputy government spokesman Panayiotis Sentonas said on Tuesday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-launches-infringement-procedures-against-cyprus-golden-passports
The European Commission launched infringement procedures against Cyprus and Malta on Tuesday in response to their ‘golden passport’ schemes, and allowed a two-month period for the countries to respond in writing to the Commission’s warning letter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-tatar-to-meet-next-week
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will meet the newly-elected leader of the Turkish-Cypriot community Ersin Tatar next week for the first time, according to remarks by the latter on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavens-to-open-up-suddenly-in-cyprus
An upper-air disturbance is causing significant changes in flow direction over the eastern Mediterranean, with cloudy skies and chances of rain expected in the afternoonm, possibly including hail...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/consumables-suspected-after-cataract-complications
Cypriot health officials are trying to find out what caused a serious infection to eight patients who had cataract surgery in Nicosia last week, with reports suggesting medical consumables may have introduced a dangerous bacterium that could cause loss of eyesight or worse...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-get-to-work-on-passport-scandal
Cypriot police appear to have their plate full with three different probes into alleged corruption in the golden passport scheme, with investigators facing their biggest challenge by a shocking Al Jazeera video that dealt the fatal blow in the country’s Citizenship by Investment Programme...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/43-new-coronavirus-cases-detected-in-cyprus
The Cyprus health ministry announced 43 new coronavirus cases on Monday, which emerged after 2,558 tests and raised total known cases since the outbreak of the virus in March to 2,687.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/despo-lefkariti-at-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2020
After her studies in Marketing in London, she started her career in the family petroleum company Petrolina Hellas in Greece. In 1985 she retuned to Cyprus and founded DELEMA, one of the largest and most creative communication agencies in Cyprus, affiliated with MCCANN Worldgroup, the largest and most effective communication network in the world. She is the president of FED (Self-Regulation association) and SDEK (communication agencies association). She also served as vice-president of the European Association of Young Entrepreneurs YES for Europe....
