https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministers-to-decide-on-holiday-leniency
With Christmas day and the New Year approaching, businesses and the public are growing increasingly eager to see whether restriction measures in place will be loosened, but recent figures and the climbing death toll point to any relaxation being a highly unlikely scenario...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-cyprus-sponsors-3rd-anti-fraud-conference
EY Cyprus has, once again, sponsored and participated in the 3rd Cyprus Anti-Fraud Conference, which was organised by IMH and the Cyprus Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). The event was held online on Tuesday 15th December...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pressure-mounts-on-eu-drug-regulator-to-approve-pfizer-vaccine
Europe's drug regulator is under increasing pressure to quickly approve the Covid-19 vaccine developed by US giant Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech, officials said, as inoculations get started in Britain and the United States....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/increase-in-genetic-material-of-coronavirus-detected-in-wastewater
An increase in the genetic material of the new coronavirus was recorded in the analysis of urban wastewater of the Sewerage Board of Limassol-Amathus (SBLA) which was done in collaboration with the International Water Research Center "NIREAS" of the University of Cyprus. The aim of the cooperation is to develop a reliable early warning system regarding the degree of the Covid-19 spread....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-traffic-cameras-venture-set-in-motion
The contract for the study, installation, and maintenance of the island’s new traffic camera system was signed on Monday, setting into motion the pilot phase of the project that was several years in the making....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/astrazeneca-hitches-ride-with-russia-s-sputnik-in-vaccine-race
AstraZeneca will start clinical trials to test a combination of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine with Russia's Sputnik V shot aimed at boosting the efficacy of the British drugmaker's vaccine, Russia's sovereign wealth fund said on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finmin-confirms-cyprus-won-t-reinstate-‘golden-passports-scheme
Finance minister Constantinos Petrides assured that the government will not be reinstating the Cyprus Investment Program (CIP), that was shut down after the shocking corruption revelations that emerged through an Al Jazeera investigation and the subsequent stark criticism by the European Commission. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-shrinks-oversized-security-detail-for-vips
Party leaders and former state officials in the Republic of Cyprus will see their security detail downsized following a Cabinet decision on Thursday, also tasking police to evaluate the size of the presidential guard...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-warns-against-easing-pandemic-containing-measures
As millions of European citizens gear up for the festive season, the European Union's executive commission urged member countries to keep strong anti-Covid-19 restrictions in place to avoid a post-holiday surge of coronavirus cases and deaths but stopped short of advising against travel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-responds-to-questions-on-new-measures
The health ministry on Monday responded to five questions regarding the new restriction measures that are to affect the island until mid-December....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/global-ipo-activity-rebounds-sharply
Q3 2020 bucked the traditionally slow IPO period as travel slowed, work from home and the markets were awash in liquidity resulting in the most active third quarter in the last 20 years by proceeds, and the second highest third quarter by deal numbers...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/customised-solutions-our-expertise-can-help-the-hotel-sector-recover
APC Audit Tax Advisory Ltd and CITR Cyprus Ltd, have decided to join forces to offer a complete package of services to Cypriot Hoteliers, which will contain the vital innovative and customized solutions that are necessary, in order to properly deal with the evolving pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-braces-for-new-coronavirus-rules
The eagerly-awaited restriction measures that are to apply for December and the holiday period are to be announced by the heath minister during a press conference at noon on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/domestic-violence-maintain-concerning-climb
The police’s domestic violence unit received 180 complaints in September and October and made 29 arrests, justice minister Emily Yioliti said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the association for the prevention and handling of violence in the family (SPAVO) said it has marked an increase of 40% in calls received at the 1440 helpline....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-gets-vaccinated-in-moscow
A business executive from Limassol living in Russia says he was given the Sputnik V shot for COVID-19, making him the first ever Cypriot known to have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-slovakia-fms-discuss-turkey-s-regional-behaviour
Turkey’s escalating provocations in relation to Varosha, as well as in Cyprus’s EEZ and maritime zones, were the focus of discussions in Nicosia on Monday between the Cyprus Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides and the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Ivan Korcok....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/restricted-christmas-on-the-way-experts-say
Coronavirus experts are mulling over plans for restrictions over Christmas, and stress that we shouldn’t expect carefree holidays....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-report-198-cases-one-death
Cyprus authorities announced one coronavirus fatality and 198 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-experiencing-excessive-macroeconomic-imbalances
The European Commission said Wednesday that Cyprus continues to face excessive macroeconomic imbalances, particularly in view of the country’s very high percentage of non-performing loans that continue to plague the financial sector, but also in light of high private sector, government, and external debt....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-suspends-freedom-of-assembly
The health ministry in the Republic of Cyprus has issued a ban on public gatherings, including the right to a peaceful assembly, saying high risks of spreading the coronavirus could take a toll on the country’s healthcare system...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-reports-228-new-coronavirus-cases
Cyprus authorities announced that 228 new coronavirus cases were detected on Tuesday, when a whopping 8,887 tests were conducted, raising total cases detected so far to 7,513....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-crucial-to-cyprus-energy-reform-energy-minister-says
The role of the Electricity Authority Cyprus is crucial to both the implementation of the energy reform in Cyprus and the joint effort for sustainable economic development, which must now be interconnected with green energy, energy minister Natasa Pilides said, addressing an online press conference during which the EAC presented its annual report for 2019.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/concerns-mount-as-virus-inflitrates-nicosia-nursing-home
After coronavirus cases began emerging at Limassol nursing homes, with some of the cases eventually succumbing to their infection, coronavirus now appears to have struck nursing homes in Nicosia, and particularly the Timotheio nursing home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-report-207-cases-four-deaths
The health ministry announced four coronavirus fatalities and 207 new cases on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/network-resilience-in-a-post-pandemic-world
While telcos have largely risen to the challenge of withstanding a surge in network demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, pressure to maintain infrastructure resilience and expand reach emerges as the most pressing sector challenge...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-celebrates-10th-anniversary
A press conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of its operation was carried out by Lidl Cyprus on Tuesday, November 10, in a virtual environment and in the presence of institutions and representatives of the media...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-lockdown-question-still-open-ended
President Nicos Anastasiades hinted at further measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 following last weekend’s spike, but the nature and scope of a potential second lockdown remains unknown until his meets with his Cabinet on Wednesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cases-hit-record-daily-high
New cases in the Republic of Cyprus hit a record daily high on Thursday when 233 cases were detected after 3,756 tests were conducted, while hospitalised coronavirus carriers surged to 65 islandwide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-unleashes-new-bundle-of-support-measures
Along with the new restrictions imposed to curb the recent spike in coronavirus cases, the labour minister Zeta Emilianidou said Thursday that the Cyprus government agreed on a new batch of support measures budgeted between 130 and 150 million euros....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/passing-showers-‘come-rain-or-shine
Low barometric pressure has been affecting the area over Cyprus on and off in recent days, with rain earlier this week continuing into the weekend...
