https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-pushes-for-equal-religious-access-across-cyprus
Representatives of the U.S. Embassy met with officials from the Ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Justice of the Republic of Cyprus to discuss religious......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yet-another-extension-granted-to-cyfield-for-nicosia-motorway
The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Works has approved yet another extension for the construction of the Nicosia peripheral motorway, pushing the completion date to mid-August 2024. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-christodoulides-to-host-un-s-colin-stewart
The President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides is set to receive on Monday afternoon at the Presidential Palace the Special Representative......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/monthly-car-auction-returns-to-larnaca-featuring-bank-of-cyprus-vehicles
Car enthusiasts and bargain hunters alike will converge once again on Mosfiloti, Larnaca, as the monthly car auction resumes its cycle....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-hoteliers-face-mixed-bag-of-occupancy-rates-in-june
The hotel industry in Paphos province experienced a varied start to June, gradually improving as the month progressed, according to Euripides Loizides, President of the Paphos Hoteliers Association....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-ship-registry-grows-amid-global-tensions
Cyprus’ ship registry experienced an increase in ocean-going vessels in the first half of the year, reversing a two-year decline due to geopolitical tensions impacting global shipping, Deputy Minister for Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-president-to-meet-un-envoy-in-brussels
Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, is to hold a meeting with the UN Secretary-General's envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, on the sidelines of the European Council in Brussels later this week, Government Spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis, told CNA on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/transport-minister-vafeades-calls-for-fair-climate-laws-in-shipping
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades spoke of the need to prevent the side effects of legislation to tackle climate change on the shipping sector and ports, during discussions in the Transport Council of the EU held on Tuesday in Luxembourg....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-cyprus-launch-strategic-dialogue-post-blinken-kombos-meeting
Cyprus and US confirmed Monday the strategic aspect of their relationship and set the timetable for the beginning of the Strategic Dialogue which is going to be starting in September....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-achieves-€600-million-fiscal-surplus-in-q1-2024
Cyprus generated a fiscal surplus close to €600 million in the first quarter of 2024, marking an increase of 58% year on year, driven by the rise in state revenue which exceeded the rise in spending....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pournara-from-3145-to-245-migrants-in-two-years
The influx of irregular migrants into Cyprus has markedly declined following stringent government measures. Illustrative of this trend is the Pournara accommodation center, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-trade-deficit-shrinks-by-€708-million
The trade deficit in Cyprus decreased by €708 million in January-April 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, driven by a significant 18.4% drop in imports, according to the Statistical Office....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tourism-hit-by-may-slump
Banks caution against high expectations for new tourism records in Cyprus, citing a lackluster performance in May, according to a report by Panayiotis Rougalas on this Sunday's Kathimerini (9 June 2024)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leads-europe-in-prison-overcrowding
Cyprus leads Europe in prison overcrowding and the percentage of female inmates, according to the Council of Europe’s Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations (SPACE I) for 2023, released Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-s-gun-license-to-be-revoked-after-felony-conviction
Donald Trump’s license to carry a gun is expected to be revoked by the New York City police department now that he has been convicted of a felony, according to reports on Wednesday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/usa-wsj-op-ed-claims-biden-is-losing-competency
White House officials and President Biden's allies launched a vigorous defense against The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday after the outlet published a report suggesting the president is showing signs of cognitive decline in private meetings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/beyonce-s-producer-accused-of-repeated-sexual-assault
Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter The-Dream has been accused of rape and sexual battery, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/australia-stops-cyprus-ship-access-over-safety-concerns
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has taken decisive action, imposing a three-month ban on the Cypriot-flagged bulk carrier Peace from accessing Australian ports due to serious safety concerns....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/banks-record-fewer-bounced-checks-in-may
The number of bounced checks in Cyprus saw a significant drop in May 2024 compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/letymbiotis-notes-juncker-s-approval-of-christodoulides
Government Spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis, οn Thursday said he notes statements by former European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-police-and-military-help-settlers-block-gaza-aid-convoys
Individual members of Israel’s security forces are tipping off far-right activists and settlers to the location of aid trucks delivering vital supplies to Gaza, enabling the groups to block and vandalise the convoys, according to multiple sources....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/investigator-matsas-reveals-three-suspects-linked-to-thanasis-death
In a startling development, criminal investigator Savas Matzas has disclosed the presence of three suspects in the tragic case of Thanasis Nikolaou, shedding light on the grim details of how the unfortunate national guard met his demise....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/little-penguins-dwindle-to-120-amid-port-development-threats
A once-thriving population of little penguins on a tourist island off Perth’s coast has plummeted to no more than 120 birds, with plans to build a container port in nearby foraging grounds further threatening the survival of the colony....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/april-2024-sees-decline-in-construction-costs-by-1-57
The Construction Materials Price Index in Cyprus decreased by 1.57% in April 2024 compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-gigabytes-to-watts-telcos-evolution-into-energy-providers
Andreas Neocleous is the first CEO of Cyta, Cyprus’ largest telecommunications organization, to have been appointed from the private sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-minister-of-agriculture-at-the-green-agenda-cyprus-summit
Dr Maria Panayiotou studied History and Archeology at the University of Cyprus from where she graduated in 2004 with honors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-refusal-derails-un-s-cyprus-mediation
The efforts made by the UNSG's personal envoy for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin are hindered by the Turkish side's continuous refusal for dialogue, reliable sources told CNA on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-revs-up-its-new-car-registrations
The Cyprus Statistical Service's latest report reveals a significant surge in motor vehicle registrations, marking a 33.5% increase to 17,589 in January-April 2024, compared to 13,180 in the same period of 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hadjimanoli-we-hope-to-expand-into-the-asian-market
Marina Hadjimanoli stepped into her role as Deputy Minister of Shipping amidst a period of upheaval, with the shipping sector grappling with various challenges including geopolitical conflicts and safeguarding supply chains against potential terrorist threats targeting merchant vessels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-negotiation-on-two-state-solution-with-ambiguous-sovereign-equality
A two-state solution with the vague term of sovereign equality will never be negotiated by the Greek Cypriot side, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, stressing that ''we have no secret plan B.''...