https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-wildfires-and-the-information-about-a-possible-arsonists-plot
Even before the destructive wildfire in the wine villages was fully extinguished, news was leaked to the media that the police were investigating “information” about a possible arsonists’ plot....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-couple-dies-after-taking-wrong-turn-while-fleeing-wildfire
What was meant to be a safe escape from a fast-moving wildfire turned into tragedy for an elderly couple from the village of Silikou, who were found burned to death in their car after taking the wrong road while trying to flee the flames, according to Kathimerini's Marios Christofi....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lives-lost-homes-destroyed-and-animals-left-behind-pictures-and-video
As the flames die down, the devastation left behind by the wildfire that tore through the Limassol district is coming into painful focus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-consumers-more-price-savvy-than-new-e-kalathi-platform
More than a month after its launch, Cyprus’ e-kalathi digital price comparison tool is struggling to win over consumers, many of whom appear to be better informed than the platform itself when it comes to supermarket pricing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/historic-church-of-agios-ioannis-the-russian-in-vouni-destroyed-by-fire
The small church of Agios Ioannis the Russian in the village of Vouni, Limassol, has been reduced to ashes after being engulfed by the wildfires that swept through the area earlier this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/big-greek-players-move-in-on-cyprus-signature-cheese
Cyprus’ beloved halloumi is having a moment, and it’s not just on the grill. The country’s signature cheese is drawing serious attention from international investors, as Greek dairy giants plough hundreds of millions into Cypriot facilities, betting big on the future of the PDO-certified export star....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/malaria-s-shadow-lingers-as-greece-faces-imported-case-threat
Malaria, eradicated in Greece since 1974, remains eliminated despite annual imported cases, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-the-law-commissioner-the-police-chief-and-erdogan
I’m the Law Commissioner, and I’ll call the Chief of Police. That’s what Ms. Louiza Zannetou allegedly said after struggling to blow into the breathalyzer machine, which, as she later explained, was due to asthma. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/xm-investors-await-green-light-to-take-over-ancoria-bank
Two Cypriot investors behind a successful global trading platform are making a bold move to take over Ancoria Bank, in what could signal a new era for small-scale banking in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-airports-set-for-€170m-makeover-as-passenger-growth-soars
Cyprus is gearing up for a major transformation of its two main airports, as Hermes Airports Chairman Christophe Petit outlines a €170 million overhaul set to modernize and expand Larnaka and Pafos terminals. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-at-a-crossroads-can-the-island-become-a-regional-business-powerhouse
In a candid and forward-looking interview, Invest Cyprus President Evgenios Evgeniou shares how the island is gaining traction as a regional investment hub but also warns that serious challenges must be tackled head-on if Cyprus wants to stay competitive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/women-still-earn-less-in-cyprus
Despite some progress in recent years, a significant wage gap between men and women remains in Cyprus, according to new figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-nears-entry-into-u-s-visa-waiver-program-after-resolving-key-technical-hurdles
Cyprus is one step closer to joining the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) after resolving critical technical issues related to system interconnection with U.S. authorities, according to officials familiar with the matter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/how-common-is-heatstroke-in-pets
As temperatures rise, pet owners are urged to stay vigilant about the dangers of heatstroke, a preventable but often deadly condition that continues to claim the lives of animals each summer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-in-three-cypriot-residents-can-t-afford-a-week-long-holiday-abroad
Roughly one in three Cypriot residents (33.2%) aged 16 and older say they cannot afford a one-week holiday abroad, according to a recent Eurostat survey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/deadlock-persists-over-crete–cyprus-power-cable-as-funding-deadline-nears
Tensions are mounting over the Crete–Cyprus electric interconnection (GSI) as a regulatory impasse resurfaces just weeks before a critical August funding deadline. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-hosts-unofficial-express-cyprus-conference-in-new-york
Seasoned observers are calling it an ''informal express'' gathering, the two-day international conference on the Cyprus problem that kicks off today at United Nations headquarters in New York. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-report-finds-failures-in-takata-airbag-recall-flags-possible-criminal-and-political-liability
The Attorney General of Cyprus, George Savvides, has released a report from a Three-Member Investigative Committee examining the distribution and recall of vehicles equipped with defective Takata airbags in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/vasilikos-scandal-bank-accounts-under-scrutiny-in-eu-probe
Cyprus' political parties are voicing strong support for the examination of bank accounts linked to the failed Vasilikos LNG terminal as part of an ongoing investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-banks-are-merging-and-here-s-what-that-means-for-you
Cyprus is heading toward a major financial facelift, with a wave of mergers and acquisitions already in motion and expected to accelerate by the end of 2025. Sirens may have marked a different kind of Tuesday morning in Nicosia, but in the banking world, the alarm bells signal transformation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-entices-the-modern-traveler-with-authentic-year-round-experiences
Cyprus is aiming to attract a new generation of travelers, demanding, conscious, and experience-driven, through its National Tourism Strategy, according to officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/reducing-the-cost-of-living-through-digital-solutions
Life is becoming increasingly difficult for households today. The gap between those who are financially comfortable and those struggling to make ends meet on their wages has widened significantly. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vandals-attack-disy-offices-deface-image-of-former-president-anastasiades
Unknown vandals targeted the offices of the Democratic Rally (DISY) party in Limassol late Wednesday night, causing significant damage and spray-painting threatening slogans, one of which defaced a photograph of former President Nicos Anastasiades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fake-‘labubu-toys-seized-in-cyprus-wide-raid
Cyprus Customs officials have seized more than 1,300 counterfeit items during a coordinated nationwide operation targeting fake branded toys and accessories....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bus-driver-suspended-after-spray-painting-teen-in-face
A bus driver has been suspended after allegedly spraying a teenage boy in the face during an onboard incident, as police continue to investigate the case based on statements from the driver, the minor, and others who were present....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-private-hospital-and-medical-campus-approved-for-lakatamia
A new private hospital is coming to Lakatamia, as the Environmental Authority has officially approved the construction of Hadassah Healthcare Park, a large-scale development that will also include a medical university, biotech offices, and student housing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/fidias-interviewed-tatar-and-i-m-glad-he-did
What’s all the hullabaloo about? That’s what I found myself asking after watching MEP Fidias Panayiotou’s interview with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. In my view, it was a fascinating, necessary, and, yes, bold move. But apparently, not everyone agrees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-s-protecting-the-children-not-social-services-critics-say
The recent case of a 22-month-old child in Limassol hospitalized with burns and signs of severe neglect has once again exposed serious flaws in Cyprus’ Social Welfare Services, a system meant to protect vulnerable children but increasingly criticized as unfit for purpose....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pressured-to-pay-for-stalled-power-cable-project
Cyprus is under growing pressure from both Greece and Brussels to commit funds to the delayed Cyprus-Crete electricity cable project, despite serious concerns over its viability and geopolitical risks in the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-family-businesses-are-struggling-to-survive-experts-warn
Family-owned businesses, long considered the heart of the Cypriot economy, are facing a crisis of survival, with most unable to pass the baton to the next generation, according to business expert Evi Sereti of PwC Cyprus....
