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/life/that-€2-coin-in-your-house-might-be-worth-up-to-€1-000-and-most-people-would-never-notice
It’s the kind of thing most people in Cyprus have at home without thinking twice about it, a small jar of coins sitting in a kitchen drawer, a cup by the bedside table, or that random stash in the car where €1 and €2 coins slowly disappear into ''future parking money.''...
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.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€125m-road-shock-paphos–polis-project-faces-€50m-cost-jump-and-uncertain-future
Any hopes that the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road project would get back on track have now faded following the opening of new tenders, which have driven the cost sharply upward. The lowest bid submitted has pushed the price of the project to €124,850,000 (excluding VAT), up from the €73 million plus VAT for which the contract had originally been awarded to the Greek construction company INTRAKAT....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-artefact-dating-to-1900-bc-returned-from-canada
A prehistoric Cypriot ceramic vessel nearly 4,000 years old has been returned to Cyprus after authorities discovered it had been listed in an online auction, the Department of Antiquities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-launches-water-saving-drive-as-cyprus-targets-self-sufficiency-by-2050
Cyprus is pushing for lower household water use as part of a long-term effort to strengthen the island’s water security, with authorities encouraging residents to cut daily consumption and adopt more efficient habits ahead of the peak summer season....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/no-more-noise
With the rise of artificial intelligence, even the most convincing things placed in front of us are now viewed with suspicion, treated as potentially deceptive, manufactured, or false. Misinformation has therefore become one of the defining challenges of our time. Yet just as serious, perhaps even more serious, is information overload....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-says-u-s-will-send-5-000-more-troops-to-poland
Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States plans to send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, in a move likely to draw attention across Europe as tensions over regional security continue to simmer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/romania-s-blunt-talking-ambassador-to-cyprus-had-one-unfinished-dream-a-cat-museum
For an ambassador, Sorin Dan Mihalache is surprisingly easy to describe. Direct. Blunt at times. Political to the bone. Occasionally unorthodox. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/an-election-campaign-with-substance
Last week, nominations were officially submitted for the parliamentary elections taking place exactly two weeks from today. It confirmed the surge in participation that had already become impossible to miss across Cyprus in recent months, where it seemed like every neighborhood suddenly had its own candidate...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/poland-s-national-day-reception-brings-solidarity-and-pierogi-to-old-nicosia
There are evenings in Nicosia that feel like they belong somewhere between history and a fairytale, and the Polish National Day reception last week at the 1888 Club was one of them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-rejects-polish-investor-s-appeal-over-2013-bank-haircut-losses
Cyprus’ Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a Polish woman who sought compensation from the Republic of Cyprus over losses she suffered during the 2013 banking crisis, bringing a long-running legal fight over deposit “haircuts” to a close....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/in-cyprus-on-budget-is-the-exception-not-the-rule
In Cyprus, the doubling of the cost to complete the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road is being seen by analysts as less of an exception and more like the rule in a public works system under strain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/why-are-cyprus-biggest-projects-always-delayed
Cyprus is struggling with long and costly delays in major infrastructure projects, with some of the country’s most high-profile developments still stuck in limbo....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/free-cancer-screening-programmes-and-early-detection-initiatives-expand-nationwide
A shift toward prevention is at the centre of Cyprus’ health planning, with new screening programmes, reforms, and infrastructure projects outlined by Neophytos Charalambides during a presentation of the Ministry’s 2025 review and its priorities for the year ahead....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos–polis-road-gets-more-expensive-as-new-bids-come-in-higher-than-expected
The long-discussed Paphos–Polis road project is facing fresh uncertainty after new bids came in higher than originally estimated, prompting officials to take a closer look before making any final decisions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-polis-highway-project-draws-bids-exceeding-€125-million
Two construction proposals have been filed for the first phase of the long-planned highway linking Paphos with Polis Chrysochous, covering the stretch from Agia Marinouda to Stroumbi. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/free-menb-vaccinations-for-students-linked-to-uk-university
Health authorities have introduced precautionary measures following a series of meningococcal group B infections reported in the United Kingdom, concentrated among students in Canterbury, Kent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/226-hazardous-buildings-identified-in-paphos
Authorities in Paphos have identified 226 buildings considered structurally unsafe across the district, prompting renewed efforts to assess risks and improve how such cases are handled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/body-found-on-akamas-coast-leaves-authorities-searching-for-answers
Authorities were mobilized in the early hours of Easter Monday after the body of an unidentified man was discovered along the remote coastline of Akamas, prompting a large-scale investigation that remains ongoing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/municipality-under-fire-after-attempt-to-permanently-hire-seasonal-workers-including-relatives
The majority of the Polis Chrysochous municipal council is facing mounting pressure from the Interior Ministry, and potentially the courts, following allegations that officials attempted to quietly secure permanent positions for 17 seasonal workers through questionable procedures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/perdikes-hints-at-political-family-link-in-alleged-illegal-beach-works
Concerns have been raised over construction activity at a seaside restaurant in Latsi after a prominent environmental politician questioned whether the works may be taking place within a protected coastal zone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-polis-chrysochous-hospital-and-national-cancer-institute-to-open-by-2028
Cyprus is getting ready for a big boost in healthcare, with a new hospital in Polis Chrysochous set to open by the end of 2028, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides announced. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/u-s-europe-trapped-in-a-loveless-marriage
After 13 months of Trump 2.0, after Greenland, the suffocating pressure on Kyiv and the flirtations with Putin, the tariffs and sanctions against Europeans defending the EU’s digital sovereignty, the verdict could be even harsher....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/outrage-grows-over-latchi-hotel-permit-as-authorities-face-criticism
What once could be dismissed as a whiff of scandal has now become a full-blown controversy in Latchi, with the local Planning Authority in Paphos accused of acting as a “state within a state” in the approval of a hotel project that has repeatedly sidestepped the law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tap-and-pay-cyprus-police-enter-the-card-era
If you’ve ever fumbled for exact change while paying a fine, renewing a firearm license, or visiting the Criminal Records Office, relief is finally at hand. The Cyprus police have started installing POS terminals across the island; yes, you can now pay with your card....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/phedon-phedonos-the-rise-the-fall-and-the-questions-in-between
He is one of those political figures who simply do not fit into a neat, one-dimensional box. A strong personality open to two descriptions, as most strong personalities tend to be....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-factory-schengen-push-and-gas-deal-with-israel-christodoulides-unveils-55-point-plan-in-state-of-the-union-address
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday evening presented the government’s Official Planning for 2026, described as the “State of the Union 2026”, from the Presidential Palace, outlining more than 55 initiatives across all sectors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nepotism-allegations-raised-over-public-sector-appointments-in-polis-chrysochous
Serious allegations of misconduct and procedural violations have been raised concerning recent hiring decisions at the Municipality of Polis Chrysochous, following a complaint submitted by Deputy Mayor of Kritou Terra, Dervis Charalambous....
