https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nissan-s-next-gen-driver-assist-tech-could-ease-daily-commute-in-cyprus
Ever been stuck in traffic on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, crawling along at a snail’s pace, wishing your car could just take over? By 2027, that might not be such a far-fetched dream....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/phedonos-criticizes-eac-over-delays-in-borehole-connections
Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos has voiced concern over what he described as an unreasonable two-month delay by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus in connecting municipal boreholes to the power grid....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/india-s-drone-power-lands-in-cyprus
Indian business interest in Cyprus is gaining momentum, with drone tech leader Drone Destination planning to set up shop on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-catalytic-role-of-legal-and-regulatory-functions-in-the-modern-era-of-sustainable-development
In the traditional business environment, legal and compliance professionals were seen as “gatekeepers.” Today, they are evolving into custodians of alignment and harmonization with legal and regulatory frameworks. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/smart-meters-continue-to-roll-out-across-cyprus
The Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) is picking up the pace with its smart meter rollout, announcing that from Tuesday, installations will expand to more neighborhoods in all districts of the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/denmark-deploys-robotic-sailboats-for-baltic-and-north-sea-surveillance
Denmark’s military has launched a trial using four uncrewed robotic sailboats, called “Voyagers,” to boost surveillance in the Baltic and North Seas amid rising maritime tensions. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/student-grant-system-under-fire-over-payouts-to-the-wrong-people
The Office of the Auditor General has raised concerns over how student scholarships are awarded and paid out in Cyprus, following a 2023 audit that found gaps and procedural problems in the system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blaise-metreweli-to-lead-mi6-marking-historic-first-for-british-intelligence
Blaise Metreweli CMG has been named the new Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), becoming the first woman to lead the organization in its 115-year history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-phedon-phedonos-gearing-up-for-2028
When Phedon Phedonos launched a fresh offensive from Paphos last month, accusing certain Cyprus-based forex companies of laundering dirty money and warning that the Cypriot economy was veering dangerously close to a “casino model,” it sent ripples through Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/minthis-music-festival-2025-culture-in-full-bloom-in-cyprus
Where nature meets human creativity and Cyprus' highlands stretch out beneath open skies, the Minthis Music Festival is ready to return....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/high-temperatures
It’s around ten in the morning and there’s not a trace of shade anywhere. The sun is scalding, striking the concrete hard and bouncing back with even greater fury. I regret not bringing my straw hat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-cruise-industry-a-catalyst-for-economic-growth
The global cruise industry has emerged as a significant catalyst for tourism development, contributing substantially to local and national economies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/god-save-the-king-and-the-grid-politics-power-and-sheepish-wolves-in-cyprus
In today’s royal photo op, the president raises a toast to our dearly beloved King Charles, who celebrated his birthday yesterday. God save the King, from the Queen. Cheers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/desalination-units-in-limassol-delayed-until-late-july
Mobile desalination units donated by the United Arab Emirates and destined to serve Limassol are now expected to begin operating around July 22, roughly three weeks later than initially planned, officials said Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/early-morning-bomb-blast-damages-cafe-in-nicosia
A bomb exploded outside a café on Piraeus Street early Wednesday, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/texas-based-ai-powerhouse-tenstorrent-expands-to-cyprus
One of the fastest-growing U.S. artificial intelligence companies is looking to set up shop in Cyprus, in a move that could boost the island's ambition to become a tech hub in the Eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-the-mekong-to-the-med-how-cyprus-and-cambodia-are-crafting-a-new-global-alliance
In an exclusive with His Excellency Salah Essa, Honorary Consul of Cyprus to Cambodia, we uncover how two countries, thousands of kilometers apart, are finding common ground in trade, tourism, and cultural exchange. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/despite-ahk-chief-s-assurances-technocrats-push-for-higher-power-rate-hike
Even though the chairman of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (AHK), Giorgos Petrou, recently stated that the AHK would be requesting only a modest 3% electricity price hike, the utility’s technocrats are still pushing for an increase of up to 7.5% before VAT....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-unveil-new-armored-vehicle-for-anti-terror-raids-and-rescues
The Cyprus Police Force is upgrading its tactical response capabilities with the addition of a new armored vehicle to its fleet, specifically for the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (EAO) of MMAD....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-right-time-is-coming-and-it-will-come-soon-vows-greek-foreign-minister-regarding-crete-cyprus-power-link
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis reaffirmed Greece’s commitment to the Crete-Cyprus electricity interconnection project, stating that it will proceed as planned and “at the right time,” during a recent interview....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heads-up-low-flying-helicopters-to-clean-power-lines-across-cyprus
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has announced that a helicopter will be flying low over towns and villages across the island from June 10 to June 30, as part of a scheduled maintenance program to clean high-voltage insulators on transmission lines....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/am-i-becoming-a-fan-of-elon-musk
Thursday was a great night. The youngest of my three kids graduated from elementary school. In celebration, we ate the most tender souvlakia Nicosia has to offer, accompanied by a cool hilltop breeze....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/imf-and-eu-to-cyprus-cool-it-on-the-pay-rises-you-re-not-made-of-money
Cyprus may be riding high on economic growth, but the message from international watchdogs this week is blunt: slow down the spending, especially on public salaries, or risk unraveling the progress....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/say-it-isn-t-so-the-trump–elon-bromance-blows-up-online
Say it isn’t so--Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the political-tech power couple that once couldn’t stop praising each other, have officially entered the ugly-breakup phase. And they’re doing it the 2025 way: firing missiles on their own social media platforms....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrolina-participates-in-a-beach-clean-up-campaign-for-world-environment-day
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Petrolina contributed to a series of beach clean-up activities held on Thursday, 5 June 2025, in Ayia Napa, Protaras, Larnaka and Limassol,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sailing-together-us-naval-cadets-team-up-with-cyprus-navy
In a powerful show of friendship and maritime cooperation, the Cyprus Navy welcomed midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy aboard one of its vessels this week, deepening the strategic ties between the two nations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kremlin-s-security-shattered-as-ukraine-targets-russian-heartland
A series of Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russian territory over the weekend has exposed vulnerabilities in Moscow’s military defenses and dealt a symbolic and strategic blow to the Kremlin’s confidence, just ahead of peace talks in Istanbul....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-has-the-sun-now-it-needs-the-tech
What if Cyprus could go from Europe’s most expensive electricity to a clean energy powerhouse?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/coral-energy-shell-licensee-strengthens-ties-with-its-partners-in-the-cypriot-market
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shock-bills-football-fixes-a-u-turn-on-makarios-ave-cyprus-week-of-curveballs
From electricity bills getting a surprise bump to football clubs sliding past tax rules (again) and a Nicosia street project taking a literal U-turn, this week was full of plot twists. ...
