https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-government-toughens-safe-pass-rules
The Cabinet announced on Friday that new pandemic rules will apply on Monday, including a greater number of shops out of reach for people without a Safe Pass and follow up rapid or PCR tests checks for foreign visitors who are not vaccinated...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/upward-trend-sets-tone-for-weekend
A relatively warm and dry air mass is affecting areas over Cyprus, with inland maximum temperatures on Friday expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius and comminute to climb over the weekend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-ceos-understand-transformation-cannot-be-put-off-following-covid-19-pandemic
More than two-thirds (68%) of CEO respondents from the world’s largest companies say that they plan to take on a major investment in data and technology over the next 12 months, while 61% plan to undertake a major transformation initiative over the same period, according to the global EY CEO Imperative Study 2021. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-vaccinate-aliens-but-details-unclear
The health ministry in the Republic of Cyprus has announced a new program aimed at vaccinating foreign persons of alien status, but details remained unclear regarding specific groups including undocumented individuals...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-leaves-booster-shot-up-to-brussels
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela says while government planning includes preparations for a third jab for vaccinated adults and seniors, the booster shot is subject to approval in Brussels...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-puts-cyprus-in-the-doghouse
A partial cabinet meeting in Israel landed Cyprus in the doghouse, after ministers in the neighboring country recommended the island be off limits to Israeli travelers due to pandemic concerns...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crunch-time-as-hospital-admissions-reach-high
Worst case scenarios and emergency staffing are once again the topic of discussion among health experts in Cyprus, with hospitalizations reaching new records for summer at a time when medics are taking vacation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-acted-as-lead-advisor-to-the-government-of-the-republic-of-cyprus-for-the-re-development-of-the-larnaca-port-and-marina-area
The Strategy and Transactions team of EY Cyprus undertook a lead financial advisory role on behalf of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works (“MTCW”) of the Republic of Cyprus in the successful completion of the transaction for the re-development of the Larnaca Port and Marina area between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and Kition Ocean Holdings Ltd. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reports-suggest-two-cases-detected-on-jewel
There have been some reports that at least two passengers on the Jewel of the Seas tested positive for the coronavirus, with a number of crew and passengers currently in isolation on the fully-vaccinated cruise to the Greek islands...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/evidence-destroyed-in-limassol-court-fire
Evidence and records involving serious criminal cases may have been damaged in an apparent arson at the Limassol Courthouse, with reports saying perpetrators used a ladder to gain access to the building by breaking a window...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-under-scrutiny-over-media-building-attack
Cyprus police moved quickly to arrest a dozen suspects in the aftermath of an attack on a local media building in Nicosia, but questions remained over what law enforcement knew ahead of time and how prepared were riot police to face the assaul...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/safe-pass-for-supermarket-made-official
Grocery shoppers in the Republic of Cyprus may no longer shop at a supermarket if they do not have a Safe Pass, based on the latest decree published on Monday by the health ministry affecting all domains of social life in response to last week’s surge in daily infections...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/expert-hopeful-cases-will-drop-but-still-worried
The number of daily cases in the Republic of Cyprus is going down amid an apparent stabilizing trend, according to a local expert, who says he is optimistic but still fears over people slacking on health protocols...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hot-temps-rise-gradually-this-week
A new heat advisory is in place for Cyprus, as parts of the Mediterranean and central Europe continue to experience intensely high summer temperatures, with the island’s interior expected to reach 41 degrees on Monday and levels reaching well above normal averages later in the week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/safe-pass-police-told-off-by-unfriendly-crowd
At least two people have been arrested in connection with a bar incident in Limassol Saturday night, when police officers who went to carry out Safe Pass inspections ended up being surrounded by an unfriendly crowd...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/policing-safe-pass-put-to-the-test
An incident in broad daylight in Nicosia has raised questions over the latest use of Safe Pass, with police keeping quiet about reports of a downtown arrest and some business owners refusing to check documents at the door...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jewel-sets-sail-fully-vaccinated-from-limassol
The Jewel of the Seas sets sail from Limassol on Saturday marking the beginning of Royal Caribbean’s return to the Mediterranean, a bold move mid-pandemic after Cypriot authorities jumped on board to offer a helping hand to an industry desperately looking for a welcoming port...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-raises-bar-for-sake-of-normality
The President’s Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus has added a few finishing touches on its latest Safe Pass measures as daily COVID cases continue to rise, with the government allowing more flexibility for businesses willing to cater to people who are vaccinated...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-chief-visits-cyprus-after-deadly-fire
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is on a visit to Cyprus to boost post-pandemic recovery efforts, but the EU chief also grabbed an opportunity to tell a local community affected by last weekend’s deadly fire that Europe was at their side...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/expert-tells-vaccinated-not-to-let-guard-down
Known Covid infections continue to rise in the Republic of Cyprus, with the positivity rate standing at 1.80% and health experts warning that vaccinated people should not let their guard down...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/exness-pledges-300-000-euro-in-financial-support-following-devastating-wildfires
Cyprus wakes up to another grim day following what has been characterized as the most devastating fire in the history of the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/questions-emerge-in-cyprus-fire-deaths
Pro-migrant group KISA is accusing authorities and farmland bosses of leaving foreign workers to fend for themselves in Saturday’s wildfire in Cyprus, as more questions are being raised following the death of four Egyptian workers who perished while trying to evacuate in an inferno with the odds overwhelmingly stacked against them...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-laborers-died-trying-to-escape-cyprus-fire
The bodies of four farm workers were discovered Sunday, the second day of a huge wildfire in Cyprus that so far burned 55 square kilometers, with reports saying the laborers perished while desperately trying to escape the inferno...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scrambles-to-contain-chaotic-wildfire
Villages in Limassol and Larnaca districts were being evacuated on Saturday due to a huge wildfire fire raging through rural communities, with Cypriot police arresting a suspect and the government appealing for aid from EU partners and Israel...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-opens-goody-bag-for-the-vaccinated
The President’s Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus decided on Friday to subsidize summer vacations for citizens who are vaccinated, following the approval of a number of incentives and counterincentives aimed to boost vaccination rates on the island as daily cases now exceed 500...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-feels-vindicated-by-passport-report
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades says a final report on the island’s disgraced golden passport scheme has alleged no deceit on his part, with the commander in chief apologizing for mistakes made under his administration which he attributed to lack of regulations and oversight over the years...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fast-food-drivers-pulled-over-by-police
Three deliverymen in Paphos were arrested during random road inspections by immigration police officers, who said the job contracts had not been properly stamped, while additional reports said the young men were asylum seekers who had a right to work...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vaccinated-woman-dies-of-rare-blood-clot
A local woman in her early 40’s who was vaccinated two months ago has died in hospital, but no yellow card had been submitted prior to her death with officials suggesting her case didn’t fit the bill...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weekend-fire-caused-by-overhead-power-lines
Paphos officials believe a power line malfunction was behind a Saturday fire in Tala that burned wild vegetation in the area and destroyed a house where moments earlier a family was having a party...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-refugee-boat-pushed-back-in-cyprus
A boat carrying 58 presumptive refugees including women and children was pushed back by Cypriot authorities, after a standstill ended when marine police received instructions from land to escort the vessel back to Lebanon...
