https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bad-loans-still-high-despite-fast-economic-growth
Cyprus' economic growth has been supported by construction, tourism and professional services...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-says-car-park-permit-not-lawful
Paphos mayor Fedonas Fedonos says a parking lot outside a produce market was not licensed lawfully, pointing fingers at Turkish Cypriot Properties Management, while the private business says an offer had been refused by the city previously....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sexual-misdemeanours-to-become-felonies
New draft legislation in the works would modify four types of sexual offences, by changing them from a misdemeanor to a felony and increasing considerably the sentencing lengths. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/starbucks-coffee-in-california-must-have-cancer-warning
A not-for-profit group sued 90 coffee retailers, including Starbucks, for violating California law requiring companies to warn consumers of chemicals in their products ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-decriminalises-early-term-abortion
A majority of MPs on Friday voted to decriminalise abortion by amending the island’s criminal code to make early-term pregnancy terminations risk-free. But more work is to be done in the House on additional legislation on a range of related issues....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/j-p-in-saudi-arabia-in-dire-straits
The Cyprus-based J&P Overseas construction company is in a negative spotlight this week, after a series of damning letters sent by employees to Riyadh’s management were made public. The allegations are pretty ugly but the company vows to fix problems....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/organ-donation-in-cyprus-among-lowest-in-eu
According to a survey, only 32% knew that relatives of the deceased need to give their consent for an organ to be transplanted...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/speed-camera-plans-move-forward
Just as plans for speed cameras seemed to be going nowhere, an official meeting last week gave the go ahead for the tender process to begin within the next few months. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/executive-at-fire-ravaged-russian-shopping-mall-arrested
The top floor of the complex, where the fire started, was packed with families visiting a cinema and a children’s play area...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yulia-skripal-is-getting-better
British counter-terrorism police now believe Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were poisoned with a nerve toxin...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/food-buses-and-cash-getting-out-the-vote-the-egyptian-way
Some women in working class Cairo neighbourhoods told Reuters they were promised bags of food in exchange for voting...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/famagusta-mayor-pushing-for-return-of-town
Famagusta Mayor Alexis Galanos receives reassurances by MEP Kati Piri that a call for the return of the town will be part of her annual report, due out later this year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/devastated-smith-makes-tearful-apology-for-ball-tampering
Smith, who had been captain since 2015, is rated by many as the best Australian batsman since the great Donald Bradman...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-has-fourth-lowest-fertility-rate-in-the-eu
The highest shares of births of a first child to teenage mothers were recorded in Romania (14.2%)...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/uk-house-price-growth-unexpectedly-slows-to-seven-month-low
Britain’s housing market has been hit by a squeeze on household incomes caused by higher inflation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-spy-poisoned-by-nerve-agent-outside-home
Russia has denied any involvement in the attack and has said it suspects the British secret services of using the Novichok nerve agent...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dust-leaves-as-cranky-weather-sets-in
Rain and cooler weather are speeding up the departure of dust over Cyprus, after what has been a week of high concentration of particles and a lot of confusion among officials and members of the public. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/australia-slaps-12-month-bans-on-smith-and-warner
Each player must also complete 100 hours of community service before being considered for future selection...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-says-north-korea-commitment-to-denuclearization
North Korea is willing to talk with the United States and hold a summit between the two countries...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-year-away-from-brexit-britons-views-remain-as-entrenched-as-ever
17.4 million Britons who voted to quit the EU in a 2016 referendum, giving the Brexit campaign victory over the 16.1 million voters who wanted to stay...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/fitch-upgrades-bank-of-cyprus-covered-bonds-to-bbb
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Bank of Cyprus` outstanding €650 million conditional pass-through (CPT) covered bonds to `BBB` from `BBB-` with a stable outlook, the international credit rating agency has said in a press release....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-gifts-customs-equipment-to-cyprus
The US donates detection equipment to the Cyprus Customs Department in a move described as helping combat illicit trade, especially narcotics, and illegal weapons transfer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/ayia-napa-moves-ahead-with-golf-course
The construction of a golf course in Ayia Napa is moving ahead, trying to raise the profile of a resort town desperately trying to rebrand its tourist product. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-dust-rules-for-schools
High dust levels are expected to drop as rain sets in, but schools are not taking a chance on their students and are taking measures against outdoor exposure. Meanwhile, cooler and rainy weather is expected to clear the atmosphere while temperatures will rise again by Friday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iraq-will-prevent-attacks-on-turkey
The PKK considered a terrorist organization by Turkey has for decades been based in Iraq’s Qandil mountain range...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-aims-to-stop-dodgy-beach-construction
The government is determined to put a halt to illegal construction on the beach, following a recent spat between state and local officials on several projects that apparently violate the law. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abusive-woman-is-thrown-off-easyjet-flight-to-paphos
British woman was headed on a girls' holiday from Manchester to Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/paphos-demands-proper-shelter-for-world-class-mosaics
Cypriot authorities have been trying to build shelters for the world-famous mosaics in Kato Paphos, but after 20 years of discussion it is still unclear when protective structures can be built. Local officials are determined to put pressure and push the issue forward...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-police-question-netanyahu-in-telecom-corruption-case
Netanyahu has denied any wrongdoing and says he is the victim of a witch hunt...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-leaders-host-turkish-president-erdogan-for-uneasy-summit
Erdogan will seek more money for Syrian refugees, a deeper customs union and progress on letting Turks visit Europe without visas...
