https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-leads-regional-effort-to-improve-health-and-well-being-of-refugees-and-migrants
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-anticipates-information-on-sanctions-today
We will probably receive on Friday the first concrete information that we have requested as regards the sanctions imposed to persons and legal entities in Cyprus, President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides has told CNA, adding that Cyprus is in contact with the USA and the UK on a daily basis about this issue "with a view to having all the information before us, so that the competent authorities of the Republic of Cyprus will do what they have to do."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-real-estate-industry-s-crucial-turning-point
The European Parliament recently approved a new bill that aims to tackle climate change by reducing carbon emissions. This new legislation has significant implications for the property markets in Cyprus and Greece, where there is a large stock of buildings over 30 years old and requiring energy upgrades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/finance-minister-considers-lowering-vat-rates-for-basic-necessities
The Minister of Finance of Cyprus, Makis Keravnos, has announced that the Ministry is considering measures for banks and credit-acquiring companies to absorb high-interest rate increases, as well as reducing value-added tax (VAT) for basic necessity products to tackle high prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-launches-special-unit-to-sift-through-sanctions
No derogation from EU sanctions will be tolerated, President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides stressed on Wednesday during a meeting at the Presidential Palace on the sanctions imposed by the US and the UK against natural and legal persons from Cyprus. The President was also informed about the procedures to establish the National Sanctions Implementation Unit...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-legal-action-over-inadequate-wastewater-treatment
Cyprus is currently facing legal action by the European Commission for failing to ensure that its wastewater treatment plants comply with EU legislation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/deadline-looms-for-hackers-threat-to-release-open-university-data
The clock is ticking for the Open University as the deadline looms for a group of hackers called 'Medusa' to release personal data that they intercepted. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-willing-to-assist-investigation-into-sanctions
President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, has contacted a US administration high-ranking official expressing the government's will and determination to look into the cases of natural and legal entities in Cyprus that have been included in the US list of sanctions for facilitating Russian oligarchs who are subject to sanctions, asking for more information that will facilitate this investigation, Government Spokesperson, Konstantinos Letymbiotis, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/easter-leaves-two-fires-and-three-minor-injuries-in-cyprus
The Cyprus Police reported two incidents of arson and malicious damage to two schools in Nicosia during this year's Easter season. The police stated that two fires caused "unpleasant" incidents, but the measures taken worked satisfactorily....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-questions-sanctions-against-‘russian-enablers
The Cyprus Bar Association is taking up the issue of new sanctions imposed by Washington and London, saying the latest measures against ‘Russian enablers’ unfairly target Cypriot firms’ past actions that were totally legal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-monitoring-of-un-secretary-general-guterres-revealed-in-leaked-documents
Leaked Pentagon files indicate the United States was monitoring UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres because it believed he was too soft on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/washington-targets-russian-enablers-in-cyprus
A US list further curbing Russia’s access to the international financial system through facilitators and their businesses includes Cypriot nationals and Cypriot businesses...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/k-treppides-co-ltd-sustainable-finance
Sustainability is the key to a better, healthier, and more viable future as it improves the quality of our lives with the use of natural resources which protect our ecosystem in general. By taking into consideration the three pillars of economic viability, environmental protection, and social well-being, we can preserve the future generations’ needs while, from a corporate perspective, the development of sustainable strategies can lead to a company’s longevity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-websites-down-after-waterleak-at-finance-ministry
Efforts are underway since Monday afternoon to repair and assess the damage caused by a water leak from a tank adjacent to the room where the servers that provide internet access for the entire government hub are located at the Ministry of Finance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-report-governments-need-new-ways-of-working-to-seize-digital-opportunities
Governments around the world are at risk of failing citizens through lack of digitalization, according to EY research presented in a new report: “How can government workers and technology align to serve future citizens?”. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hio-to-present-new-plan-for-better-healthcare-services-within-a-month
Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) will come up with a plan to optimize the General Healthcare System (GHS), in collaboration with the Health Ministry, Stavros Michael, President of HIO said in a statement, after meeting with the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, at the Presidential Palace on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-says-us-army-links-not-against-turkish-cypriots
Greek Cypriots are rejecting Turkish Cypriot claims that American actions disrupt balance on the divided island, following the recent docking of a US attack submarine in Limassol, with Nicosia accusing the north of regurgitating Ankara’s longstanding criticism...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/leaked-pentagon-docs-prompt-ally-denials
A large cache of what appear to be classified Pentagon documents circulating on social media channels is becoming a growing source of anxiety for US intelligence agencies, as numerous allies have been forced into denials over the purported leaks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dalai-lama-regrets-asking-boy-to-suck-my-tongue
The Dalai Lama has apologized after a video emerged showing the spiritual leader kissing a child on the lips and then asking him to “suck my tongue” at an event in northern India....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/pwc-cyprus-easter-charity-bazaar-marked-as-an-absolute-success
The participation of PwC Cyprus people in the organization's annual charity Easter Bazaar, which took place at the headquarters in Nicosia on Thursday, April 6, 2023, was unprecedented. PwC people participated with their creations, handicrafts, and various delicacies, which were made available to their colleagues, to collect money and allocate it for charitable purposes. Noteworthy, the proceeds from the sales will be allocated to various charities chosen by the employees themselves....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-alarmed-by-the-situation-in-jerusalem
Nicosia has said it is alarmed by the wave of violence and the provocative actions in Jerusalem, as well as by the indiscriminate firing of rockets from Gaza, urging for restraint and immediate de-escalation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/nicosia-cybersecurity-conference-live-empowering-education-and-prevention
On Thursday 6th April 2023 at 11.00 a.m., a workshop entitled "Cybersecurity Systems and Development of Modern IT Applications" will take place at the Hilton Hotel in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/lack-of-legal-protection-in-eu-adoptions
Intercountry adoption is the adoption of a child habitually resident in one state by parents habitually resident in another state, as defined in Article 2 of the 1993 Hague Convention, which ensures cross-border recognition of adoptions. However, in practice, additional procedures are required for its recognition in certain States, including EU Member States....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-children-s-commissioner-rejects-icc-allegations
Russia's commissioner for children's rights on Tuesday dismissed International Criminal Court (ICC) allegations that she was responsible for unlawfully deporting children from Ukraine as false...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/citizen-wants-to-school-police-over-wrongful-arrest
A private citizen in Cyprus is going after police following an encounter outside Parliament last month, saying he was wrongfully arrested as a concerned bystander by vengeful motorbike cops during a protest about foreclosures...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minor-hospitalized-in-adult-psychiatric-ward-due-to-bed-shortage
The PASYDY Mental Health Nursing Staff Branch has expressed their deep concern about the hospitalization of a minor at the Athalassa Hospital, due to a lack of beds in the Children and Adolescent Inpatient Department, which could lead to overcrowding of all mental health structures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/bullying-in-cyprus-from-awareness-to-action
As a researcher and Ph.D. candidate studying the crime of bullying against minors from a criminal and criminological perspective in Cyprus, I am deeply concerned about the increase in bullying in our country. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-report-reveals-47-mine-contaminated-areas-in-cyprus
According to data from UNFICYP, 47 suspected hazardous areas in Cyprus could be contaminated with mines and/or explosive remnants of war (ERW), covering roughly 1.7 million square meters of land....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-airport-security-exercise-exposes-gaps-as-dummy-bomb-passed-undetected
A secret exercise conducted by the airport security directorate at police headquarters on March 9 exposed security gaps at Larnaca airport, leaving officials exposed. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-fails-to-stop-illegal-activities-in-buffer-zone
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cyprus has expressed serious concern over the United Nations Peacekeeping Force's (UNFICYP) failure to stop illegal activities taking place in a stadium located in the buffer zone in Nicosia, despite repeated representations by the ministry....