https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marinos-mousiouttas-fairness-for-today-s-retirees-security-for-tomorrow-s-pensioners
Labour and Social Insurance Minister Marinos Mousiouttas explains the government’s proposed pension reform to Kathimerini....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-involvement-could-backfire-by-helping-end-turkish-cypriot-isolation
Turkey is attempting to turn European involvement in the Cyprus issue into a boomerang by directing it exclusively towards ending what it describes as the ''isolation'' of the Turkish Cypriot community....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/home-alone-while-dad-flew-abroad-for-football
An overseas football trip has landed a 65-year-old father in court after police say he left his 11-year-old daughter alone at their Paphos home while he travelled to Albania....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-trips-a-year-and-counting-cypriots-refuse-to-stay-home
For an island that requires a plane or boat to get almost anywhere, Cyprus residents certainly are not letting geography keep them at home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/that-€5-temu-order-could-cost-you-twice-as-much-in-cyprus
The €3 charge on low-cost online orders was apparently only the beginning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-cyprus-ready-for-its-mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are normally treated as one of the most irritating but unavoidable parts of a Cyprus summer. This week, however, they became a more serious public health concern....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/your-wallet-wasn-t-imagining-it-cyprus-prices-are-climbing-faster-than-most-of-europe
If your salary seems to be disappearing more quickly than it did a year ago, the latest figures offer an uncomfortable explanation: Cyprus now has one of the highest inflation rates in the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dawn-gunfire-in-ayia-napa-as-attackers-target-driver
The Friday morning calm in Ayia Napa was shattered by gunfire after unknown assailants opened fire on a 33-year-old man as he drove through the coastal town....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-dams-receive-140-000-cubic-metres-after-recent-rainfall
Recent rainfall has improved irrigation conditions in Cyprus, but the Water Development Department says the additional water has not altered the country's overall supply strategy or created room for increased irrigation allocations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pension-reform-could-increase-monthly-payments-for-50-000-pensioners-by-more-than-€100
Around 50,000 pensioners could receive more than €100 extra each month under the government's proposed changes to Cyprus' pension system, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cash-checks-and-bank-queues-are-quietly-disappearing
Digital transactions have surged in Cyprus, following the global trend and increasingly replacing payments made in cash or by check....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-footballer-detained-at-limnes-over-residence-permit-issue
Former footballer Charles Eloundou is being held at the Limnes Pre-Departure Detention Centre for Migrants over an unresolved issue with his residence permit, with deportation proceedings now underway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-rotation-parkside-celebrates-next-mega-stunt-and-new-guinness-world-record
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, PARKSIDE has successfully completed its next mega-stunt, titled "THE ROTATION." With this, the brand once again impressively demonstrated the performance of its products and secured a new Guinness World Record (GWR)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-investigate-reported-attempted-abduction-of-five-year-old
Police in Larnaca are investigating a report that a five-year-old child was taken from a beach by an unidentified man on August 18....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/goodbye-iban-cyprus-prepares-to-send-money-by-phone-number
Work is expected to gather pace in September on a project that will allow people in Cyprus to transfer money using only a mobile phone number. The system will be based on Greece’s IRIS service but adapted for the Cypriot market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/will-turkey-pull-the-plug-on-the-cyprus-greece-cable-again
Efforts to restart work on the electricity interconnection between Greece and Cyprus are emerging as a new test in Greek-Turkish relations following recent developments linked to the declaration of two marine parks by Turkey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-averof-annita-christodoulides-and-the-lifeguards
At this time of year, as everyone slowly starts coming back from vacation, our thoughts keep drifting to young Nikos. He skipped the break so he could dig in hard for the next chapter of the Cyprus problem, a chapter some might call pure fantasy. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ivf-scandal-deepens-in-occupied-north-as-30-children-may-have-wrong-donors
At least 30 children, most of them British, may have been conceived at fertility clinics in the occupied north using sperm or egg donors different from those chosen by their parents, according to a BBC investigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-gaming-revenue-is-closing-in-on-tourism-who-knew
Cyprus has long been known for tourism, shipping and financial services. Video games rarely make the list....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tuesday-serves-up-a-mild-34°c-inland-maximum-but-afternoon-storms-and-hail-remain-on-tap
While inland temperatures are keeping well clear of the punishing 40°C mark for another day, midday cloud cover is set to bring another round of localized summer storms....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-beaches-left-understaffed-by-administrative-failures-and-recruitment-shortages
Cyprus’s busy summer beaches face serious safety gaps because of internal conflicts, flawed licensing rules, and a severe shortage of lifeguards. Large sections of the coast now operate without any coverage, placing swimmers at risk....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-sets-new-standards-in-advertising-children-s-products
Beginning in August, Lidl launches an international partnership with PAW Patrol in Cyprus and 29 other countries, setting a new standard in advertising children’s products....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-beach-tragedy-leaves-mother-dead-and-12-year-old-on-ventilator
A 12-year-old girl remains on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at Makarios Hospital after a drowning incident at a Larnaca beach that claimed the life of her mother....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/7-year-old-girl-seriously-injured-in-protaras-jet-ski-collision
A 7-year-old girl was seriously injured on Saturday afternoon after a rented jet ski collided with an inflatable water attraction in the Pernera area of Protaras....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-monastery-cell-key-a-paper-cutter-and-an-attempted-murder-case
What began as an attempt to reclaim a monastery cell and change its lock has ended with a 51-year-old monk facing trial for attempted murder....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/how-to-summer-like-a-local-30-unforgettable-cyprus-experiences
What does the perfect Cyprus summer look like? A sunset in Pomos, an after-work swim, mahalepi by the sea, or dinner in a mountain village?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-€109-million-strategy-that-aims-to-transform-cyprus-agriculture-sector
The “Strategy for the Development of the Primary Sector” is moving forward with a major economic footprint and an implementation timeline through 2029. It includes 11 actions with a total budget of €109.3 million. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coming-elections-put-banks-back-in-the-spotlight
Cyprus’ banks have reported strong profits since 2022. Although that momentum slowed during 2025, the European Central Bank’s interest rate increases in 2026, introduced in response to renewed inflationary pressures, are expected to give earnings another boost....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-home-sales-tumble-as-buyers-look-below-€300-000
Cyprus’ property market lost considerable ground in the second quarter of the year, with recorded sales of new-build apartments and houses falling by 42.2% and their total value dropping by 46.6%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/banks-in-the-occupied-areas-combine-high-growth-with-serious-risks
Recent regulatory shifts and reduced state reliance have reshaped the banking system in the occupied areas, though inflation topping 30% continues to drive major financial pressures....
