https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tourism-revenue-drops-by-85-1-in-first-ten-months-of-2020
The Cyprus tourism sector marked an 85.1% drop in revenue over the first ten months of 2020, data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) on Wednesday show.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-timeline-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-in-cyprus
The coronavirus pandemic in Cyprus, which kicked off mildly at first with double-digit daily new cases before the second wave sent the island into unprecedented terrain with hundreds of daily new cases and the healthcare system ready to give in at any given time, can be generally divided into four stages. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kalogerou-probe-fails-to-impress-opposition
The chair of the ad hoc committee that looked into allegations of wrongdoing last year as Cyprus’ golden passports scandal was unfolding defended the choice to go after high profile cases, following criticism from opposition parties that say the focus was too narrow...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-criticized-over-botched-twitter-raid
Police continue to be criticized over a home raid on the weekend when officers confiscated a woman’s computer and phone after Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis complained about a parody account on Twitter, with the woman's lawyer accusing police of fishing for evidence at the wrong house...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-refuses-to-extradite-russian-woman
The Supreme Court in the Republic of Cyprus has refused to extradite a Russian woman citing her health condition, saying Moscow failed to convince local authorities that the individual would not face mistreatment if she would be extradited...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/all-education-levels-revert-to-distance-learning
Primary, middle, and high school won’t be returning to school classrooms on January 7, as the Education Ministry announced Tuesday that the school year will resume via distance learning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-positive-nicosia-hairdresser-charged-after-returning-to-work
A Nicosia hairdresser who had tested positive for coronavirus broke quarantine and continued working, it emerged on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-gatherings-banned-leniency-for-nye
The holiday period appears to have taken its toll on the local coronavirus pandemic as Cyprus announced a record high 751 new cases on Monday, with the Health Ministry following up on Tuesday with stricter restrictions just days before New Year’s Eve....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-story-not-good-enough-for-health-expert
A member of the coronavirus task force has drawn a connection between his role in the pandemic and a recent incident when his car was vandalized, while police said the incident appeared to be a random act...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/redacted-report-to-be-published-noon
A redacted version of the Kalogerou report on golden passports is expected to be made public on Tuesday afternoon, amid criticism of the government from opposition parties calling for transparency in probing corruption allegations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hits-record-high-751-new-coronavirus-cases
The health ministry announced a record number of new coronavirus on Monday, when a whopping 751 new cases were detected, while one coronavirus fatality was also recorded....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-upbeat-after-first-shots
Cypriot patients received their first vaccine shot against COVID-19 on Sunday without immediate side effects, at a time when the coronavirus referral hospital was nearing capacity and experts saying protection for those vaccinated will kick in seven days after their second dose...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bomb-goes-off-outside-medical-centre
A bomb went off outside a medical centre in Nicosia in the wee hours Monday morning, with police saying high explosives were used in the incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-and-eu-publish-brexit-trade-agreement
Britain and the European Union on Saturday published the text of a narrow trade agreement just five days before the United Kingdom exits one of the world’s biggest trading blocs in its most momentous global shift since the loss of empire
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-three-deaths-477-new-cases
The health ministry announced three coronavirus deaths and 477 new cases on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 104 and total cases detected to 18,883....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/folli-follie-report-unveils-17-year-scam
The troubled Folli Follie company’s major shareholders, the Koutsolioutsos family, reaped the benefits of a well-orchestrated fraud scheme that lasted for at least 17 years, under the nose of the supervisory authorities, generating hundreds of millions of euros in profits, according to an audit report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/diko-raises-conflict-of-interest-for-ag
DIKO president Nicholas Papadopoulos has raised concerns over conflicts of interest for the state’s attorney general in connection with a golden passports investigation, following a statement from the Presidential Palace on publicizing some findings but not in their entirety...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-five-deaths-402-cases
The health ministry announced five coronavirus deaths and 402 new cases on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 101 and total cases detected to 18,406....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-to-step-up-checks-patrols
With the health ministry sticking to the plan despite the holidays, the police will be stepping up patrols and checks, even in private homes in the event of a complaint....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-narrowly-waters-down-measures
The President’s Cabinet has decided to extend measures throughout the winter holidays with only slight deviations on special days, noting recent developments did not allow a further lift of restrictions aimed at combating the spread of the coronavirus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-remains-an-attractive-investment-destination
Cyprus remains an attractive investment destination, especially among established investors
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-one-death-286-new-cases
The health ministry announced one coronavirus fatality and 286 new cases on Monday, raising the death toll to 96 and total cases to 18,004....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-regulator-gives-conditional-approval-to-covid-19-vaccine
The European Medicines Agency says an expert committee has recommended conditional approval for a coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer to be used across the European Union, weeks after the shot was first granted permission under emergency provisions in Britain and the United States....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-greek-scientist-developing-6g
At the moment Greece is unveiling the 5G communications network, on the opposite end of Europe, a Greek professor, a communications engineer, is getting a grant from the European Research Council to develop 6G....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministers-to-decide-on-holiday-leniency
With Christmas day and the New Year approaching, businesses and the public are growing increasingly eager to see whether restriction measures in place will be loosened, but recent figures and the climbing death toll point to any relaxation being a highly unlikely scenario...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-arrested-on-drug-charges-at-hotel
A young woman was arrested at a hotel in Nicosia on drug related charges, after officers had placed her room under surveillance where they found illegal drugs and money...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mixed-weather-bag-this-week
Mixed weather is expected on Monday in Cyprus, with both cloudy skies and periods of sunshine throughout the day, while rainy and sunny days are also expected throughout the week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-in-the-dark-over-kolossi-fight
Police investigators remain in the dark over a violent confrontation with political undertones in Limassol on Wednesday, with reports saying an army captain in remanded custody is refusing to cooperate with law enforcement authorities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biker-dies-in-violent-rural-road-collision
A biker was killed in a violent accident on Saturday after his motorcycle broke into two pieces following a collision with a pickup truck in rural Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-two-deaths-410-cases
The health ministry announced two coronavirus fatalities and 410 new cases on Friday, raising the death toll to 87 and total cases to 17,057....