https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pasyxe-calls-for-whistleblowers-over-allegations-of-illegal-hotel-employment
The Cyprus Hotel Association (PASYXE) says it has received no reports or evidence of illegal employment at hotels represented by the association, while inviting anyone with information to come forward....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-launch-weekend-checks-on-seat-belts-and-child-seats
The Cyprus Police will step up traffic checks this weekend, with officers focusing on whether drivers and passengers are wearing seat belts and whether children are travelling in appropriate child or booster seats....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mp-says-private-hospital-refused-postoperative-patient
DISY MP George Pamboridis has accused a private hospital in Nicosia of refusing to admit a patient suffering from postoperative complications following a series of procedures carried out by one of the hospital’s doctors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/exit-takes-the-exit-from-kyrenia-festival-after-cyprus-backlash
A major international festival has pulled out of a planned music event near Kyrenia Castle after discovering that, in Cyprus, a venue is never just a venue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-the-rule-of-law-becomes-the-real-issue
The “Santis” case was flawed on structural, substantive and journalistic grounds. The investigative work was inadequate. There was no basic check of the reliability of the “evidence”....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavy-feet-busy-night-police-catch-126-drivers-speeding
Anyone who thought Cyprus’ roads might be quieter after dark clearly forgot one small detail: Cyprus drivers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cysec-flags-nine-unlicensed-investment-websites-see-the-list
A professional-looking website, a convincing sales pitch, and promises of quick returns can make an online investment platform appear legitimate. But a polished homepage does not necessarily mean the company behind it is licensed to handle your money....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/can-the-sea-be-bought
On summer mornings this year at Limassol’s urban beaches, among women doing water aerobics, teenagers playing football on the sand, muscular outdoor calisthenics enthusiasts, and all kinds of retirees enjoying their usual coffee or taking a walk by the water, one conversation has recently become almost universal: whether the seawater is clean at any given moment and, if not, where the pollution is coming from. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/leaving-your-dog-at-a-pet-hotel-soon-you-may-know-if-it-is-licensed
For many people in Cyprus, going on holiday begins with one important question: Who will look after the dog?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reckless-jet-skis-leave-protaras-swimmers-afraid-to-enter-the-water
Beachgoers in Protaras are warning of serious risks caused by the reckless use of privately owned jet skis. Paralimni Port and Marine Police confirmed to “K” that it frequently receives such complaints, most of them concerning Serena Beach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drousiotis-turns-to-public-for-donations-to-fund-legal-battle
Journalist Makarios Drousiotis has appealed to members of the public for financial assistance as he prepares to defend himself in several legal proceedings connected to his journalistic work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘i-will-fight-to-the-end-mother-demands-answers-over-brain-dead-4-year-old
The mother of a 4-year-old boy who was declared brain dead after being treated for viral meningitis has vowed to fight for answers, as protesters gathered outside Limassol General Hospital demanding a full investigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-agriculture-minister-thrown-straight-into-the-deep-end
The new agriculture minister has been thrown straight into the deep end. Christos Senekis took over the ministry from Maria Panayiotou on Thursday at a time when livestock farmers are up in arms over unpaid compensation for animals culled because of foot-and-mouth disease. As things stand, one of Senekis' first meetings is likely to be with livestock farmers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drugs-fights-and-makeshift-weapons-union-says-cyprus-prisons-are-‘out-of-control
Two fights breaking out at the same time in different wings of Cyprus’ Central Prisons have renewed warnings that conditions inside the country’s main prison are becoming increasingly difficult, and potentially dangerous, to control....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/that-€3-parcel-charge-brought-customs-nearly-€2-million-in-one-month
That small €3 charge on goods ordered from outside the European Union has quickly added up, bringing Cyprus Customs nearly €2 million in its first month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-the-light-comes-on-you-re-being-recorded
The next time you are pulled over, questioned or stopped by a police officer, your conversation could be recorded....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-year-old-boy-declared-brain-dead-after-suspected-meningitis
A four-year-old boy has been declared brain dead after developing symptoms consistent with meningitis, while health authorities have opened an investigation following allegations by his family over the medical treatment he received....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prison-guards-union-accuses-justice-minister-of-lying-as-row-explodes-into-public-showdown
A bitter public feud between the Justice Ministry and Cyprus' prison guards has escalated, with the prison guards' union ISOTITA accusing Justice Minister Kostas Fytiris of giving contradictory explanations about why he refused to meet union representatives during a recent visit to the Central Prisons....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/forget-the-football-the-real-match-in-cyprus-is-about-to-start
"The game is starting, leave me alone now, the time has come, the game is starting. Nobody move, be quiet, the game is starting."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-beach-is-for-everyone-caravans-removed-from-larnaca-coast
A stretch of Larnaca coastline that had become the center of complaints over illegally placed caravans and structures was cleared early Tuesday morning after authorities moved in with police assistance to remove the unauthorized setups....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/how-did-we-get-here-cyprus-reacts-with-anger-over-disturbing-tiktok-video
A TikTok video that has been circulating in Cyprus has sparked widespread anger and calls for action after disability organizations accused those involved of humiliating a person with Down syndrome for entertainment.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-steps-up-efforts-to-crack-down-on-illegal-airbnb-rentals
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism is introducing a stricter operating framework while also preparing to implement the new European regulation. The goal is to create a complete registry of accommodations and improve oversight of the market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/families-have-few-choices-as-elderly-people-with-mental-illnesses-enter-care-homes
When V.'s father was diagnosed with psychosis and dementia, his family had nowhere else to turn. Unable to care for him at home and with no specialist residential facilities available, they placed him in an elderly care home, a situation experts say is becoming increasingly common in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-missing-links-keeping-cyprus-beaches-out-of-reach-for-wheelchair-users
Over the last seven years, Cyprus has taken various steps to make its beaches more accessible to people with disabilities. Yet, getting into the sea is only part of the equation. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drug-case-takes-unexpected-turn-as-lawyer-is-arrested
A lawyer was taken into custody at the Cyprus Drug Law Enforcement Unit (YKAN) offices in Limassol after a 19-year-old client accused him of sexual harassment while he was providing legal advice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-black-van-and-the-black-snake-that-will-devour-us
Major twists and turns in the black van affair. Not my black van, of course, which, as everyone knows, is blessed and only keeps tabs on stories of social commentary. Some malicious souls call it nosiness or gossip. I'm talking about the real one, the original black van....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prison-officers-warn-cyprus-jail-system-is-nearing-collapse-in-plea-to-president
Prison officers have appealed directly to President Nikos Christodoulides, warning that Cyprus' prison system is nearing breaking point and claiming staff safety is being placed at unacceptable risk because of overcrowding and severe staff shortages....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-over-18-000-reports-of-violence-against-women-since-2021
Police in Cyprus received 18,409 reports of violence against women between 2021 and the first half of 2026, according to official data presented to parliament on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/video-of-tragic-limassol-shooting-shared-online-as-police-officer-s-gambling-debts-surface
A graphic mobile phone video showing the immediate aftermath of Tuesday’s domestic shooting in Limassol is being widely circulated on messaging apps, causing distress to the victim's family and complicating the ongoing police investigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-patients-report-medicine-shortages-long-waits-and-gaps-in-hospital-services-across-cyprus
Delays in treatment, missing medication, and long waiting times in hospitals are among the most common complaints being raised by patients in Cyprus over the past month, according to the Cyprus Patients’ Associations Federation (CPA)....
