https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawmakers-approve-private-police-along-green-line
The parliament in the Republic of Cyprus has approved legislation allowing the hiring and training of 300 private armed police officers tasked with combating illegal migration along the UN buffer zone, but regulations were still unclear...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-2-million-euros-earmarked-to-develop-cyprus-countryside
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism has announced funding of over €2 million for projects that create “authentic experiences” in the countryside and are calling on interested parties to apply for the subsidy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ready-to-implement-new-measures-as-covid-cases-rise
"There is no complacency, and if we need to take new measures to contain the new spread of COVID, we will do so," Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantela assured on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/as-many-as-15-000-passengers-face-cancelled-flights-at-heathrow
In the latest meltdown at a major UK airport, Heathrow has asked airlines flying from Terminals 2 and 3 to cancel 10 percent of their schedules for Monday due to mounting problems with its baggage handling....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-drives-sustainable-digital-innovation-in-financial-services-with-kyndryl
Kyndryl, the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider and Bank of Cyprus, the leading banking and financial services group in Cyprus, announced an agreement to expand their collaboration with a new five-year managed IT services program that advances the Bank’s ESG commitments through 2030, by supporting the Bank’s levels of service, giving access and visibility to its products to all stakeholders....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-more-direct-contact-between-the-two-communities-is-needed
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the leaders in Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to encourage more direct contact and cooperation between the two communities, expressing his concern about the likelihood that the already difficult climate between the parties could worsen....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-looks-to-become-global-crypto-hub-with-new-bill
Cyprus is vetting a cryptocurrency “umbrella” bill in a bid to establish the Mediterranean nation as a premier destination for digital asset innovators and companies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/female-tourists-wanted-after-hospital-incident
Police are investigating an incident in Paphos where a situation at the hospital got out of hand after three female tourists described as intoxicated had an altercation with nursing staff and an officer on duty...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/fee-free-cash-withdrawals-at-supermarkets-and-bakeries
Following an international trend, consumers in Cyprus will now be able to withdraw cash without a fee at participating supermarkets, bakeries, butchers and gas stations. The maximum withdrawal limit is set at 100 euros....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/efforts-continue-for-the-release-of-the-cypriot-captain-on-one-of-the-seized-ships
Cyprus' Ministry of Foreign Affairs is continuing its diplomatic efforts for the release of a Cypriot captain, a member of the crew of one of two Greek oil tankers recently seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the Gulf.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-looking-to-acquire-a-presidential-aircraft
Discussions surrounding the purchase of an official presidential plane return to the fore....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monkeypox-no-need-to-panic-says-director-of-pharmaceutical-services
Acting Director of the Pharmaceutical Services of the Ministry of Health, Helena Panayiotopoulou, has said that there is supportive treatment in the event of a monkeypox outbreak in Cyprus, noting that there is no need for panic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ready-for-monkeypox-outbreak
Cyprus’ Health Ministry on Friday announced it has prepared protocols for monkeypox after the rising numbers of infections globally, since the beginning of May....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monkeypox-outbreak-management-plan-close-to-being-finalised
The process of drawing up a management and action plan by the Ministry of Health to deal with a possible detection of monkeypox cases in Cyprus is in its final stage, a source of the Ministry has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/iceland-outhorsing-replies-to-work-emails-video
Iceland has trotted out a service that lets horses reply to work emails when you’re on holiday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-resumes-weapons-support-to-ukraine
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin thanked many countries including Greece for sending new military packages of assistance to Ukraine, causing political chaos in Athens where last month government officials said there would be no more military equipment shipments to Kiev...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-prepares-action-plan-for-monkeypox
Health authorities are drafting a response plan for a possible outbreak of monkeypox in Cyprus, including a vaccination rollout....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dr-kouliou-people-need-to-be-cautious-about-monkeypox
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases at the University of Cyprus Medical School, Dr. Maria Koliou, has told CNA that monkeypox, which has already spread in many European countries, could also soon be detected in Cyprus, urging people to follow hygiene rules and be cautious....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-blackmail-over-f-16s-and-f-35s
Turkey’s opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO under the pretext they harbor terrorists is seen in Athens as a cynical attempt to blackmail the US into agreeing to the lifting of all sanctions against the Turkish defense industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-family-fears-son-may-be-dead-in-mariupol
A young man who lived with his family in Cyprus and ended up joining Russia-backed rebels in Ukraine is feared dead, with his mother calling on the Cypriot government to help bring his body back for burial...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monkeypox-dozens-of-suspected-and-confirmed-cases-in-europe-and-north-america
Dozens of suspected and confirmed cases of monkeypox have been identified since early May in Europe and North America, raising fears that the disease, which is endemic to West Africa, could spread....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-freezes-creation-of-juvenile-correctional-facility
The parliament in the Republic of Cyprus has failed to approve funds allocated for a juvenile detention center, causing the country to remain the only EU member state without a proper correctional facility for young offenders...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/k-treppides-co-ltd-digitalization-of-the-global-tax-administration
In the era of the coronavirus pandemic, the digital revolution, and the ever-evolving globalization, the digitalization of the tax administration seems to be a one-way route. But what exactly is the digitalization of the tax administration and how this will affect the tax function around the globe?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eni-total-may-start-drilling-in-cyprus-this-month
Cyprus Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Thursday that the Eni-Total joint venture’s next drilling in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone will probably take place this month, as soon as the drilling rig concludes its work in Egypt....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/spring-is-here-and-so-is-the-reggae-spring-gathering
The well-established Spring Reggae Gathering is finally back in Nicosia! On Saturday, May 14, you will have the opportunity to attend one of the most entertaining events of the capital in the beautiful Municipal Garden of Nicosia. Bop to the rhythms of Roots Reggae and Dub music by selected DJs!...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-killed-after-car-flips-over-on-highway
Limassol police are seeking the public’s help in connection with a fatal accident over the weekend, when a young man was killed after his car crashed and flipped over on the highway...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/groups-pull-out-of-royal-concert-in-cyprus
Local charities and participants in the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II next month in Cyprus have turned their backs on the concert following political controversy linked to EOKA, as more participants are now refusing to take part ahead of an election year...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spread-of-covid-baffles-locked-down-shanghai-residents
The cases underscore how difficult it is to stop the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant as China clings to its zero-COVID policy, perpetuating a cycle of lockdowns, as well as bafflement, anguish and anger....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-will-request-ec-permission-to-implement-mortage-to-rent-scheme
Cypriot authorities plan to submit in June an official request to the European Commission for the implementation of a mortgage-to-rent scheme, aiming to address non-performing loans collateralized by primary residences and SME business premises with an estimated contractual value of €3 billion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nyt-us-helping-ukraine-in-killing-of-russian-generals
The U.S. Secret Service provided information to Ukrainians that allowed them to kill several Russian generals near the front lines, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed U.S. officials....