https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/doctor-says-government-stalling-pandemic-response
A local doctor says additional pandemic measures that go into effect next week should have been taken back in November, while accusing the Cypriot government of failing to stick to a plan to minimize the spread of coronavirus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-pandemic-concerns-everyone-said-health-minister-as-new-measures-announced
"The pandemic concerns everyone and with more than three thousand cases per day in our small population, it means COVID is threatening each and every one of us", said Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela announcing the new measures decided upon in an extraordinary session of the cabinet on Wednesday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-photos-of-cyprus-we-loved-in-2021
Although travel may have re-started in 2021, Cyprus still played a leading role in our lives, if not for another year. After all, 2020 taught us - even reminded us - that we live on a beautiful island, perfect for road trips, allowing us to feel as if we were on a neverending holiday in a foreign land...truly the envy of many. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-restrictions-brought-forward-as-omicron-takes-over
The Greek government said Wednesday a batch of new restrictions in entertainment, work and sports announced earlier this week to contain the wild spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, will take effect at 6 a.m. on Thursday, instead of January 3....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-heading-towards-a-new-climax-in-covid-infections
Yesterday’s record in daily Covid infections sounded alarm bells in Cyprus, with health experts saying that the authorities need to be vigilant over a potential pandemic climax in the coming days....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/double-the-flights-to-athens-from-paphos
TUS Airways informed the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr. Giannis Karousos, about its decision to expand and double the flights for the Paphos-Athens route. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/feeding-your-dogs-insects-can-help-fight-climate-change
Many pet owners reflexively bark “No!” when their dog or cat prepares to feast on a bug. But despite what scientists call the “yuck factor,” insects could be a sustainable secret ingredient for the booming pet food industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-stricter-measures-from-january-3rd-2022
Stricter measures from January 3, 2022 to January 16, 2022, with the possibility of an extension, according to an announcement from the Greek Minister of Health Thanos Plevris today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-measures-masks-required-everywhere-from-friday-in-greece
Although numbers appear to be falling in recent weeks, experts warn of a "tsunami" after the holidays, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-in-burglary-of-hit-and-run-victim
Police have arrested a male suspect in the burglary of a home belonging to a local elderly woman, who died Sunday night following a double hit and run in Paphos...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspect-turns-prosecution-witness-in-double-murder
A former suspect in the deaths of two missing Russian women in Cyprus has been released with no charges, with reports saying he will testify for the prosecution against two brothers already in custody...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/maybe-we-need-to-stop-fighting-over-the-pandemic
I was thinking just the other day that if I were the prime minister of the Netherlands and was being criticized by the opposition over my country’s performance in managing the coronavirus, I may have responded: “What’s your problem?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/free-rapid-self-tests-available-at-pharmacies-from-today-how-to-video
The Ministry of Health has announced that the distribution of free self-tests from Pharmacies has begun. Citizens can now receive a package of five self-tests each month and are encouraged to test regularly in order to protect both themselves and their loved ones....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prosecutors-plan-for-quick-trial-in-double-murder
Two more people have been questioned by police in connection with the deaths of two missing Russian women in Cyprus, after it emerged they had been at the cottage, while prosecutors plan to speed up the trial of the prime suspect who purportedly confessed to double murder...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-restores-strict-measures-in-the-shadow-of-omicron
On the eve of the holidays, the threat of "Omicron" has led to the reinstatement of strict restrictive measures in many European countries, in order to curb the spread of the super-contagious new variant....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/king-of-jordan-visits-cyprus
Βilateral relations, regional developments, climate change, efforts to combat covid-19 and the Cyprus issue were on the agenda during a meeting President Nicos Anastasiades had on Friday with the King of Jordan Abdullah II, who is on an official visit to Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/king-of-jordan-to-visit-cyprus-on-17th-of-december
The King of Jordan Abdallah II will pay an official visit to Cyprus on December 17, during which he will have talks with the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiadis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-probe-family-ties-in-double-murder
Police have arrested a third suspect in the double murder of two Russian women in Cyprus, where investigators are said to be relying on witness statements and phone data to crack the crack the case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-all-over-the-map-in-double-murder-case
Cyprus police have detained a second suspect in the double murder of two Russian women, saying the man has been linked to the cottage in rural Limassol where the bodies were found but denies any part in the crime...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/omicron-loopholes-throw-cyprus-into-chaos
Officials in the Republic of Cyprus were in the hot seat after vaccinated students on Friday tested positive for the Omicron variant following a trip abroad, with questions left unanswered as to how the specific situation was handled by authorities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/double-murder-prosecutors-back-to-the-drawing-board
New details suggest the main suspect in the double murder of two Russian women may be covering up for someone else, after it was reported that the shooter was far closer to the victims than previously thought and questions remained about a car passenger...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/5-000-pcr-tests-per-day-at-both-cyprus-airports
About five thousand passengers daily undergo PCR testing at both Larnaca and Paphos airport combined, according to Maria Kouroupi, Senior Director of Aviation Development, Marketing & Communication of Hermes Airports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspected-motive-in-double-murder-draws-skepticism
A top criminologist in Cyprus says machismo and ethnicity were proximate causes in the double murder of two Russian women who had gone missing last month, but a suspected motive in the case has drawn public disbelief and some parliament members are calling for investigation into possible sex trafficking...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/judge-denies-public-hearing-in-double-murder
The sole suspect in the double murder of two Russian women appeared on Monday in Limassol District Court behind closed doors, with reporters kept at bay in a case where his initial arrest had also taken place in total secrecy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-face-criticism-in-double-murder-case
A man is being accused of double murder in the case of two Russian women, with police being criticized on social media for initially missing the burial site and officials responding that the discovery was made possible following a tough suspect interrogation late at night...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-subsidizes-for-alternative-zero-or-low-emissions-vehicles
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces that from next Monday, December 6, 2021, the Plan for Withdrawal of Polluting Vehicles and Incentives for Alternative, Zero or Low Emissions of Vehicle Types will be implemented....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-bodies-found-in-missing-russian-women-case
Police say two bodies were found buried in the yard of a cottage on Sunday in connection with the case of two missing Russian women, with investigators saying they believe they know who committed double murder but still no motive has been established...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-suspect-named-in-missing-russian-women-case
A second suspect has been named in the case of two missing Russian women whose whereabouts remain unknown after a trip to a cottage, with investigators said to be assuming the worse including possible double murder...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/100-square-meters-of-history-in-the-old-town
Her love for vintage, her concerns for the environment, but also what she had seen working for one of the most famous high-end brands in the world, led Natasa Theodotou...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scope-of-search-widens-for-two-missing-russian-women
Police are searching for a person of interest in the case of two missing females from Russia, with a detained suspect insisting he drove the women back home and investigators searching the forest after not having ruled out murder...
