https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/candidates-continue-campaigning-both-inside-and-outside-of-cyprus
Candidates for the Presidency of the Republic continue their activities both inside and outside of Cyprus. The candidates and their teams analyzed their positions and alluded to issues of concern to citizens as well as current events....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prisons-are-the-headquarters-of-organized-crime
The measures taken by the Central Prison Management are neither sufficient nor effective and results in an uncontrolled and extremely dangerous situation that poses risks to the safety and lives of people inside and outside the Prison, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspect-in-nicosia-prison-murder-case-cries-foul
The main suspect in the death of a Turkish Cypriot inmate in Nicosia has leveled multiple accusations during a court appearance on Monday, when reporters also heard him screaming at police and asking to be transferred to a different jailhouse...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stakes-are-high-as-cyprus-seeks-new-archbishop
The Holy Synod in Cyprus is gearing up for high-stakes elections after Archbishop Chrysostomos was laid to rest on Saturday, following a funeral service officiated by Ukraine-backer Bartholomew whose historic trip from Istanbul foreshadows a colossal dilemma of epic consequences for the island and the orthodox world at large...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-defers-foreclosure-mess-to-attorney-general
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has refused to veto legislation that suspends foreclosures yet again until February 2023, essentially calling on the attorney general to examine the constitutionality of the bill as the issue on the presidential election campaign trail continues to heat up...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-speed-camera-van-shot-at-on-highway
Larnaca police are investigating an incident where a speed camera van parked along the highway was shot at, according to the driver who said he saw two persons on a motorcycle speeding away...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-when-journalism-takes-precedence-over-the-news
Long-standing Cypriot journalism dysfunctions have come to light as a result of the Primate of the Church's declining health, and they can in no way be excused under the guise of informing the public....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-alarmed-after-traffic-camera-van-shot-at-night
Police are investigating a shooting incident on the highway in rural Nicosia on Thursday night, when shots were fired at a traffic camera van injuring two employees who were on duty...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/soldier-probe-blows-lid-off-cyprus-state-forensics
A Cypriot state pathologist who ruled as suicide the killing of a soldier seventeen years ago is pointing the finger at police investigators, giving credence to accusations by an outspoken colleague in the private sector who says state forensic probes can be fraught with a slipshod mindset and even cover-ups...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukrainian-woman-pleads-not-guilty-in-larnaca-knife-attack
A Ukrainian woman accused of carrying out a knife attack against a group of Russians in Larnaca has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges that include hate crime offenses...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/remains-of-four-resistance-fighters-returned-to-relatives
The remains of four resistance fighters killed during the 1974 coup in Cyprus were identified recently and will be returned to their families who were briefed on Wednesday by Commissioner Photis Photiou and his associate Xenophon Kallis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yes-queen-elizabeth-watched-the-crown
A few days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II and a period of mourning in Britain, many began to wonder how many well-kept secrets of the monarch's personal life could emerge....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-ready-on-soldier-s-murder-cover-up-in-cyprus
A report on a soldier’s death, initially ruled suicide but years later found to have been a criminal act, is expected to be handed to the Cypriot state prosecutor on Thursday, with media leaks suggesting suspects and others who botched the investigation are named in the report which only recommends prosecution for misdemeanor offenses...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/school-principal-in-hot-seat-after-smoke-bomb-prank
A student in Nicosia says he was assaulted by his high school principal, who gave his own version of events saying he was simply trying to identify the youngster during a smoke bomb prank on first day of class...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nurses-draw-picket-line-as-er-incident-heads-to-court
Union nursing staff at Limassol General Hospital went on a two-hour strike on Friday, following an incident a day earlier involving a commotion in the Emergency Room that led to the arrest of an outpatient and two others...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-shore-up-team-in-hotel-pool-death-probe
A police investigation into a fatal drowning of a young child in a hotel pool in Paphos has been enhanced, with more agencies involved as they question everyone to figure out what went wrong...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-examine-video-footage-in-hotel-pool-death
The death of a little girl, who drowned in water after going for a splash in the wrong swimming pool at a hotel in Paphos, continued to shock public opinion in Cyprus, with investigators still unsure how the child sank to the bottom without anyone taking notice...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/different-account-surfaces-in-hotel-pool-death
Police say CID Paphos are investigating an apparent drowning incident following the death of a little girl at a hotel swimming pool on Sunday, with exact circumstances of the fatality not yet fully known...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-defense-minister-says-republic-of-cyprus-obsessed-with-status-quo
Turkey's Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, attended a reception for the “Day of the Armed Forces” of Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus yesterday August 2nd....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/operation-pangea-illegal-pharmaceuticals-worth-11-million-seized-worldwide
Operation PANGEA, an international initiative targetting the illegal internet trade in pharmaceutical products, resulted in the seizure of 462 items in the form of pills, sprays, and gels, along with 123 food supplements in Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-protected-by-un-and-eu-resolutions-against-turkish-political-aspirations
As long as the Republic of Cyprus is shielded by the resolutions of the United Nations and the decisions of the European Union, Turkey's goal for full political control of the island will never be achieved,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-anastasiades-pays-tribute-to-those-who-died-in-1974-coup
Cyprus on Friday paid tribute to those who lost their lives defending freedom and democracy on the occasion of the 15-July 1974 coup d’ etat which paved the way for the Turkish invasion five days later. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mari-blast-a-tragic-reminder-of-the-states-duty-to-its-citizens
"The 11th of July, 2011, is a tragic reminder of the responsibilities of the state, but also of its obligations towards society," President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades said Monday at the memorial service for the 13 victims of the massive explosion at the naval base “Evangelos Florakis”, in Mari, on the southern coast of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weekend-urgent-care-clinics-aim-to-undo-er-misuse
The government of the Republic of Cyprus launched a new urgent care program over the weekend where citizens could visit a clinic for minor problems in an effort to unclog the emergency room...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-goes-off-script-over-controversial-museum
All hell broke loose this week in Cypriot parliament after opposition blocked state funds earmarked for an EOKA museum dedicated to Grivas, a highly divisive figure in the island’s history...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-on-erdogan-the-west-and-greek-turkish-relations
Let’s start with the domestic facts and figures to dispel the widespread wishful thinking betting on the victory of the so-called “opposition front” at the next elections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legal-chaos-after-president-commutes-life-sentence
Critics in the world of justice in Cyprus are crying foul after the President offered clemency to a man whose life sentence early in an Ayia Napa quadruple murder trial made him a credible state witness who helped put away other defendants...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/demetriou-labour-minister-leaves-behind-a-heavy-legacy
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou leaves behind a heavy legacy for all of us, said House President Annita Demetriou, expressing the condolences of the Parliament and her own for the loss of the Minister who passed away Monday evening at 68 years of age....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-looking-for-answers
There are many major issues that need to be addressed, many of them divisive, before a new president is to be elected in Cyprus. ...
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...
