https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reduction-of-electricity-costs-a-priority-says-new-energy-minister
One of the first priorities of the new administration will be to reduce the cost of electricity, in order to help the industry and the economy reach the potential “they deserve”, new Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Giorgos Papanastasiou said on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mismanagement-corruption-and-nepotism-will-not-be-tolerated
Mismanagement, corruption, and nepotism will not be tolerated, and for the people who will be at the center of his administration, these were the two main issues that President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides addressed in his speech on Wednesday during the swearing-in ceremony of the new members of his government....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-surplus-of-€609-5-million-for-2022
General Government preliminary fiscal results published by the Statistical Service of Cyprus on Tuesday indicate a surplus of €609.5 mn, equal to 2.3% of GDP, for the period of January-December 2022, compared to a deficit of €402.8 mn or 1.7% of GDP, that was recorded during the period of January-December 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/demetriou-welcomes-both-presidents-ahead-of-oath-taking-ceremony
Newly elected President Nikos Christodoulides and outgoing President Nicos Anastasiades were received on Tuesday morning by House President Annita Demetriou at her office, before proceeding to the plenary chamber for the investiture ceremony of the new President....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-origin-debate-back-in-the-news
A new classified report in the United States says COVID-19 was probably the result of a laboratory leak, fueling further debate on the origins of the pandemic as a House subcommittee prepares to tackle the issue that has divided the world politically and scientifically...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-proposes-ceasefire-in-bid-to-save-credibility
The West reacted with skepticism to China's proposal on Friday - the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - for a ceasefire, with NATO saying Beijing did not have much credibility as a mediator....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-open-and-constructive-first-meeting
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar arrived at Nicosia airport shortly after 11 a.m., with the necessary delay, to be met by Mr. Colin Stewart, the UN Secretary General's special representative in Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-do-norwegian-babies-nap-outside-in-freezing-temperatures
An Australian man living in Norway has clocked more than 14 million views on a clip that shows about a dozen babies sleeping outside in their strollers in freezing temperatures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-issues-affecting-young-people-in-rural-areas
The public debate with young people living in rural areas is quite constructive because dialogue brings to light several issues that local authorities may be unaware of....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-propose-law-to-text-camera-citations-to-owners
The Cypriot government seeks to amend legislation so that authorities can notify traffic camera violators via SMS or email text, but legal issues and a drastic drop in daily violations could hinder those efforts when the bill heads for the House this year...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/i-m-in-love-with-you-you-re-a-threat-the-strange-responses-of-bing-a-i
At the very least, the responses provided by Bing (or Bing A.I.), Microsoft's new artificial intelligence chatbot integrated into the search engine of the same name, are concerning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-europe-ready-to-accommodate-older-travelers
As the world’s population is growing older, the tourism industry will have to adjust, meaning that tourism should be more accessible and inclusive for this category of travelers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/frozen-fish-and-flour-marked-a-substantial-price-increase
Frozen fish and flour recorded a high price increase, according to data published on Wednesday by the Consumer Protection Service of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-arrest-driver-who-pulled-up-next-to-tween
Police have detained a male suspect in connection with an investigating into a kidnapping attempt, after a young girl said a car pulled up next to her a bus stop in Famagusta...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rescuers-work-through-night-as-hopes-fade-for-survivors
Rescuers worked through the night to rescue people clinging to life beneath the rubble eight days after Turkey's worst earthquake in modern history but hopes of finding many more survivors were fading on Tuesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-ten-day-stretch-that-ended-disy-s-crisis
When Averof Neophytou's disqualification from the second round was locked in on Sunday night, he made sure to call his two rival candidates in time to congratulate them on their victory. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/miracle-rescues-continue-in-quake-stricken-turkey
Rescuers have pulled a seven-month-old baby from the rubble of a building in Hatay, southern Turkey, 139 hours after Monday's deadly earthquake...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-on-katie-clerides-post-i-don-t-comment-on-vulgarities
"I'm not going to comment on vulgarities. I'm not going to make any comments about what other people have tried to get past the people. Mutual respect is required. I don't want to say anything more,"...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ft-report-details-secret-meetings-between-mitsotakis-british-museum-chair
The secret meetings between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and British Museum chair George Osborne as they explore a deal to end the dispute over the Parthenon Marbles are documented in a report published in the Financial Times on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/become-a-high-commissioner-for-the-week
This spring, for the first time, the British and Australian High Commissioners will open their doors and their diaries to select Cypriot school students who will join a range of the High Commissioners’ meetings and events from 6th – 10th March 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/botox-ampoules found-in-chocolates-smuggled-from-the-occupied-territories
Botox ampoules were one of the more bizarre items that a person attempted to smuggle through the barrier last year, according to customs officials at the British Bases in Dhekelia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-four-legged-heroes-who-sniff-out-life-in-turkey-s-ruins
The battle in recent days in the rubble of areas of Turkey and Syria devastated by the earthquake has been uneven. The death toll has exceeded 15,000 in both countries and time is "running out"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-launches-campaign-for-earthquake-victims
Cyprus’ Commissioner for the Citizen announced on Wednesday a campaign for the collection of humanitarian aid for the people affected by the deadly earthquake in Syria and Turkey, which will run between February 9 and 17...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/which-names-are-being-floated-for-the-position-of-finance-minister
The new ministerial team will be assembled beginning Monday, February 13. Nicos Christodoulides and Andreas Mavroyiannis, the two candidates for the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus, will bring in new faces to staff their Ministries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-refuses-cyprus-offer-for-assistance-and-aid
Turkey has refused the offer by the Republic of Cyprus to send a rescue team to help with post-earthquake efforts, according to the Director General of the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kornelios S. Korneliou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/buy-nothing-project-gaining-ground-worldwide
It was not until after Angela Parker, 53, had raced across her north Atlanta neighborhood to nab eight leftover, thick-cut slices of ham with gravy from the porch of someone she didn't know that she began to ask herself some questions. Was it weird to eat a stranger's porch ham? Was it safe? Would the ham be worth it?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-candidate-who-engineered-a-coup-in-the-election-campaign
Independent candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis, backed by AKEL, the Ecologists' Movement, and non-affiliated Cypriots, can be considered the big winner of the first round of elections for the 8th President of the Republic of Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/world-bank-to-assist-in-akamas-tourism-development
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Costas Kadis and the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, met with representatives of the World Bank, on Thursday, in order to formulate a tourism strategy for Akamas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mep-s-propose-solutions-to-the-growing-migration-problem-in-europe
In a plenary discussion with the Swedish Presidency and President von der Leyen, MEPs presented their views on how to deal with the migratory challenges facing Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/less-painful-more-accurate-mammograms-what-took-so-long
Welcome to Wells $treet! If you know anything about me, you know I like an offbeat business story. So when I scheduled my annual mammogram this year, I thought, “Isn’t there a better, more comfortable way to do this? Can’t someone disrupt this industry? Doesn’t anyone care?”...
