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1. Suspended ex-Commissioner still paid thousands while awaiting trial

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspended-ex-commissioner-still-paid-thousands-while-awaiting-trial

By next June, former Volunteer Commissioner Giannakis Giannakis will have received a staggering €76,800 from the state—despite being suspended for allegedly forging his diploma and altering his final high school grades....

2. Paphos Mayor sounds alarm over suspected €30M GESY fraud

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-sounds-alarm-over-suspected-€30m-gesy-fraud

The mayor of Paphos, Phedonas Phedonos, has raised serious concerns about the possible misuse of public funds related to the medical procedure known as neurolysis....

3. Surgeon accused of negligence and fraud in Nicosia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/surgeon-accused-of-negligence-and-fraud-in-nicosia

A 34-year-old man has lodged a formal complaint against a Nicosia-based surgeon, accusing him of medical negligence and fraud following a scheduled inguinal hernia repair surgery. ...

4. Cypriot neurosurgeon sentenced for fraud

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-neurosurgeon-sentenced-for-fraud

A Cypriot neurosurgeon has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for deceiving patients and defrauding the General Health System. ...

5. No jurors chosen yet in senator Menendez’s corruption trial

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-jurors-chosen-yet-in-senator-menendez-s-corruption-trial

Jury selection began in the corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez on Monday, with a judge excusing dozens of prospective jurors in a case that could affect the Democrat's political future and the makeup of the U.S. Senate....

6. Multiple arrests in forged university diploma scandal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/multiple-arrests-in-forged-university-diploma-scandal

A scandal involving fraudulent degrees has rocked occupied Cyprus, resulting in the arrest of several individuals, including TRT correspondent Sefa Karahasan, according to a report by the Diken news website....

7. Massive international fraud ring busted, Cyprus plays crucial role

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/massive-international-fraud-ring-busted-cyprus-plays-crucial-role

Cyprus, along with international law enforcement agencies, cracked down on a massive fraud ring with a staggering €645 million turnover....

8. Health Insurance Organization fines 40+ providers €80K

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-insurance-organization-fines-40-providers-€80k

The Health Insurance Organization (HIO) has imposed fines totaling 80 thousand euros on over 40 health providers in 2023 for abuses within the General Healthcare System (GHS), according to data obtained by the Cyprus News Agency (CNA)....

9. Nigerian gang exploits Facebook connections in elaborate scam

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nigerian-gang-exploits-facebook-connections-in-elaborate-scam

Greek authorities have dismantled a criminal organization consisting of Nigerian and Sierra Leonean nationals accused of duping women out of substantial sums of money through an elaborate online scam....

10. Scammers posing as doctors exploit elderly woman, stealing thousands

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scammers-posing-as-doctors-exploit-elderly-woman-stealing-thousands

Another troubling case of fraud is under investigation by the Nicosia Police, as criminals impersonating medical professionals took advantage of a 68-year-old woman, leaving her thousands of euros poorer....

11. Fake doctors strike again defrauding thousands in euros and jewelry

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fake-doctors-strike-again-defrauding-thousands-in-euros-and-jewelry

In a renewed alert, the police urge the public to stay vigilant following new reports of fraud cases involving individuals falsely posing as doctors....

12. Cypriot national injured in billion-dollar money laundering sweep

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-national-injured-in-billion-dollar-money-laundering-sweep

Singapore law enforcement authorities disclosed on Thursday that a Cypriot national sustained injuries while attempting to evade capture by leaping from a second-floor balcony within an affluent district, marking one of the most significant money laundering cases to date. ...

13. Scammers impersonate doctors

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scammers-impersonate-doctors

The Police are urging the public to be cautious once again, following new reports of fraud and attempted theft of large sums of money by individuals falsely posing as doctors. ...

14. Eight arrested in Chania for alleged illegal adoption and trafficking ring

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-arrested-in-chania-for-alleged-illegal-adoption-and-trafficking-ring

Early this morning, shortly after 03:00, the process of hearings for a total of eight individuals concluded at the Chania Courthouse. ...

15. HIO President assures no increase in GESY contributions until 2030

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hio-president-assures-no-increase-in-gesy-contributions-until-2030

In a recent interview on the DIASPORA NEWS show, Stavros Michael, the president of the Health Insurance Organization (HIO), announced that there would be no rise in the contributions of beneficiaries to GESY until at least 2030....

16. Russian opposition leader Navalny grapples with severe stomach pain in jail

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-opposition-leader-navalny-grapples-with-severe-stomach-pain-in-jail

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition politician, is grappling with severe stomach pain in jail that could be some sort of slow-acting poison, his spokeswoman said on Thursday....

17. Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC – New partner announcement: Constantina Zantira

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/1-michael-kyprianou-co-llc-–-new-partner-announcement-constantina-zantira

New partner announcement: Constantina Zantira...

18. Scotland: Children as young as 15 can begin process of changing their gender

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scotland-children-as-young-as-15-can-begin-process-of-changing-their-gender

Teenagers as young as 15 will be able to begin the process of legally changing their sex after MSPs blocked a last-ditch bid to exclude children from Nicola Sturgeon’s transgender reforms....

19. Paul Pelosi, husband of Nancy Pelosi, recovering after hammer attack

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paul-pelosi-husband-of-nancy-pelosi-recovering-after hammer-attack

Paul Pelosi, the husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is recovering from surgery after being attacked by a hammer-wielding intruder at the couple's San Francisco home....

20. Cyprus Police probe illegal stem cell therapy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-probe-illegal-stem-cell-therapy

Cyprus Police raided a Long Covid clinic in Larnaca this week where it turned out that stem cells from donors in Ukraine were being used illegally in overpromised patients with chronic illnesses who flock to the island’s southern town for treatment...

21. Cabinet appointment signals GESY wars not over

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-appointment-signals-gesy-wars-not-over

All hell broke loose this week in the health sector of the Republic of Cyprus, after a heart doctor not liked by unions was given a seat on the board of the Health Insurance Organization, signaling core debates about whether the state should stick to uniform rules or expand its single-payer philosophy...

22. Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny sentenced to another nine years in prison for fraud

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jailed-kremlin-critic-alexey-navalny-sentenced-to-another-nine-years-in-prison-for-fraud

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security jail, according to Russian state-owned news agency Tass....

23. Who is Dr. Robert Malone and what is the controversy surrounding his statements on mRNA vaccines?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-is-dr-robert-malone-and-what-is-the-controversy-surrounding-his-statements-on-mrna-vaccines

Robert Malone, the self-proclaimed inventor of mRNA vaccines and a skeptic of the COVID-19 vaccines that use mRNA technology, has skyrocketed to celebrity status in recent months....

24. Seven arrested over dozens of deaths in Cretan nursing home

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-arrested-over-dozens-of-deaths-in-cretan-nursing-home

Police on Crete arrested seven people on Wednesday in relation to the deaths of dozens of people in a private nursing home in Hania....

25. Doctor kicked out of GESY over fictitious charges

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/doctor-kicked-out-of-gesy-over-fictitious-charges

Prosecutors in Cyprus are moving forward with a case against a GESY doctor suspected of health insurance fraud, after officials found he had been racking up false claims for medically unnecessary injections...

26. Doc pleads not guilty in fake vax case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/doc-pleads-not-guilty-in-fake-vax-case

A Larnaca doctor accused of defrauding the state in connection with the issuance of COVID vaccination certificates pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to multiple charges including felony conspiracy...

27. Suspected healthcare fraud lands doctor in jail

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspected-healthcare-fraud-lands-doctor-in-jail

A Limassol judge has ordered a detained gynecologist to remain in custody for two days, as police investigators examine a complaint by an elderly patient who thought she had her uterus removed by the suspect but later learned it never happened...

28. Cops up their game in safe pass checks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cops-up-their-game-in-safe-pass-checks

Police officers in the Republic of Cyprus have been instructed to examine Safe Pass documents more closely if they suspect a document might be fake, while violators could face up to three years in prison...

29. Safe Pass law lets door greeters inspect ID docs

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/safe-pass-law-lets-door-greeters-inspect-id-docs

Business establishments in the Republic of Cyprus are now inspecting Safe Pass documents presented at the entrance by customers, who are also required by emergency law to show proof of identity when the employee at the door doubts the veracity of a person’s identity...

30. Fraudulent scheme ‘unmasked’ by police

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fraudulent-scheme-‘unmasked-by-police

Two suspects are in custody in connection with face mask reseller fraud in Cyprus, after state authorities discovered free supplies with government barcodes being sold in local pharmacies...

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