https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-deplores-any-drilling-in-the-waters-close-to-cyprus-supports-cyprus-right-to-extract-oils
Britain deplores any drilling in the waters close to Cyprus and supports Cyprus’ right to extract oils in its Exclusive Economic Zone, British Minister for Europe Christopher Pincher, said on Friday, adding at the same time that the oil wealth should be extracted for the benefit of all Cypriots on the island of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yavuz-is-on-its-way-to-a-new-well-donmez-said
Turkey is sending an oil and gas drilling ship to waters off southern Cyprus where Greek Cypriot authorities have already awarded exploration rights to Italian and French companies, according to Turkish statements on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-stocking-up-on-drones
The Cyprus National Guard is said to have received its first four unmanned drones from Israel, allowing state agencies to obtain clear views from high above over land and water...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-guided-missile-destroyer-uss-gonzalez-arrives-in-larnaca-port
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) arrived in Larnaca port, Cyprus, on October 1st, for a scheduled visit. It is currently deployed in support of US national security interests in the US 6th Fleet area of operations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thomas-cook-flight-out-of-cyprus-gets-emotional
Things got emotional on a Larnaca-Bristol flight last week when passengers, who had been left stranded in Cyprus, passed the collection plate in a “bloody generous” whip-round for the flight attendants...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-makes-case-for-more-women-peacekeepers
A female lieutenant with UNFICYP says local concerns are consistently heard and addressed with more women peacekeepers on the ground...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-sends-frontex-new-request-for-assistance-with-inflow-surge
Amid the recent surge in migrant flows to the islands of the eastern Aegean, the Greek coast guard has sent a new request – the second within three weeks – for additional assistance from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, according to sources.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hellenic-bank-posts-profit-of-€59-1-million-in-first-half-of-2019
The Hellenic Bank has announced that it has posted a profit of €59.1 million after tax in the first half of this year with CEO Yiannis Matsis noting that the results reflect part from the benefits from the acquisition of the operations of former Cyprus Cooperative Bank.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-we-accept-political-equality
In this context and following a call from the Secretary General for an agreed basis for the resumption of negotiations, there is an understanding by the leaders of the two communities that the relevant “Terms of Reference” should comprise the following elements:
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-embargo-on-turkish-drilling-in-east-med
Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet reported yesterday on the reasons for the departure of the drillship Yavuz from Karpasia and the expected departure of Fatih currently off the coast of Paphos. It confirms the difficulties faced by the two Turkish drilling rigs that are related to the reluctance of major firms to cooperate with Turkey in the supply of materials for research and extraction of hydrocarbons.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/k-treppides-co-ltd-time-value-of-money
What if a close friend asks today to borrow 1,000EUR with the precondition to repay the exact same amount in five years? Would you take the deal or not?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hotels-to-take-a-€60-million-hit-as-thousands-stranded-by-thomas-cook-collapse
Officials at the Deputy Ministry of Tourism are scrambling to ascertain the impact of the collapse of Thomas Cook on the Cypriot hotel industry.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thomas-cook-goes-bust
The world’s oldest travel firm Thomas Cook collapsed on Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers stranded around the world including Cyprus ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-dismantle-trailer-park-in-akamas
About 30 camper trailers were removed from an Akamas camping site in the dead of night, following a decision by local authorities that say they want to restore law and order...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-approves-surplus-2020-budget
The Cabinet approved on Wednesday the budget for 2020, which foresees a surplus in state finances, while a significant increase in spending is planned due to the implementation of the General Healthcare System
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/activists-chased-in-the-dead-of-night
A group of activists against illegal bird trapping, who took matters into their own hands when they tried to disrupt an unlawful operation in Famagusta, uploaded a video showing they were being chased by local poachers in the dead of night...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-drillship-yavuz-withdraws-from-karpasia-peninsula
The Turkish drillship Yavuz has withdrawn from the coastal waters off Cyprus, just south of the Karpasia (Kaspas) peninsula where it had aimed to prospect for hydrocarbons, it emerged on Tuesday.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cavusoglu-speaks-to-kathimerini
Our meeting with the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu took place in Famagusta on September 9, 2019, the day the Turkish official entered the fenced-off town of Varosha ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-women-busted-in-larnaca-prostitution-sting
Two foreign women arrested in an undercover prostitution sting in Larnaca are facing charges of illegal gains while also being charged with violating immigration rules...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/student-reclaims-right-to-wear-hijab
High School principal Loizos Sepos has been relieved of his administrative duties at Saint Barnabas, following a controversy last week when he banned a female student who wore a hijab...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-and-south-repatriate-artworks
Representatives from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities exchanged art works and audiovisual recordings in the buffer zone on Tuesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-raging-outside-a-limassol-community
A large wildfire was raging outside a community in Limassol district, with officials saying battling the blaze was difficult due to limited access in the area while the risk of re-ignitions remained high...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/polish-man-still-missing-after-night-dive
Authorities were unable to locate a Polish man who has not been seen ever since he went for a late night swim in Limassol on Tuesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/local-nun-dies-after-car-plunges-off-cliff
A local nun was killed in a road accident on Wednesday and her biological sister was critically wounded after their vehicle veered off the road and plunged off a cliff in rural Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/search-resumes-for-late-night-swimmer-in-limassol
A search and rescue operation resumed Wednesday morning in search of a Polish national who went for a night swim in Limassol and never rejoined his friends on the beach...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-completes-another-joint-rescue-drill
A joint Search And Rescue exercise took place on Monday near the coast of Cyprus, with SAR Units and Personnel of the Republic of Cyprus and France taking part in CYFRA-04/19...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1st-energy-ministerial-meeting-full-support-for-cyprus-and-greece-s-stance-on-regional-energy-issues
Full support for Cyprus' and Greece's stance on regional energy issues and for the expansion of security and environmental co-operation is the outcome of the 1st Energy Ministerial Meeting, held in Athens on Wednesday, and participated by Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the United States...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/substantive-debate-and-ministers-who-listen
All of the participants on the Committee for Public Administration need to be applauded for the outcome. The former minister of administrative reform in the SYRIZA government, Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, publicly lauded the stance of State Minister George Gerapetritis, stressing that he showed a very creative and positive mood.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-drillship-starts-operations-off-karpasia-peninsula
Turkish drillship “Yavuz” has begun operating off the coast of Cyprus, just south of the Karpasia (Kaspas) peninsula and will remain there for three weeks, Cypriot media reported Tuesday, citing an article in Turkey’s pro-government newspaper Daily Sabah.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/exceeding-expectations
In the eight months of its operation, Nicosia Mall has surpassed expectations. Following the triumphant opening in November 2018 and the resounding welcome by consumers, the capital’s newest shopping mall has been steadily and assuredly pulling in crowds and converting them into devoted customers. The outstanding traffic as well as the levels of satisfaction and observed visitor loyalty, which are examined on a quarterly basis through surveys, are a testament that a thoughtfully planned retail destination and a customer centric approach can yield success. Most importantly, the data available foretells a bright future ahead...
