https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rising-fuel-costs-put-pressure-on-cyprus-airways-ticket-prices
Cyprus Airways is preparing for a new phase of growth following a period of stabilization after the serious difficulties it faced in 2024. The airline is gradually changing its ownership structure, expanding its fleet, adding destinations and improving its services....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/iphones-stolen-during-french-riots-reportedly-disabled-and-tracked
The stolen iPhone came with an unwelcome message: It had been disabled and was being tracked....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/john-christodoulou-weighs-presidential-run-citing-bills-wages-and-safety
Wages that fail to keep up with bills, families struggling to afford the basics and people feeling unsafe in their neighborhoods: businessman John Christodoulou says these are among the reasons he is seriously considering running for president....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-porsches-€10-in-the-bank-and-inherited-water-inside-mps-finances
A London apartment, €200,000 worth of furniture, bank accounts holding loose change and an inheritance of ''running water'' are among the standout details in MPs’ asset declarations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-prosecutors-freeze-greek-assets-in-€115m-cyprus-linked-vat-case
European prosecutors have frozen property and vehicles in Greece belonging to five people linked to an alleged multi-million-euro VAT fraud built around iPhone trading. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office estimates the unpaid tax at €115.5 million, with the bulk arising in Sweden....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-ship-registry-grows-27-as-island-courts-japanese-shipping
A ship does not have to sail into Limassol to have a connection to Cyprus. By registering under the Cyprus flag, shipowners choose the island as their vessel’s legal home, bringing business to a maritime sector that extends well beyond the waterfront....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-plans-new-apartment-block-management-system-for-2029
Cyprus is preparing to transfer responsibility for managing jointly owned buildings to District Local Government Organisations (DLGOs) from 1 January 2029, under proposed reforms intended to address longstanding problems affecting apartment blocks and other shared properties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€502-sewage-bill-but-no-sewerage-system-just-yet
The sewage bill has arrived. The sewerage system has not. Residents in Polis Chrysochous are challenging higher charges for a project whose construction is now expected to begin in 2027, leaving property owners paying more before work gets underway....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-road-to-completing-the-vasilikos-projects-is-fraught-with-obstacles
Cyprus’s long-delayed Vasilikos LNG terminal could become operational by 2030, but finding a reliable contractor and resolving technical, financial and legal challenges remain key hurdles. Eight companies have expressed interest in completing the project, which stalled after the collapse of the contract with Chinese consortium CPP-METRON....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bear-escape-puts-melios-zoo-dispute-back-in-the-spotlight
A bear getting out of its enclosure at Melios Zoo has brought a years-long dispute back into focus, as authorities prepare to identify which structures must be demolished and what will happen to the animals housed inside them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-services-order-culling-of-2-000-animals-to-eradicate-foot-and-mouth-disease
Approximately 2,000 animals across five livestock farms in Cyprus will be culled following infections identified during island-wide sample testing conducted in July, government officials confirmed on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bbc-deloitte-cyprus-helped-falsify-records-to-hide-abramovich-s-wealth
Deloitte Cyprus helped falsify documents to conceal Roman Abramovich’s wealth and appears to have advised on a scheme that allowed one of his companies to evade millions in Cypriot taxes, according to a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/workers-forced-to-sleep-on-building-sites-in-cyprus-complaints-allege
The Labor Department is investigating cases that are shaking the foundations of the construction industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-byzantine-icons-stolen-after-1974-returned-to-cyprus
Two Byzantine icons dating to the 14th century have been returned to Cyprus after being stolen from church property following the 1974 Turkish invasion, the Holy Metropolis of Morphou has announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/microchips-for-cats-but-who-will-help-local-strays
Cats in Cyprus will gradually come under new EU microchipping and registration requirements, bringing greater accountability for pets on an island where caring for stray cats has become part of everyday life....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tel-aviv-stock-exchange-considers-buying-cyprus-stock-exchange
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is taking a serious look at buying the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE). Israeli financial publication Calcalist reports that the exchange, headed by Itay Ben Zeev, intends to participate in a tender to be launched by the Cypriot government for the exchange’s privatization....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-and-france-put-gsi-and-schengen-on-the-table
Cyprus’ push to join the Schengen Area and the future of the Great Sea Interconnector were among the key issues discussed by the leaders of Cyprus, Greece and France on the sidelines of the MED9 summit in Split, Croatia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bluetongue-cases-confirmed-in-cyprus-with-btv-4-detected-in-livestock
Cases of Bluetongue disease have been confirmed in Cyprus, with the Veterinary Services urging livestock owners to remain vigilant and take steps to reduce animals' exposure to the insects that spread the virus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cat-found-dead-near-paphos-home-had-13-gunshot-wounds
A cat found dead near its owner’s home in Paphos had 13 gunshot wounds, an autopsy revealed Monday, prompting a police investigation that also involves suspected illegal possession of a firearm and explosives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meter-tampering-unsafe-buildings-and-chaos-at-larnaca-apartment-complex
Buying or renting an apartment should come with a few basic assurances: a safe building, reliable utilities, and shared spaces that do not pose a health risk....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/that-€200-000-home-could-now-cost-you-€15-800-more
You save a little more each month, cut back where you can, and watch your house deposit grow. Then you look at property prices again, and the target has moved....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-dead-bird-tested-for-h5n1-as-athalassa-visitors-urged-to-stay-away
A second dead bird found at Athalassa lake is being tested for H5N1 bird flu, days after Cyprus confirmed its first case of the highly infectious strain in a goose from the same area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bird-flu-detected-in-goose-at-athalassa-park
A case of H5N1 bird flu has been detected in a goose found at the lake in Athalassa National Forest Park, the Veterinary Services said Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-arrests-expose-security-licence-breach-in-limassol
A police check at a premises in Limassol has resulted in four arrests after officers found three people working as private security guards without the required licences, while a fourth person was allegedly breaching the conditions of her existing licence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/balcony-collapse-forces-evacuation-of-56-flat-building-in-limassol
A balcony collapse at a 56-apartment building in Limassol on Thursday has forced residents from their homes, bringing renewed attention to the safety of ageing properties in a city where around 1,100 buildings are registered as potentially dangerous....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-business-and-residents-group-calls-for-mayor-s-resignation
A representative committee speaking on behalf of shopkeepers, residents, small business owners and property owners in Nicosia’s historic commercial centre has called for Mayor Charalambos Prountzos to resign over his handling of plans to redevelop the capital’s pedestrianised streets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/18-months-in-prison-for-man-charged-in-demosthenous-murder-case
A 30-year-old man initially charged in connection with the murder of Stavros Demosthenous was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison, but not for the killing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erasmus-student-appeals-for-help-over-two-dogs-allegedly-left-neglected
An Erasmus student staying in Paphos has appealed for help over the alleged neglect of two dogs kept at a residential property, saying the animals appear severely underweight and are being left in poor conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-forgotten-cold-war-base-is-waking-up-in-greenland
A tiny settlement in southern Greenland, now home to only a few dozen people, could soon find itself back on the front line of a global power struggle....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/israeli-investment-and-migration-reshape-cyprus-property-market
The Republic of Cyprus is seeing a growing Israeli presence as more Israelis buy homes, establish businesses and invest in large-scale developments, with some choosing to make the island their permanent home....
