https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-of-jab-appointments-to-open-up-for-74
A total of 9,096 appointment slots will become available on the vaccination portal for those aged 74 and over at 9am on Wednesday, the Health Ministry announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/made-in-china-vaccines-get-a-second-look
Vaccines from China could end up being part of the equation in Cyprus’ campaign to inoculate citizens, with smaller European nations weighing their options and the Chinese ambassador saying his country is always ready to help a friend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-one-death-113-cases
The Health Ministry on Monday announced one coronavirus fatality and 113 new cases, raising the death toll to 222 and total cases detected so far to 32,626....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/focus-shifts-to-worsening-limassol-epidemiological-situation
The local epidemiological situation, and particularly the deteriorating conditions marking the Limassol district, were at the centre of discussions between the health minister Constantinos Ioannou, the government’s health advisory committee, and the contact tracing team on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brussels-concerned-over-pournara-refugees
The Republic of Cyprus’ handling of asylum seekers at Pournara camp remains on Brussels’ radar, with a host of different challenges raising questions over how the European Union and some member states can get on the same page without resorting to legal battles...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-egypt-fms-call-for-federal-cyprob-solution
The Foreign Ministers of Greece, Egypt and Cyprus signed a joint statement in support for a Cyprus solution on the basis of a bizonal bicommunal federation, in accordance with international law, the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, and in line with the European acquis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/positivity-rate-declines-limassol-shows-slight-deterioration
The coronavirus positivity rate among the general population is declining, a National Surveillance Report published Friday and covering the period up to February 9 showed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-aiming-for-herd-immunity-by-june
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said if Cyprus’ vaccination plan sticks to schedule then the island will achieve herd immunity by June, by which time some 500,000 people will get the jab against coronavirus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-dendias-hold-talks-in-athens
Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides met with his Greek counterpart in Athens on Friday on the sidelines of the Friendship Forum held Thursday in what was seen as an effort by Greece to expand its network of allies from the Mediterranean to the Gulf....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-army-to-feed-animals-with-leftovers
The Animal Party Cyprus says the National Guard has agreed to reduce food waste by saving leftovers for Cyprus’ animal shelters...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pournara-residents-fired-up-about-leaving
More protests took place at Pournara on Wednesday, after asylum seekers with grievances reportedly set a tent on fire while some camp residents managed to leave camp...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-three-deaths-113-cases
The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced three coronavirus fatalities and 113 new cases, raising the death toll to 217 and total cases detected so far to 32,072....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-states-it-is-a-strong-supporter-of-federal-cyprob-solution
The UK remains a “strong supporter” of a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement to the Cyprus issue based on the internationally accepted model of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, a government source in London has said.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-against-two-state-deal-on-cyprus-heather-a-conley-tells-kathimerini
Heather A. Conley is no stranger to Greece as she has made a point of visiting the country every year and also participated in the 2019 Delphi Forum – the last that actually took place in Delphi. A Washington veteran, she is senior vice president for Europe, Eurasia and the Arctic and director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-95-new-cases
The Health Ministry on Tuesday announced 95 new coronavirus cases, raising total cases detected so far to 31,959, while the death toll remained stable at 214....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-the-palace-lights-begin-to-dim
The testimonies of 2013, say that in those critical days of the savings levy, there was a crowd of people on the hill of the presidential palace....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-two-deaths-105-cases
The Health Ministry on Monday announced two coronavirus fatalities and 105 new cases, raising the death toll to 214 and total cases detected so far to 31,864....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-receives-first-batch-of-7-200-astrazeneca-doses
Cyprus received on Monday the first batch of 7,200 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, of which the island expects to receive around 70,000 doses by the end of the month.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-launches-new-tourism-schemes-as-arrivals-plummet
Nine incentive schemes promoting the development and boosting of targeted forms of tourism were approved by Cabinet on Monday, when the Cyprus statistical service (Cystat) announced that Cyprus marked a 79.9% drop in arrivals in 2020 compared to the year before....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-of-covid-decree-violation-fines-left-unpaid
Thousands of fines issued to the public for violating coronavirus decrees remain unpaid, Kathimerini Cyprus reported Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-commissioner-s-nicosia-home-staked-out
Greek Cypriot news sites on Sunday picked up a story on EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, following reports of a media stake out at the health chief’s Nicosia residence amid fierce criticism over vaccine delays...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-two-deaths-133-new-cases
The Health Ministry on Wednesday announced two coronavirus fatalities and 133 new cases, raising the death toll to 210 and total cases detected so far to 31,512....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministry-urges-caution-as-new-report-shows-burdened-healthcare-system
Though Cyprus has managed to regain control over the spread of coronavirus, with daily cases fluctuating around the one hundred mark, the Health Ministry said Friday that transmission within the local community is ongoing and the healthcare system remains heavily burdened....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ranks-second-in-eu-in-testing
Cyprus maintained its high ranking among EU member states in terms of coronavirus population testing, with the island counting 1.5 million tests conducted since the outbreak of the pandemic last March....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-kindergartens-receive-bomb-threats
Two Nicosia kindergartens were subject to bomb threats on Thursday by people as of yet unknown, who threatened to blow the premises up if they didn’t receive €80,000 in Bitcoin.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-minister-says-us-behind-2016-failed-coup-attempt
Turkey's interior minister accused the United States on Thursday of being behind a 2016 failed coup that Ankara has blamed on a US-based Muslim preacher, the Hurriyet daily reported, at a time when Turkey is seeking improved ties with its NATO ally....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-seekers-at-pournara-breach-gate
A group of asylum seekers at Nicosia’s Pournara camp got a brief taste of freedom on Wednesday, after residents breached the front gate during a protest against long-term detention at the migration facility...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-eyeing-cyprus-natural-resources
Ahead of the informal five-party conference on the Cyprus issue early next month, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed Tuesday that the most important issue is the way in which the island’s natural resources are shared, unveiling Ankara’s ultimate goals in the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-blames-cip-failure-on-recklessness
Cyprus’ disgraced Citizenship by Investment Programme took a heavy toll after it was 'recklessly promoted' overseas, according to President Nicos Anastasiades, who testified on Tuesday before an independent committee, while telling reporters later that he would not revisit the matter until after probe findings are concluded...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/kpmg-unveils-impact-plan
KPMG has recently published its first global environmental, social and governance (ESG) plan. KPMG Impact Plan brings together new and existing ESG commitments under one umbrella, focusing on four important categories: Planet, People, Prosperity and Governance...
