https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-court-says-unvax-ban-serves-common-good
Α Nicosia district judge sided with the government on banning unvaccinated persons in restricted venues, saying the decision was for the common good and based on science...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/future-of-the-university-as-we-know-it-is-under-threat-–-ey-report
A new EY report, Are universities of the past still the future?, argues that universities in advanced economies are facing a number of existential issues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/potential-traffic-camera-violators-still-in-the-dark
Motorists in the Republic of Cyprus have yet to receive traffic camera citations under a new system on the island, with reports of 'procedural delays' pointing to a previous discussion over legal doubts...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-settles-golden-passports-legal-saga
The Supreme Court in the Republic of Cyprus says a Parliament attempt last year to restrict the attorney general's role in a golden passport probe outcome was unconstitutional, after lawmakers had raised conflicts of interest for the state's chief law enforcer and his deputy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/income-tax-revenue-up-by-€25-6-million-in-2020-compared-to-2019
Cyprus income tax revenue for the tax year 2020 increased by €25,6 million euros, compared to 2019, with the total amount exceeding €642 million.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/co-chair-of-bicommunal-technical-committee-on-cultural-heritage-resigns
Takis Hadjidemetriou, the co-chair of the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage has resigned. Doctor of Turkish Studies, Sotos Ktoris, who was a member of the Committee until now has been appointed as the new co-chair....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-singer-meatloaf-dead-at-74
US singer Meat Loaf, who was known for hits including Bat Out Of Hell, has died at the age of 74 after selling more than 100 million albums worldwide and starring in 65 movies - with reports suggesting he contracted Covid-19....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-passes-national-whistleblower-law
Cypriot lawmakers passed a consolidated bill on whistleblowing protections on Thursday after years of delays and EU pressure, with the new law aimed to shield employees from retaliation after speaking up against corruption...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sajid-javid-s-axing-of-all-covid-restrictions-draws-warnings-from-nhs
The government has pledged to abolish almost every existing Covid restriction over the coming weeks in England and “get life completely back to normal”, a course popular with Conservative MPs but which immediately prompted stark warnings from health groups....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/greece-tax-payment-via-foreign-cards-with-or-without-physical-presence
Greeks and foreigners will finally get the chance to pay their taxes, duties and levies in Greece using cards issued abroad....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-s-claim-for-a-two-state-solution-is-unacceptable
Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides was received on Wednesday by the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou during his official visit to Greece....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-will-cover-the-cost-for-the-identification-of-2-500-bones-of-missing-persons-photiou-says
Presidential Commissioner, Photis Photiou, announced that the Republic of Cyprus will release the amount of €1.2 million, for the identification of 2,500 small bones....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-shortens-recommended-isolation-for-contacts
The cabinet, under President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades, has decided on Wednesday to shorten to 10 days the recommended time for isolation for persons who are contacts of people with COVID-19....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/infected-patients-in-cyprus-go-on-new-antiviral-pill
Over a dozen high-risk patients have been prescribed an oral antiviral drug in the Republic of Cyprus this week, but officials have declined to provide data saying the numbers were too small to form a big picture...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/kpmg-in-cyprus-welcomes-its-newly-hired-professionals
KPMG in Cyprus hosted a virtual welcoming event on 10 January 2022, for 70 professionals who recently joined the KPMG family....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/maricar-s-mom-still-seeks-justice-in-cyprus
The mother of murdered Filipina Maricar Valdez Arquiola is still waiting for the Cypriot government to do the right thing, with reports saying relatives of victims in the island’s unprecedented serial killer case are still waiting for a proper financial settlement...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rape-remark-lands-former-commissioner-in-hot-seat
A Cypriot former European commissioner was in the hot seat over the weekend after a comment she made about a rape story in Greece drew criticism from fellow Cypriots and Greeks, who took to social media to condemn her remarks and opine about young women and unwanted sex...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/be-afraid-ukraine-hit-by-cyberattack-while-russia-deploys-more-troops-at-border
Ukraine was hit by a massive cyberattack warning its citizens to "be afraid and expect the worst", while Russia, which has amassed more than 100,000 troops on its neighbor's frontier, released TV pictures on Friday of more forces deploying in a drill....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/changes-to-quarantine-release-procedure
The Ministry of Health has announced that from January 17, 2022, those who have completed the mandatory 10-day quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 will be automatically released without the intervention of their GP....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/polish-scientists-find-gene-that-doubles-risk-of-serious-covid
Polish scientists have found a gene that they say more than doubles the risk of becoming severely ill with COVID-19, a discovery they hope could help doctors identify people who are most at risk from the disease....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/elon-musk-s-neuralink-to-begin-implanting-brain-chips-in-humans-in-2022
Elon Musk has said that Neuralink, his brain-interface technology company, hopes to start implanting its microchips in humans next year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-presents-cyprus-tax-facts-2022-guide
EY Cyprus is pleased to share the latest Cyprus Tax Facts guide – in English – which provides a straight-forward, holistic summary of the Cyprus tax system, based on current legislation and tax practices, in relation to the fiscal year 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mi5-warns-mp-s-chinese-government-agent-has-been-active-in-uk-parliament
MI5 has warned that a Chinese government agent has been working in parliament "to subvert the processes", MPs have been told....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prince-andrew-will-face-a-civil-sex-case-trial-later-this-year
A judge has rejected Prince Andrew's attempt to have the sexual assault lawsuit against him thrown out....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/research-the-coronavirus-loses-90-of-its-infectiousness-after-20-minutes-in-the-air
The coronavirus can lose up to 90% of its ability to infect humans within 20 minutes of being in the air, while most of its virulence decreases in the first five minutes, according to estimates by British scientists, who made simulations of the virus' ability to survive and infect when exhaled into the air by a carrier, combined with environmental conditions, particularly humidity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/quebec-to-impose-tax-on-those-who-refuse-covid-19-vaccinations
Quebec will impose a tax on those who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 to offset their disproportionate cost to the health care system and encourage more people to get their shots....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/test-to-stay-at-schools-details-of-additional-measures
"The rapid deterioration of epidemiological data recorded in Cyprus in recent weeks due to the predominance of the Omicron variant leaves us no room for complacency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-in-custody-escapes-through-jail-window
A man is wanted by police after he reportedly escaped from jail in Nicosia, following his arrest on misdemeanor charges and reportedly making threats against a priest in Famagusta district...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/expert-points-to-faulty-rope-in-officer-s-death
The climbing rope used by an army officer who fell to his death last year during an exercise in Cyprus had visible signs of wear and tear, according to a Greek expert, while police have obtained statements suggesting systematic breach of safety protocols during training sessions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-s-johnson-faces-lockdown-breach-claims-over-garden-party
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a wave of public and political outrage on Tuesday over allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by holding a garden party in 2020 while Britons were barred by law from mingling outside the home....
