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/nouris-calls-on-eu-partners-to-conclude-agreement-between-frontex-and-turkey
Cyprus Minister of Interior, Nicos Nouris, has called for the conclusion of a Status Agreement between FRONTEX and Turkey, as a matter of urgency and as a condition for additional EU support to Turkey....
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/washington-bows-out-of-east-med-gas-pipeline-talk
Washington implicitly clarified in a statement on Monday that it did not support an ambitious East Med gas pipeline project, following a Twitter storm sparked by Greek media reports on a non-paper expressing American reservations about the plan...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-department-affirms-commitment-to-3-1-mechanism-of-eastmed-natural-gas-project
Following reports of US reservations over the financial and environmental sustainability of the EastMed natural gas pipeline project, a State Department spokesman has affirmed Washington’s commitment to the 3+1 regional alliance scheme (Cyprus, Greece, Israel plus the US), while emphasizing that Europe’s energy independence is a key national security issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/schools-are-opening-despite-the-outbreak-of-the-pandemic
Calls from the public and within the Scientific Advisory Committee for a slight postponement in the opening of schools have not dampened the government's position on their planned return next week. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/blackberry-end-of-an-era-as-company-pulls-plug-on-iconic-handsets
BlackBerry phones - once the pinnacle of a mobile handset with their trademark physical keyboard - are effectively dead from today as the Canadian company behind them pulls its support....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/member-of-scientific-committee-sees-enormous-covid-spread-if-schools-reopen
"If schools reopen on January 10th there will be an enormous spread of COVID-19", Dr. Petros Karayiannis, member of the scientific committee on the pandemic told the Cyprus News Agency while expressing the hope that during tomorrow`s meeting with the Health Minister, the right decisions will be made....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ghislaine-maxwell-convicted-in-epstein-sex-abuse-case
The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-poachers-turn-on-police-during-incident
Two suspected illegal bird trappers in Cyprus were briefly detained last week, with reports suggesting one of them bullied a police officer who arrived on site where activists were reporting a crime in progress...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-seekers-jailed-after-social-services-incident
Three asylum seekers ended up in handcuffs this week following an incident at a social services office in Paphos, with reports suggesting the there was an escalation after police arrived to investigate a complaint of public disturbance...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-one-of-the-most-attractive-destinations-for-university-study
Cyprus is now one of the most attractive university destinations because it has universities that offer a high level of academic quality and a complete student experience, according to the latest results of university rankings by the Times Higher Education organization. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/clothes-of-the-soul-at-the-leventis-municipal-museum
The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia presents the art exhibition "Clothes of the Soul",...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clarifications-min-health-for-the-new-measures-the-exceptions-for-telework
In a written announcement, the Ministry of Health clarified the new measures that were decided upon during yesterday's meeting of the Council of Ministers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-tender-announced-for-ferry-connection-between-cyprus-and-greece
The Deputy Ministry for Shipping announced it has launched a new tender for the maritime connection between Cyprus and Greece after the first tender failed to attract official bids....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nightclub-video-tells-story-before-manigault-attack
Bouncers inside a Nicosia nightclub got physical with Corey Manigault moments before a vicious attack took place outside, with video footage suggesting the incident was fueled after the basketball player was asked to leave following a quarrel he had with his girlfriend who appeared to be tipsy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany
New calls for an increase in vaccinations were made on Monday by the German Minister of Health, Jens Span. The Minister warned about a very difficult winter to come due to a pandemic, while discussions to extend the deadline for persons to get vaccinated are intensifying around the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commissioner-slaps-fine-in-spy-van-case
An Israeli-owned company in Cyprus known for its role in the country’s spy van case agreed to pay nearly one million in fines despite no evidence of spying on citizens, after an independent commissioner found there was no doubt that actions by WiSpear had at the very least breached principles relating to personal data...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anti-vax-parents-may-lose-custody-of-children
A couple in the northern Greek city of Serres run the risk of losing custody of their four children for refusing to send them to school, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-pandemic-adversely-affected-students-mental-health
The effects of the Covid-19 disease pandemic on the quality of life and mental health of students in Cyprus are recorded in a study published in September 2021 by the Frederick University Mental Resilience Research Unit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/volunteers-gather-to-pick-up-garbage-in-agros-over-the-weekend
As part of the "Let's do it! Cyprus 2021" campaign, 50 volunteers and members of NGO's gathered together over the weekend in Agros and managed to fill 25 bags of mixed garbage and 12 bags of PMD materials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-eternal-unfinished-buildings-in-our-cities
Driving in some areas of Cyprus, we can see some skeletal buildings that "stand" there abandoned for many years and it makes us wonder why they were left there to rot....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/united-states-issues-its-1st-passport-with-‘x-gender-marker
The United States has issued its first gender neutral passport with an 'X' designated under the gender category, making it one of just over a dozen countries to identify intersex individuals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-airs-migration-grievances-at-divided-europe
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris wants strong EU awareness on external borders to be shown in Cyprus as well, in remarks he made near the buffer zone on Sunday, just two days after the European Commission president signaled there would be no funding for barbed wire and walls...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/facebook-to-hire-10-000-in-eu-to-build-metaverse
Last Sunday, Facebook announced plans to create 10,000 new jobs in the European Union over the next five years to build products that will serve the metaverse...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/earthquake-shakes-eastern-mediterranean
A 6.1 earthquake struck 92 miles southeast of Karpathos on Tuesday morning, with reports pointing to tremors felt in Cyprus and across the eastern Mediterranean along with concerns of further post-seismic activity...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nephew-stabs-uncle-in-family-dispute
A man in Limassol was rushed to the hospital with stab wounds Tuesday morning following a domestic dispute between kinsmen who were also housemates...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-minister-picks-tax-battle-on-twitter
Cypriot Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides lashed out at critics this weekend, saying his country was in favor of setting a global minimum tax for corporations despite not having signed on the dotted line...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/buffer-fringe-festival-2021
The Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival begins today in locations across the island of Cyprus and online....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/daughters-allege-sexual-abuse-by-mom-and-beau
A couple in Limassol are facing serious charges following abuse allegations, with reports saying a woman and her boyfriend are also being accused of involving her daughters in their sexual fetishes...
