https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-votes-state-budget-down
Parliament on Thursday voted the 2021 state budget down with 29 votes against and 24 in favour....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-with-chainsaw-has-fallout-with-officials
A man in Paphos has been arrested following complaints that he threatened to harm staff at the town’s Turkish-Cypriot property management office last month...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-launch-5g-frequencies-auction
In 2021, according to the most optimistic scenarios, Cyprus will enter the constellation of 5G networks, with the frequencies auction set to begin on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-cyprus-sponsors-3rd-anti-fraud-conference
EY Cyprus has, once again, sponsored and participated in the 3rd Cyprus Anti-Fraud Conference, which was organised by IMH and the Cyprus Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). The event was held online on Tuesday 15th December...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/signs-of-stabilization-as-cyprus-preps-for-inoculations
The coronavirus situation is showing signs of stabilization and a drop in the number of daily cases is expected, member of the government’s health advisory committee Dr Petros Karayiannis said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-public-about-phony-atm-messages
Police in Cyprus are warning the public to be on the lookout for suspicious text messages, saying scammers pretending to be bank employees are trying to trick people by telling them their debit cards have been blocked and need to be reauthorized...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-lays-out-vaccination-plan
The Republic of Cyprus’ eagerly awaited plan for the mass vaccination of its residents against the novel coronavirus was presented on Tuesday by the health minister and Dr Olga Kalakouta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anti-vaxxers-clash-with-riot-police-in-nicosia
Riot police clashed with protesters in west Nicosia on Thursday, where a demonstration took place against vaccinations and health restrictions imposed by the government...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mall-floods-with-shoppers-on-eve-of-shutdown
Paphos residents flocked to the city’s mall on Thursday to buy Christmas presents before malls islandwide shut their doors as part of the tougher measures that will come into effect on Friday to curb the rampant spread of the virus.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bishop-vows-to-keep-churches-open
The Bishop of Morphou says he will keep churches in his diocese open to the public, contrary to the latest government measures, with the Metropolitan adding he is ready to face trial in a court of law...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-brings-back-tough-measures
The Cypriot government on Wednesday announced additional measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, as Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said extending current measures through New Year’s Eve was necessary due to a worsening situation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/past-week-was-the-worst-epidemiologically-since-outbreak
Health minister Constantinos Ioannou was the bearer of unpleasant news on Tuesday, announcing that the current epidemiological situation doesn’t appear to leave room for the planned relaxation of measures from December 14....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bound-vaccine-less-than-month-away
The delivery of the first batches of the COVID-19 vaccine is less than a month away, with the Republic of Cyprus prepping a mix-and-match strategy to begin vaccinations early next year...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/disconnect-on-ethical-ai-priorities-between-public-and-private-sectors
In the survey of 71 policymakers and more than 280 global organizations, respondents ranked ethical principles by importance for 12 different AI use cases, and sentiment was measured around the risk and regulation of AI...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-struggles-to-regulate-lobbying
Debate on a legislation proposal that would regulate lobbying in the Republic of Cyprus will continue next year, when parliamentary elections will be in full swing, after the justice ministry introduced amendments to reconcile transparency rules with realities of politicking on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-warns-against-easing-pandemic-containing-measures
As millions of European citizens gear up for the festive season, the European Union's executive commission urged member countries to keep strong anti-Covid-19 restrictions in place to avoid a post-holiday surge of coronavirus cases and deaths but stopped short of advising against travel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-says-anti-corruption-measures-to-be-announced-by-year-s-end
The new anti-corruption measures will be announced to the public before the end of the year, President Nicos Anastasiades said Wednesday, noting that the delay is due to the government’s efforts to take into account the suggestions of all stakeholders....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-gets-six-years-in-ayia-napa-rape
A man has been sentenced to six years in prison for the rape of a British girl in Ayia Napa, after prosecutors said DNA evidence linked him to the crime...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-coronavirus-call-centre-launched
A new call centre was launched to provide support and information on all issues related to the local coronavirus pandemic and rules in place....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holy-synod-to-support-vaccine-but-maintains-holy-communion-stance
The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus convened for an emergency meeting on Tuesday during which it was briefed by members of the government’s coronavirus expert task force on the coronavirus pandemic, with the Holy Synod concluding that it will support the vaccination of the public but refused to accept that the virus can be transmitted through the holy communion ritual....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-responds-to-questions-on-new-measures
The health ministry on Monday responded to five questions regarding the new restriction measures that are to affect the island until mid-December....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moderna-to-seek-us-eu-authorization-for-vaccine-on-monday
Moderna Inc will apply for US and European emergency authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine on Monday after full results from a late-stage study showed it was 94.1% effective with no serious safety concerns, the company said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-ups-rhetoric-against-auditor
The Cypriot government hinted over the weekend it might refer the auditor general to the Supreme Court over “indecent” behaviour, after the audit office published yet another damning report alleging offences in a Cabinet decision to grant investor passports to individuals linked to a casino project without meeting the criteria...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-defend-incitement-arrests-over-weekend
Police defended the actions of law enforcement officers after they arrested two individuals over the weekend on incitement charges hours before a scheduled demonstration in downtown Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-makes-last-ditch-effort-to-beat-virus
The latest measures against the spread of the coronavirus went into effect on Monday, including a night curfew across all districts, as calls for all citizens to be tested multiplied just before Christmas holidays...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/relaxation-of-measures-for-limassol-paphos-high-schools
Secondary and technical schools in the Limassol and Paphos district will reopen their doors to students on November 30, the education ministry said Friday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-passes-bills-tackling-sexism-bullying-at-schools
The Cyprus parliament on Thursday passed three bills that establish a legislative framework criminalizing sexism and one law that seeks to tackle bullying and intimidation at schools. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-measures-announced-9pm-curfew-imposed-islandwide
Health minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday announced the Cabinet’s decisions on the new restrictions that will affect the Republic of Cyprus in December, with the starkest among them being an island-wide 9pm curfew....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/kpmg-survey-companies-see-climate-change-as-financial-risk-but-disclosure-quality-must-improve
56% of the world’s 250 largest companies (G250) now acknowledge climate change as a financial risk to their business in their corporate reporting, according to a new KPMG International survey, which also revealed that the quality of climate-related risk disclosures among these companies needs to improve...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holiday-period-restrictions-to-be-announced-friday
The Cyprus cabinet will be deciding on Wednesday on the restrictions that are to apply for December and the Christmas holidays, with the new measures to be announced to the public by the health minister on Friday....
