https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-dies-after-boat-capsizes-in-cyprus
A capsized boat turned deadly for a woman on Wednesday, when her body was found in the water off Red Cliffs in Xylofagou while four others were rescued...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/most-limassol-casino-visitors-are-cypriots
Officials are amazed with the number of visits to newly-opened Cyprus Casinos C2 in Limassol, with over 34,000 individuals stepping foot into the first licensed facility in the Republic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-enlargement-commissioner-arrives-in-fyrom
The European Union's enlargement commissioner has arrived in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to formally announce the start of preparations for the Balkan country to open accession talks with the bloc next year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-rash-points-to-marine-mites-not-jellyfish
Previously reported baby jellyfish stings in Limassol could actually turn out to be marine mites, following a doctor’s diagnosis in a similar incident in Larnaca, while authorities do not yet have a definitive answer...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-recalls-iceland-mixed-veggies
The government has issued a food alert, recalling a specific brand of frozen mixed vegetables due to the possibility of being infected by bacteria that can cause food poisoning, just one week following another company recall for the same reason...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-cypriot-journalists-reject-bicommunal-glossary
The Cyprus Journalists Union has rejected a controversial bicommunal glossary, saying it acknowledges the good faith effort behind the project while finding the results unacceptable...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dozens-of-attica-beaches-found-unfit-for-swimming
Seventy-one out of 323 beaches inspected by the Panhellenic Center for Ecological Research in the Greek capital’s Attica region were found unfit for swimming, with low cleanliness scores going to popular spots like Loutsa, Oropos and Schinias....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-says-british-officers-raped-her-in-1956
More allegations are piling up in an ongoing case in the UK against British forces, who are accused of torture and even rape during the Greek Cypriot insurgency between 1955 and 1959...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nd-demands-answers-about-tsipras-s-brother-s-company
The press spokeswoman for conservative New Democracy, Maria Spyraki, on Monday called for answers regarding a public works project apparently granted to a relative of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the basis of fake documents....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/email-phishing-scams-on-the-rise-in-cyprus
The police cybercrime unit is warning the public of a money extortion scheme, following complaints from people who recently received threatening emails...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-unfazed-by-angry-educators
Thousands of public teachers stood outside the gates of the Education Ministry on Friday, calling on Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris to resign and union members refusing to go to his office to talk things out...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-files-complaint-against-police
Alexis ‘Alexoui’ Mavromichalis is out on bail and his lawyers are filing a complaint against the police, following a heated exchange he reportedly had with Nicosia’s police chief inspector prior to his release...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-man-with-stolen-antiquities-arrested
Paphos police are investigating a case of stolen antiquities, following the discovery of ancient amphorae and jugs and even a stun gun at a local residence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/diko-calls-for-inquiry-on-controversial-glossary
The House foreign affairs committee will discuss a controversial glossary of political terms aimed at journalists in Cyprus, following debate and criticism on Greek Cypriot social media on fears of censorship...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-back-in-jail-for-protesting-search-on-friend
Cops are not backing down in keeping up the pressure on the criminal underworld, which got Alexis ‘Alexoui’ Mavromichalis arrested Tuesday for protesting against a search on one of his friends in a public place...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-recalls-tesco-frozen-veggies
The government has issued a food alert, recalling specific brands of frozen vegetables by Tesco due to the possibility of being infected by bacteria that can cause food poisoning...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ayia-napa-marina-ready-for-full-service-in-july-2019
It won’t be until end of 2021 when the twin towers in Ayia Napa will be completed, but boats and private yachts will be able to dock at the marina by next summer, giving the area a head start in the game...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fyrom-s-nato-accession-hinging-on-name-deal
The final declaration of the NATO summit in Brussels this week is expected to state that the accession of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to the North Atlantic Alliance hinges on its ratification of the name deal signed with Athens last month, according to a draft seen by Kathimerini. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-approves-state-guarantees-in-co-op-deal
The House passed legislation Sunday night in favour of providing state guarantees to Hellenic Bank in its acquisition of Cyprus Cooperative Bank’s healthy portfolio...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fyrom-president-says-‘no-amount-of-pressure-will-change-his-mind-on-name-deal
The president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on Friday issued a statement saying that “no amount of pressure or blackmail” will make him change his mind and support the name deal signed with Greece last month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-cuts-red-tape-on-traffic-camera-plans
The President’s Cabinet is cutting red tape when it comes to traffic cameras, in an effort to have a system installed sooner than later...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-drug-companies-accused-of-price-gouging
A patients advocate group is accusing pharmaceutical agents of jacking up prices of non-prescription medication to cover their losses following mandatory price drops in certain prescribed medicines...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-okays-homeowner-plan-ahead-of-crucial-house-session
The Cabinet approved on Tuesday the “Estia” scheme aimed at addressing the high volume of non-performing loans in the Cypriot banking sector, but time is running out as a crucial legislation package on bad loans is also up for a vote on Friday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/registration-now-open-for-2nd-cyprus-open-data-hackathon
The 2nd Cyprus Open Data Hackathon will take place on 15-16 September 2018 in Limassol at ARIS, co-organized by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre of Deloitte, the Public Administration and Personnel Department of the Ministry of Finance and Hack Cyprus.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bad-loans-revive-mp-financial-disclosure-debate
A ruthless debate is picking up steam among members of parliament following public discussion and media coverage that raises the issue of conflict of interest ahead of a crucial vote on bad loans...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ag-names-investigators-to-comb-though-entire-co-op
A former judge, an economist, and a banker will make up the executive committee that will investigate any suspicious dealings that took place in the troubled Cypriot co-op...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-leaders-under-pressure-to-curb-migration
European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to agree new measures to restrict arrivals across the Mediterranean as growing popular discontent over immigration puts pressure on governments from Germany to Italy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-gets-seven-years-for-sexually-abusing-wife-s-daughter
A 50-year-old man was sentenced to seven years for sexually abusing his stepdaughter when she was between ages 10 and 15, which included forcing her to perform oral sex on him when she was a teen...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-missing-in-limassol-for-two-days
A woman is missing in Limassol since she was last seen on Tuesday, and police are asking members of the public to help find her without delay...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-fire-attributed-to-human-factor
Authorities believe human factor was involved in the Sykopetra fire on Tuesday, which burned down trees and vegetation in the Limassol district until fire fighters and aircraft were able to put it out...
