https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fake-cops-visit-woman-s-apartment
Cyprus police are telling the public to remain vigilant following a complaint where a woman says she was robbed by two cop impersonators who entered her residence on false pretenses...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-pick-up-pace-in-spy-van-probe
The surveillance company executive at the centre of a high profile spy van case in Cyprus is expected to give a police deposition as early as Tuesday, with reports saying the former Israeli intelligence officer insists he never broke the law...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-emerges-from-lockdown
Economic activity in Cyprus was set to resume on Monday during an initial phase of easing coronavirus lockdown measures, but business is not as usual as the president of the Republic is calling on citizens to behave responsibly...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/graduating-classes-go-back-to-school-on-may-11
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said students of graduating classes of private and public secondary schools, who are set to return to school on May 11, will participate in classes in groups of 12, while schools will enforce strict safety measures for the safety of both students and teachers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-announces-timid-first-steps-in-easing-restrictions
In a televised national address on Wednesday night, President Nicos Anastasiades presented the detailed plan of the first two phases of Cyprus’ lockdown exit plan, with the first phase, which will see a timid resumption of the economy and a small loosening of restrictions on individual freedoms, set to begin on May 4....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-cypriots-ditch-cash-during-pandemic
Cypriot consumers are increasingly turning to debit and credit cards as opposed to traditional cash payments for their daily needs amid the coronavirus pandemic, data by JCC payments systems show
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-convenes-to-decide-on-measures
The Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus convenes Wednesday morning in order finalize plans for easing restrictions and restarting the economy as signs show COVID-19 infections winding down...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/15-new-coronavirus-cases-after-processing-of-2999-samples
15 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday after a bulk of 2,999 samples were conducted to check for the virus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/conditions-at-migrant-camps-improving-but-arbitrary-detention-issues-remain
The UNHCR office in Cyprus said on Monday that it was pleased with the steps being taken to improve the living conditions of asylum seekers on the island, but expressed hope that additional measures will follow to tackle the multifaceted issues that emerged amid the coronavirus outbreak....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-take-good-news-with-grain-of-salt
Police in the Republic of Cyprus say they remain vigilant during the pandemic lockdown, concerned that signals for a possible lift of restrictive measures could make people feel less obligated to comply...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/local-storms-brewing-over-cyprus
Isolated thunderstorms and possibly hail could be roaring across the island on Friday, as a low pressure system has moved into the area over Cyprus, with temperatures fluctuating over the weekend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-draws-attention-to-migrant-centres
A report published this week by Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides takes stock of current conditions in migrant facilities in the Republic of Cyprus, pointing out medical challenges, problems associated with weather, and asylum issues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/12-new-cases-sources-of-infection-still-among-us
The Republic’s total coronavirus cases rose to 784 on Tuesday after 12 tested positive for the virus from a total of 1,325 lab tests....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-hits-third-migrant-facility-as-greece-plans-to-ease-lockdown
The death of a 101-year-old woman at Sotiria Hospital in Athens took Greece’s coronavirus toll to 120 on Tuesday afternoon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/future-of-rescued-refugees-in-north-unknown
The fate of 175 Syrian refugees, trapped in the north of the island amid the coronavirus pandemic, remains unknown while a human rights group is calling on Greek Cypriot authorities to take them in...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/believers-use-side-door-to-attend-church
A video posted on YouTube Thursday morning showed Easter worshippers using a service door at a church in Latchia, despite access prohibited due to a lockdown during the pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-minister-tells-police-to-stay-polite
Justice Minister George Savvides has praised members of law enforcement for their work during an unprecedented situation through the pandemic, calling on police officers to be polite and serve as role models...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cops-won-t-mess-around-during-holy-week
Law enforcement officials have announced they will step up patrols throughout the holy week, leading to the Greek orthodox Easter on April 19, singling out delinquent teens while giving a heads up to groups of foreign nationals...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-death-toll-rises-29-more-test-positive
A 79-year-old coronavirus patient died on Monday, raising the death toll in the Republic of Cyprus to 12, while 29 more people tested positive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-sms-needed-in-dire-necessity-situations
Interior Minister Nikos Nouris clarified this week that the limit of one text message per day for exception-based movements during the pandemic does not apply to situations where going out is absolutely necessary...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/morphou-bishop-defies-church-lockdown
Morphou Bishop Neophytos spoke out against decree orders on Palm Sunday, after accusing police officers of being “rude” and praised the Bulgarian government for keeping churches open...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-cases-reach-595-death-toll-remains-stable-at-10
31 people were confirmed positive for the virus in the Republic on Friday after an additional 819 samples were processed in labs across Cyprus, raising total coronavirus cases to 595....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-stays-put-beyond-easter
Church and state got behind scientists this week in the Republic of Cyprus, with the government extending measures beyond Easter to stop the spread of Covid-19 despite partial data suggesting a flattening of the curve...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-measures-extended-until-end-of-april
Lockdown and other measures in place to contain the coronavirus outbreak will be extended until April 30, with no exceptions to be made during the Orthodox Easter period, President Nicos Anastasiades said in his televised national address on Wednesday night....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-sees-32-new-coronavirus-cases
Confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 526 in the Republic on Wednesday, as 32 more people were found positive for the virus after a bulk of 1,256 samples were processed by labs islandwide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-to-launch-targeted-testing-paphos-results-come-in
Efforts are underway to launch targeted testing in Limassol after the group of experts consulting the Health Ministry said there was a need to get a clearer picture of the situation there, as officially Limassol currently hosts the least numbers of confirmed cases....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unhcr-steps-in-to-ensure-refugees-in-cyprus-receive-proper-protection
The UNHCR office in Cyprus has stressed that refugees must be included in the government’s planning and response to the Covid-19 pandemic, offering hands-on solutions to the myriad problems in the government’s handling of refugee and asylum procedures that have only been exacerbated by the current crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-resume-upward-trend
Coronavirus cases reached 494 in the Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday after 29 more people were confirmed positive for the bug.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-coronavirus-lockdown-may-lead-to-increase-in-child-grooming
Police on Tuesday warned that the increased use of the internet by minors during the coronavirus lockdown brings increased risk of child grooming....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pair-try-to-trick-their-way-out-of-restriction-measures
Police have cuffed a man and a woman who appear to have attempted to trick the authorities with a fake message supposedly sent by the Republic of Cyprus that said they were granted permission to move around unrestricted for 48 hours....
