https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/5g-bidding-process-wraps-up-first-licences-in-january-2021
The bidding process of the 5G frequencies auction wrapped up smoothly on Thursday, with the first licences expected to be distributed in January 2021, a press release by the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teachers-in-paphos-dance-jerusalema
A group of teachers in Paphos took the Jerusalema Challenge this week, sending a message of hope and solidarity during the global pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-budget-battles-rage-on-in-cyprus
Ruling party DYSI has been mounting a campaign over the last 24 hours to secure votes to pass the state budget, which is up in the air over golden passport probe wars, with added pressure also causing rifts even within smaller parties...
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/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/man-detained-on-child-grooming-charges
A man in Nicosia has been remanded in custody following his arrest on suspicion he was grooming a minor with intent to commit further sexual offences...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tornado-causes-damages-in-rural-nicosia
A tornado was sighted in Nicosia district on Monday, with reports saying extreme weather phenomena were popping up across the island including golf ball sized hail...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-parliament-approves-legislation-for-social-enterprises
Parliament on Thursday passed into law a bill allowing social enterprises to be set up in the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/interior-ministry-rents-apartment-building-to-house-asylum-seekers
The interior ministry said Wednesday that it will be renting an apartment building to house asylum seekers who have been left stranded in the streets in recent weeks as a result of the Pournara migrant camp reaching full capacity, with the apartments to be ready by Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prosecution-against-working-mom-suspended
The state’s attorney general has suspended criminal prosecution against a mother in Limassol, after a citizen took the woman’s young daughter to a police station saying she was found alone at a local park...
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/disturbing-details-emerge-after-school-attack
Police said they were investigating an attempted murder case in Limassol after a middle school was attacked by a teen using a hammer, with reports saying the incident was preceded by a feud during online gaming...
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/eu-criticizes-hasty-uk-approval-of-covid-19-vaccine
The European Union criticised Britain's rapid approval of Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday, saying its own procedure was more thorough, after Britain became the first western country to endorse a Covid-19 shot....
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/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/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/news/support-schemes-averted-drastic-rise-in-unemployment
The package launched by the government to support employees and businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic has averted a drastic rise in unemployment, labour minister Zeta Emilianidou said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/domestic-violence-maintain-concerning-climb
The police’s domestic violence unit received 180 complaints in September and October and made 29 arrests, justice minister Emily Yioliti said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the association for the prevention and handling of violence in the family (SPAVO) said it has marked an increase of 40% in calls received at the 1440 helpline....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-says-first-virus-vaccinations-possible-by-christmas
A top European Union official said Wednesday that the first citizens in the 27 nation bloc could be vaccinated against the coronavirus by Christmas, but she warned that member countries must urgently prepare their logistical chains for the rollout of hundreds of millions of doses of the vaccines....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-jailed-for-strangling-mother-in-law
A woman in Nicosia has been sentenced to eight years in prison on attempted murder charges, after she tried to strangle her mother-in-law whom she held responsible for ruining her marriage to her son...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-gets-vaccinated-in-moscow
A business executive from Limassol living in Russia says he was given the Sputnik V shot for COVID-19, making him the first ever Cypriot known to have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/restricted-christmas-on-the-way-experts-say
Coronavirus experts are mulling over plans for restrictions over Christmas, and stress that we shouldn’t expect carefree holidays....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/obama-offers-piece-of-the-puzzle-in-greek-debt-crisis
Apart from providing key insights into a special (in many respects) presidency, Barack Obama’s memoir contains some very interesting references to the Greek debt crisis and the way in which the major European powers chose to deal with the situation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-and-eu-fall-out-over-varosha
Ankara is accusing the European Union of "ignoring the free will" of Turkish Cypriots, in response to EU High Representative Joseph Borrell, who deplored the latest developments in Varosha and called for them to be undone...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-approves-national-framework-on-smart-cities-strategy
The Cabinet approved the development of a national framework on the strategy and promotion of smart cities, after a proposal submitted by the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rescuers-moved-by-hunter-s-devoted-dog
A man who was out hunting with friends ended up being badly injured on Sunday after falling into a deep gorge, with fire fighters rushing to his rescue only to find the real hero was Paola, the hunter’s dog who did not want to leave her owner’s side...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-feel-tricked-over-limassol-protest
Police say the main organizer of Saturday’s chaotic protest in Limassol “broke his promise” after he reassured officials the demonstration had been canceled, while members of the public landed hard on authorities for not doing enough to clamp down on violent protesters...
