https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-to-launch-campaign-encouraging-more-people-to-use-public-transport
The government plans to encourage more people to use buses as part of efforts to tackle severe traffic congestion in Limassol, with the Transport Ministry preparing a public information campaign and reviewing existing services to identify where improvements are needed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-s-import-bill-races-ahead-as-trade-gap-widens-by-€820-million
From the fuel in our cars to the goods arriving on shop shelves, Cyprus buys far more from abroad than it sells overseas. That gap has grown by almost €820 million in a year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-desperation-targets-the-wrong-person
Frustration over rising rents, traffic congestion and government inaction is fueling attacks on food delivery workers in Cyprus, with racism turning vulnerable migrants into easy targets. Addressing the root causes requires stronger government action, better regulation and anti-racism education....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-arrested-in-overnight-police-operations-drunk-driving-crash-injures-woman
A 23-year-old man was arrested after allegedly driving over three times the permitted alcohol limit and crashing into another car in Limassol, leaving a 27-year-old woman with a fractured arm, as police recorded 260 traffic offences during overnight operations across Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rubio-visits-athens-for-new-deals-with-no-stop-in-ankara
Athens sees the visit by Marco Rubio, secretary of state and national security adviser to President Donald Trump, as evidence of broader U.S. confidence in the role Greece has played in the region in recent years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavy-rain-hits-nicosia-as-yellow-storm-warning-takes-effect
Nicosia’s afternoon has taken a wet turn, with heavy rain falling in the capital as a yellow thunderstorm warning comes into effect—just in time to complicate school pickups and the drive home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/100-000-vehicles-a-day-squeeze-through-limassol-s-overloaded-bypass
For anyone who has watched the minutes tick away in Limassol traffic, the problem needs little explaining. Getting to work, dropping children at school or making an appointment can mean building your day around the queue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fighter-jets-new-defenses-and-foreign-troops-mark-independence-day
With full ceremonial honors and troops marching in precise formation, the Independence Day military parade concluded shortly before noon on Iosif Hadjiosif Avenue, marking 66 years since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-turns-66-with-flags-flyovers-and-a-few-thunderclouds
And naturally, Cyprus is celebrating in its own particular style: with a military parade, aircraft overhead, National Guard personnel and vehicles rolling through the streets, while the weather looks ready to add a little drama of its own....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/faneromeni-avenue-is-getting-a-makeover-but-drivers-will-need-new-habits
Faneromeni Avenue is being redesigned to make room for cyclists and pedestrians, but drivers may need a little time, and perhaps a little patience, to get used to it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/independence-day-parade-to-close-key-nicosia-roads-here-s-how-to-get-around
Cyprus will mark its 66th anniversary of independence on Thursday with a military parade in Strovolos attended by senior officials and military representatives from Greece, Britain, Egypt, France and the United States....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/filling-the-heating-oil-tank-could-cost-€650-more-this-winter
Winter has not properly arrived yet, but the bill is already beginning to take shape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/terror-scare-at-uk-air-base-puts-akrotiri-s-growing-military-role-in-focus
British counterterrorism police arrested the five men after receiving information that three vans were travelling toward RAF Fairford, a U.S.-operated military base used in strikes against Iran....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-american-tourists-and-elderly-couple-found-dead-after-plaka-explosion
The search for people trapped beneath a collapsed building in Athens’ historic Plaka district ended in tragedy on Saturday, with rescuers recovering the bodies of all six people believed to have been inside....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/long-waits-for-police-long-trips-for-bodies-cyprus-turns-to-mortuary-reopenings
Police officers accompanying detainees to public hospitals could spend hours waiting for medical examinations, prompting plans for dedicated spaces and faster processing as part of a new package of measures agreed by the Justice and Health ministries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/smoking-in-the-car-with-minors-could-cost-you-€300
Smoking in a vehicle carrying anyone under the age of 18 can result in a €300 fine in Cyprus, whether the person smoking is the driver or a passenger....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-and-xi-put-on-a-show-but-their-rivalry-could-still-hit-your-pocket
The red carpet was rolled out, the military band was ready and the two first ladies stood neatly beside their husbands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/18-months-in-prison-for-man-charged-in-demosthenous-murder-case
A 30-year-old man initially charged in connection with the murder of Stavros Demosthenous was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison, but not for the killing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/diesel-prices-break-€2-mark-at-cyprus-petrol-stations
Diesel prices in Cyprus have crossed the €2-per-litre mark, adding further pressure on motorists as fuel costs continue to rise....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/torrential-rain-floods-larnaca-roads-and-sends-water-into-homes
Roads disappeared beneath muddy water and rain poured into homes and basements as severe thunderstorms swept across parts of Larnaca on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-more-free-parking-cyprus-church-introduces-€2-daily-fee
Free parking is coming to an end at a church car park in Strovolos, with drivers set to pay €2 a day from next Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-upgrade-paphos-air-base-for-us-aircraft
The United States’ renewal of the arms embargo waiver for 2027 will help military agreements set in motion over the past several years proceed smoothly and reach completion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-palestinian-drug-ring-suspected-of-running-cyprus-trafficking-route
Two Israeli and Palestinian couples have been detained in Limassol following the seizure of more than 126kg of ketamine, with investigators examining an alleged criminal network that is believed to have been importing drugs from Israel to Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-fuel-prices-edge-towards-2022-record-levels
Fuel prices in Cyprus are once again approaching levels last seen during the sharp energy crisis of 2022, with motorists facing significantly higher costs at the pump and further increases expected in the coming period....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-was-promised-72-new-buses-two-years-later-it-has-just-32
Paphos was supposed to have 72 new buses on its roads by February 2024. Nearly two years later, fewer than half had arrived....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-clears-nearly-€600-000-for-christodoulides-new-armoured-limousine
Cyprus is moving closer to buying a new armored limousine for President Nikos Christodoulides after Parliament approved the release of almost €600,000 for the vehicle....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-man-who-put-cyprus-motoring-history-on-display
Long before the Cyprus Historic and Classic Motor Museum became one of Limassol's distinctive attractions, its founder, veteran rally driver Dimis Mavropoulos, was thinking about what he would leave behind....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guards-and-cameras-proposed-to-tackle-misconduct-on-school-buses
The use of guards and cameras on school buses was among the measures discussed in Parliament as authorities and parents seek ways to tackle student misconduct on board vehicles carrying thousands of pupils across Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/van-driver-arrested-after-police-chase-and-warning-shots-in-ypsonas
A van driver was arrested following a police pursuit in Ypsonas, Limassol, on Thursday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-revives-threats-over-greek-islands-after-achilles-shield-agreement
Tensions between Greece and Turkey have returned to the forefront after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued fresh warnings over the militarisation of Greek islands, while Ankara also revived its objections concerning disputed areas in the Aegean....
