New law on court translations will have significant impact
By Pantelis Mountrakis A new law enacted last month has simplified the process of finding official translators for court cases involving non-Greek speakers which will ensure that
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The blossom fairy
In the villages of the Paphos forest, the air is filled with a beguiling fragrance of early summer. A flower from Damascus comes into bloom,
Restaurant review: Ta Piatakia, Limassol
By Tracy Roth-Rotsas Every time I have eaten at Ta Piatakia (Little Plates) it has been a fairly emotional occasion, catching up with friends I’ve
Impressions, assumptions, drunks and queues
THE WAY THINGS ARE Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou In a queue at a Nicosia hospital (pre Gesy) a woman made an enquiry of the person registering
Network marketing, a viable job in an insecure world
Network marketing provides the opportunity for entrepreneurial-minded people to build a business with low start-up and overhead costs By Alexia Saleem “Network marketing. What is
A minute with Andre Chris Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Performer
Where do you live? I live on planet Earth with people who inspire me everyday to be better and to find the purpose of my
The cheese goddesses
Dimitra Themistocleous is waiting for us at the side of the road, with an armful of flowers. Wild orchids. Aren’t they protected? “Well, the goats
Bar review: BrewFellas, Nicosia
By Christos Papadopoulos The time is 6 o’clock and I’ve just finished work. Radio announces that the temperature is hitting 37C, so I am in
Vietnam garment makers face hitches in lucrative EU trade deal
By Phuong Nguyen For Tran Nhu Tung, Vietnam’s newly signed free trade deal with the European Union presents both huge opportunity, and a logistical headache.
Freedom of the press
By Richard Dickenson It’s all a matter of priorities, and the vital process of prioritising is a feature that lots of us don’t seem too
Sewing a way out of sex work in Spain
By Sophie Davies Sewing makes a welcome change from sex for the 20 women who escaped years of forced prostitution to stitch together a new
Are carbs the enemy?
By Kristian Grey One of the most controversial issues within the nutrition industry is an entire food group that seems to have divided experts the
Gratuities reach an economic tipping point
By Edward Hadas DoorDash founder Tony Xu found himself in a tricky position last week. One of America’s biggest food delivery service was revealed to
Inequalities and the plight of the younger generation
By Les Manison Over the last decade younger persons in many countries, unlike their parents, have faced increasing difficulties in securing well-paid jobs and in
A minute with Panayiotis Kyriakou Actor, presenter
Where do you live? In Nicosia. Alone. Best childhood memory? Sunday escapes with my parents and Loukianos Kilaidonis on the radio Most frequented restaurant and
The fisherman
Sardines, octopus, shrimp, goatfish, mackerel – the waters off the coast of Cyprus are teeming with life. According to Yiorgos Nikola, fifteen kilos is a
Ageing Singapore uses gardening to fight loneliness
Since her mother died last year, 74-year-old Lim Yeo Hong has been living alone in a flat on the outskirts of Singapore, scavenging for cardboard
Cubans seek to revive little-known tango legacy
Cuba may be known now for upbeat salsa, but long before that genre even emerged its Afro beats fed into the melancholic Argentine tango which
Old boys and older girls
THE WAY THINGS ARE Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou It was an Irish ladies’ night out, ladies without male companionship, widowed or divorced, so the chat eventually
Sustainability: neither quick nor cheap
By Valdis Dombrovskis THIS year, millions of young people across the world joined an international movement for climate change. They demanded action instead of mere