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Dear editor, Since our government can’t manage the most basic care of our little island, Cyprus, how can we possibly take care of the EU? [Cyprus will assume the ...

In the editorial ‘Our View: Presidential platitudes will not see GSI progress’ [September 9] you state that “Cyprus, which will benefit the most from GSI, is refusing to play ball and ...

In response to article ‘Cyprus MEPs say ‘abandoned’ by the EU over Limassol wildfire’ on September 9: The single biggest issue in the handling of the fire was the failure in ...

In Tom Cleaver’s article (Cyprus Mail, September 1), Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said he feels satisfied and proud about “efforts made by the Greek foreign ministry at the United ...

Thanks to the Cyprus Mail giving space to my previous rants, I can report further that I lost my case with the newly re-organised Larnaca local district administration in the ...

I am writing to draw attention to a deeply frustrating and frankly unacceptable situation regarding the renewal of dog licences at Lakatamia municipality. In August 2024 I renewed my dog’s ...

The potato is one of the world’s food staples, first cultivated thousands of years ago in the Andes region of South America before spreading globally from the 16th century. ...

My daughter’s beautiful home in Souni Zanadja was totally destroyed in this week’s wildfires. There was no warning and nobody to extinguish the flames. Their water and power ...

I am 68 and lived in the UK for 30 years so I think I can speak from experience. The answer to the question ‘How on earth hell did this happen to ...

To the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides Dear Mr President, Following the recent fire, Souni is still under threat. Preliminary estimates indicate that at least 73 homes ...

My husband and I live in Monagri, one of the villages affected by the recent wildfire. At 7.30pm on July 23 we decided to leave our house, which is outside the ...

We are not even close to readiness for firefighting. My husband and I live in Monagri, one of the villages affected by the recent wildfire. At 7.30pm on July 23, we ...

The reports and stories about the shortage of water boringly ramble on. Mavrokolympis reservoir was drained of some 1.3 million cubic metres of water back in January. Why was the water ...

I am reaching out to bring attention to a recent policy change by our local electricity authority that is causing concern among many residents and deserves public attention. As of ...

My wife and I have just opened a shop in Larnaca for hair branding. We opened exactly two weeks ago and are trying to make everything the way we are ...

How can the parents of Panayiotis Yiannios accept the ridiculous sentence of an officer being handed 18 months for the commando jump which killed their son? They entrusted their son to ...

With water becoming so short in the future with global warming, certainly hotter summers here in Cyprus and less rainfall I am horrified to see people still hosing down pavements ...

Sir, There have been a number of reports from time to time over many years about the high cost of electricity in Cyprus. For example: On January 31, 2025 the energy minister, ...

We are six children from a mixed marriage, and we applied for citizenship 10 years ago. Every time we go to ask about it they gave us no answer and sometimes ...

As a descendent of Stass Paraskos I can categorically say I do not want use of the facilities promised to the Cyprus College of Art in Lempa. However, the legally ...

Many, many years ago, the government of the day decided to shoot all the many strays that were wandering around the streets. There were even reports of shooting dogs on ...

I am a full-time teacher, currently working in Saudi Arabia and also the founder of a small educational advocacy group called (Occupational Safety & Health) OSHliteracy.org, which advocates for ...

Having been closely involved in the development and operation of eco-friendly domestic waste processing facilities, I wish to offer informed comments on the proposed Pay As You Throw (PAYT) scheme, ...

Good luck to Larnaca in its pursuit of opening a crematorium.  After years of struggle and thousands of supportive signatures, there is a glimmer of hope that the Paphos crematorium ...