Our View: There needs to be more awareness of security matters in general
The unacceptable shoddiness with which court security is approached by the authorities was displayed again in Limassol when in the early hours of Wednesday a...
Opinion
Our View: Government’s lack of transparency has only fuelled the anti-vaxxer movement
Last Sunday’s demonstration at the presidential palace was overshadowed by the mindless violence that unfolded at the Dias group premises. The fact many of the...
Our View: Varosha move leaves few options for Cyprus government
In the end, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan made a passing reference to the reopening of the fenced area of Varosha in a speech he gave...
Our View: Police need to be prepared for more violence
The scenes of violence and vandalism by the thugs who stormed the Dias group building on Sunday night will have shocked anyone who saw them...
Making the case for a benevolent dictator
Such a leader would have to tackle the Cyprus problem, the pandemic and corruption By George Koumoullis Is there such a thing as a ‘benevolent...
Cyprus will struggle to apply EU’s new carbon taxes
Implementing these policies and policing their application will be a logistical nightmare for the EU The European Commission (EC) announced on Wednesday its ‘Fit-for-55’ package,...
Central banks have painted us into a corner
The ECB’s revised inflation targeting reflects a doubling down on policy strategy that has been shown so far to be lacking Andrew Shouler Crunch...
Sowing the seeds of evil: Cyprus 1959-1964
The position taken by Takis Hadjidemetriou, as stated in his recent book The Republic of Cyprus 1959-1964: The State and the Parastate finds me in...
Byzantine complexities that led to the coup
Sirens are sounded in the Republic of Cyprus every year at the exact time President Makarios was overthrown on July 15, 1974. Makarios was receiving...
Latest Covid measures are unlawful, disproportionate and discriminatory
We are all witnessing a global unprecedented development as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Fear has spread around the globe due to the great...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Policed by bar staff
OUR ESTABLISHMENT has put up the price of all our items in order to pay for the muscle we have hired to check that customers...
Our View: Our leaders paved the way for Varosha fait accompli
On Tuesday it will be 47 years, to the day since the first Turkish invasion troops set foot in Cyprus. Within four weeks of this...
A stronger fairer and inclusive Europe
By Manuela Bairos “Only a stronger, fairer and more inclusive social Europe will respond to the social consequences of the pandemic, ensuring intergenerational balance, the...
Our View: Whether the SafePass will encourage more youngsters to be vaccinated remains to be seen
At least the government has avoided the restrictions of the past such as curfews and SMS texting when it announced its latest Covid-19 measures on...
Responsibility for refugees must be shared EU wide
By Αnna Kythreotou The refugee crisis is an ongoing humanitarian crisis, which has an impact on Cyprus as well as the rest of Europe. The...
Our View: Rational solutions are not allowed by public sector unions
In the latest instalment of the ongoing dispute between contract teachers and the ministry of education, the House education committee has decided to write to...
Our View: Opposition will fight opening up of electricity market
Efforts to open up the electricity market have been made unsuccessfully for years. Deadlines have been regularly missed while the top management of the Electricity...
I thought I was a regular chap. Turns out I’m not
By Richard Dickenson They were chatting at the bar. ‘I’m a lesbian,’ she said. ‘Oh,.. er,.. that’s nice,’ he said, totally missing the point, as...
Living proof that ‘mother knows best’
A tenacious family’s dogged pursuit of the truth could provide answers to a soldier’s 2005 death By Achilleas Demetriades The Nicolaou case is a very...
Our View: Reducing speed limit won’t have desired effect
In the last few months, the authorities have been toying with the idea of placing 30kph speed limit in the towns to improve the safety...