Our View: New Disy leader does not shy away from challenges
Cyprus society has really moved on when the country’s conservative, traditionally male-dominated party can elect a 37-year-old woman as its leader. And it was not...
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Our View: Government can’t always let itself be swayed by popular demands
During a visit to a primary school on Thursday, President Nikos Christodoulides was asked about the twice-yearly exams, which parents, students, teaching unions and Akel...
Our View: The tragic cost of ignoring small infractions
Following last week’s train tragedy in Greece more details are coming out daily that point to a confluence of circumstances and negligence that led to...
Our View: New Disy leader must keep party in opposition
The election of a new Disy leader on Saturday would place the country’s biggest party under the control of a relatively inexperienced politician. Neither of...
Our View: Inequality between public and private employees must be addressed
The council of ministers approved the terms of reference of the Gender Equality Commissioner on Wednesday, so as to better promote equality objectives in all...
Our View: Smart move for purchase of state limos to be put on hold
News that President Nikos Christodoulides had decided to withdraw the request for the release of €3 million for the purchase of limos for state officials,...
Our View: Lack of jobs is not the reason for high youth unemployment
During the presidential election campaign the candidates expressed concerns about youth unemployment, which they all promised to tackle if elected. The prevailing wisdom has always...
Our View: Rental for Tsirion stadium should have been done within EU rules
The European Commission will in the end decide whether the annual rent charged by the Cyprus Sports Federation (KOA) for the use of the recently...
Our View: Petrides is right – the Akamas plan is a mess
A few days before departing from the finance ministry, Constantinos Petrides, to his credit, spoke out against the government’s proposed compensatory measures for landowners who...
Our View: Minister will have a hard time ‘living up to society’s expectations’
During the handing over ceremony at the interior ministry, the new minister, Constantinos Ioannou, concluded his address thus: “I receive the baton of the interior...
