Our View
Speaking at the 19th Economist summit in Nicosia, Colin Stewart, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative, said the understanding reached between the two sides on the...
Our View: The hazy realities of local government reform
After a great deal of tampering by the political parties the laws that would reform local government were eventually passed by the legislature. But despite...
Our View: Laiki ruling could set a dangerous precedent
Everyone will have been surprised by the Limassol district court’s decision in favour of a Laiki Bank depositor who had sought compensation from the authorities...
Our View: Interior minister should have kept mum over deportation orders
After the brawl at the Pournara migrant centre, which followed a football match between Nigerians and Syrians on Monday night, 33 men were arrested. Two...
Our View: GPs need to stand firm for wait lists to get shorter
Health Minister Popi Kanari, concerned about the long waiting times for appointments with specialist doctors, met bosses of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) to discuss...
Our View: It’s time for independent mediators in labour disputes
Minister of Labour Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday that he would exercise a mediating role in the dispute between bank workers’ union Etyk and Hellenic...
Our View: Authorities in fear of organised crime?
Two prominent figures of the island’s organised crime were shot dead in less than 48 hours, the first in Limassol parking lot on Monday morning...
Our View: Addressing the issue of school violence is a must
It was very surprising to hear that Cyprus, according to European research, “has the highest rates of school violence.” In fact, this seems quite difficult...
Our View: Cyprus’ sea corridor to Gaza may be a pipe dream
President Nikos Christodoulides’ proposal for the creation of a sea corridor for the delivery of humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Israel has received a lot...
Our View: The foreclosure freeze needs to be abolished
The ongoing farce regarding the freeze on foreclosures has been extended to the end of the year, after Wednesday’s meeting of the representatives of the...