Letters

Thank you for that editorial on Friday ‘Deputies must show respect for the constitution’. You taught me (and hopefully us) something I did not know. Bless the ‘fighting’ heart of ...

I reside in Australia and have been trying to campaign to change the way that Australia observes its national day. Instead of it just being a celebration of Australia, I’...

Jack Straw’s comments in the article Former British foreign secretary calls for two-state solution to Cyprus problem (September 7, 2023) present an inaccurate narrative riddled with omissions. Straw singles out Cyprus ...

Dear Nikos and Ersin, Hello. We are Doga and Liana: two Cypriot teenagers from both sides of the divide. In light of the general assembly in New York, we are ...

Surely very little credence should be attached to the ruminations of an ex-Foreign Secretary of a quasi-failed state as it drifts about in a post-Brexit fog? Jonathan Reddaway, UK

I have just read through this pile of ignorant over-simplification (Former British foreign secretary calls for two-state solution to Cyprus problem, Cyprus Mail, September 7) written by a man who is ...

I am a civil society actor living in Cyprus as an Asylum Seeker. I strongly condemn the recent violent attacks against asylum seekers and refugees by some Cypriots. We have ...

I am a resident of Cyprus and a concerned citizen regarding a growing issue that is undermining the beauty and renovation of Paralimni. Over the past few years, a group ...

Why has the finance ministry not included the subsidy in part of my electricity bill for the last two months? My bill was for the period 18/05/23 until the 29/07/23 and it ...

I was astonished to see the headline ‘Record heat’ in your 13/8/2023 edition. I live in Limassol and I can assure you the temperature has never been close to 40°C here ...

Why is Cyprus trying to contain covid in cats? They are a menace and vile vermin. I agree it should be contained for humans’ sake. But not for cats’ sakes. ...

For over five years now vehicle crime is still ongoing in Paphos. The Paphos police and Paphos mayor have all been made aware of this ongoing situation. Highly organised crime ...

I am becoming increasingly alarmed at the continued use of fireworks every day by stupid, irresponsible people, especially during this heatwave when the ground everywhere is so dry. It doesn’...

While the wheelchairs are rolling over the Cyprus Mail pages this week, in Larnaca we just putter along the sidewalks without dropped curbs. Often cars block them where they exist – ...

Even though I was a scientist, before retiring, this is far from scientific. Consider it more as the wandering mind of an old man who doesn’t know when to ...

To the president of Cyprus, I listened to your position regarding auctioning property before the true amount owed was determined by a court. My daughter and I are caught up ...

Our happy, smiling, speech-making president is indulging the government employees with excess CoLA, and letting the rest of us foot the bill. Sandra Tryfon, Nicosia

I have just received an invoice from my local municipality for property tax. This relates to three pieces of land that my wife has a 1/216 share in. The tax is ...

Driving around Cyprus I see more and more graffiti randomly daubed on road signs, walls and bridges etc. My wife and I did a little experiment, driving from Episkopi to ...

I just wanted to share my opinion on what I think we should do about the Turkish Cypriots and their rights. First, the Turkish Cypriots don’t care about Cyprus ...

I read your ‘Anti-LGBTI comments are nasty but are part of free speech’ (Our View, June 15) in both shock and disbelief. You argued that “nasty” comments should not warrant investigation ...

It’s an unpredictable world, that’s for sure! A few days ago the residents in the area between Dali and Potamia, known as Agridi, awoke to the decree that ...

I refer to the article “Trash talking: Cyprus drowning in rubbish” (Sunday Mail, May 28) in which Andreas Yiannaki described the excellent work that he is doing to get the rubbish, ...

Saturday, June 3 was World Bicycle Day, unanimously established by the UN General Assembly in 2018. The United Nations had a good reason to do so. The bicycle deserves to be celebrated. ...