Opinion

By Averof Neophytou The election of Tufan Erhurman as the new leader of the Turkish Cypriot community has brought the stalled Cyprus issue back into the spotlight. A number of ...

In the end, the practice of turning into government policy whatever impulsively comes out of the presidential mouth is proving a bit of an embarrassment. The weakness of this policy-making ...

Before last Sunday’s ‘presidential’ election in the occupied north there was much speculation about what would happen in the event of a win for CTP leader Tufan Erhurman, who, ...

The parties acted sensibly and responsibly in the way they handled the government’s bill for the reform of the Audit Office, which in its original form would have placed ...

Minister of Justice and Public Order, Marios Hartsiotis, made some astonishing statements about organised crime on Wednesday. Speaking to journalists after a meeting at the legislature, Hartsiotis said that “organised ...

Although it is the job of every government to reassure people it is in control and has answers for all the problems facing the country, it is often evident that ...

Answers given to deputies at Monday’s House defence committee meeting by Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas came as a breath of fresh air. His direct and honest responses were a ...

Javier Milei, the Elon Musk wannabe who became president of Argentina two years ago chainsaw in hand, is now in deep trouble with the voters, and the mid-term elections are ...

In the end, CTP leader Tufan Erhurman won the elections in the north with what could be described as a landslide victory. Although it was widely expected he would win, ...

Walking through the old town of Larnaca, with its narrow streets, bustling seafront and echoes of centuries of trade, it is easy to forget that this city once produced one ...

We have been asking the president to take a clear position on GSI. He took it. He confirmed the government’s full support at his meeting with Greece’s prime ...

If you are anything like me, the name of the person who won this year’s Nobel peace prize will not come automatically in your head. And no, it is ...

Gesy recently launched a campaign to annoy the pants off even the most tolerant of us. This advert doesn’t just appear as a TV spot or on your social ...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a key driver of economic growth, technological advancement, productivity increase and international competitiveness. For small countries like Cyprus, it offers essential capital, specialised knowledge and ...

There are compelling reasons why the property sector in Cyprus should be subject to greater taxation and, moreover, should be a key part of the forthcoming tax reform. Firstly, in ...

Abandoning a criminal prosecution is as controversial in England as it has been in the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) where there is a proposal to transfer the prosecutorial function of ...

TWO WEEKS ago the audited accounts of the Independent Agency of Social Support for 2023 and 2024 were released, advertising the ability of the first lady, Philippa Karsera Christodoulidou (PKC) to use ...

We do not believe attorney-general George Savvides wants to curtail free speech, the most fundamental principle of a democracy, but the idea he put forward on Tuesday about legislation restricting ...

By Seda Saluk Pregnant women crossing borders to get an abortion. People who miscarry facing jail time or dying from infection. Doctors who won’t perform lifesaving procedures on a ...

Government politicians are terrified of strikes in the broader public sector. This is most probably because public sector unions represent large numbers of voters which no politician ever wants to ...

Three construction companies secured 41 percent of public projects in the 10-year period up to 2024, said the Audit Office in a report released on Tuesday. The report also pointed out that ...

Well into the new school year, the education ministry is still nowhere near to introducing the new evaluation system for teachers. The relevant bill had been submitted to the legislature ...

In Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, under crime and punishment, I find ‘The righteous is not innocent of the deeds of the wicked.’ And, ‘Let he who would lash the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides’ relentless efforts to present himself and his government as influential players in regional affairs and Gaza in particular lead to rather embarrassing situations. On Sunday, speaking about ...