A shake-up of religious education is centuries overdue
We talk about the need to encourage critical thinking in our schools but the church ensures we do nothing to enforce it By George Koumoullis
Opinion
Network marketing, a viable job in an insecure world
Network marketing provides the opportunity for entrepreneurial-minded people to build a business with low start-up and overhead costs By Alexia Saleem “Network marketing. What is
We could not have asked for better treatment travelling with our pet through Larnaca
While vacationing for four months at our place in Limassol I had the opportunity of reading in your paper, and others, articles on how animals
Seems barbaric to me
Reading the reports from Cyprus, the treatment by the Cyprus courts of the teenager who is alleged to have made a false rape claim against
Our View: Capital statements regulations are a joke
EVERYONE who saw the capital statements released by the politicians made sarcastic comments on social media. Nobody seemed to believe that these declarations of assets
Everyone is innocent till proven guilty
Its a good thing that most people are not actually trying (alleged Napa rape) the case.They are more biased than the average coffee-shop regular “know-all”.
EU have always been firm about the deal on offer
The EU won’t buckle, it’s not just about the UK any more. The UK leaving with no deal will be inconvenient, but not the end
Politicians insult our intelligence
What a parody of the whole process… unless we have declarations of assets of their wives, parents and children we know nothing about their actual
Our View: Tax hike proposal looks to the future, but not thought out well
NOBODY expected auditors, lawyers and business organisations to embrace finance minister Harris Georgiades’ suggestion for an increase of corporate tax from 12.5% to 15%. Low
The INF: another treaty bites the dust
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty died last Friday, but there won’t be many mourners at the funeral. There should be. The problem the INF
Our View: Napa case highlights need to upgrade police interrogation procedures
THE British teenager, who had made rape allegations against 12 Israeli youths, will be held in custody until August 19. This was the date given
Freedom of the press
By Richard Dickenson It’s all a matter of priorities, and the vital process of prioritising is a feature that lots of us don’t seem too
Our View: Georgiades acts as a bulwark against the economic lunacy of the parties
FINANCE minister Harris Georgiades, who is on his way out, will be a big loss to the government when he finally goes. Despite the barrage
Our View: Akinci’s moratorium on drilling a face-saving way out of impasse
THE LEADERS’ Council, held at the president’s summer residence in Troodos, did not come up with any ground-breaking ideas if the ensuing statements were anything
Our MP’s will never learn
This article should be printed in a large typeface and pasted on the office wall of every MP and would-be politician. The banks could distribute
Polyviou’s Mari report was a damning indictment against the president
The article offers a good analysis and commentary on the legal and ethical protocols and the unseemly spat between Polyviou and the current AG. Here,
High ideals but lacking in practicalities
It will take some time before the East Med Gas Forum progresses from being a regional talking-shop into the influential international organisation it aspires to
Gratuities reach an economic tipping point
By Edward Hadas DoorDash founder Tony Xu found himself in a tricky position last week. One of America’s biggest food delivery service was revealed to
Cyprus’ MPs are recklessly irresponsible
The allegation contained in the title of this article is very serious and it needs to be explained and justified. I am specifically referring to
Inequalities and the plight of the younger generation
By Les Manison Over the last decade younger persons in many countries, unlike their parents, have faced increasing difficulties in securing well-paid jobs and in