In the end, a feud between two civil servants over a promotion that dates back several years was the reason we found out that a provision of the Gesy law ...
By Gail Iles
In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of debris on its barren surface. Now the Indian Space ...
In an article published in this paper at the weekend, Marios Eliades, former minister and a candidate in the last presidential elections, questioned the value of the pursuing a more ...
THE WAY THINGS ARE
Liberty, equality, fraternity, a lovely thought to wrap around any flag. How many democracies live up to that? Liberty? Still mostly in evidence. Equality and fraternity? ...
Comparing Fukushima’s ‘treated water’ with a typical nuclear plant’s discharge is misleading, as the ‘treated water’ had direct contact with the melted reactor cores
By Huaxia
Despite public ...
After Friday night’s violent riot in Limassol, President Nikos Christodoulides called a meeting at the presidential palace the next day to discuss the ineptitude of the policing.
The meeting, ...
The ninth tripartite alliance summit of Cyprus, Greece and Israel was held in Nicosia on Monday. President Nicos Christodoulides and prime ministers Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Benjamin Netanyahu reconfirmed their commitment ...
By Efi Xanthou
The ruckus over the claims concerning the qualifications of the permanent secretary of the health ministry Christina Yiannaki have immersed us over the last month. I am ...
Unficyp has allowed plenty of Greek Cypriot building in buffer zone, Turkish Cypriots argue
By Fahri Zihni
Following the Pile (Pyla)-United Nations incident on August 18, when the building of ...
Chevron is probably prepared to negotiate around its proposed FDP, but it will probably be on the details rather than the substance
It finally happened. Cyprus rejected Chevron’s updated ...
The EU already has a role in the Cyprus problem, but it does not have Washington’s political clout
By Marios Eliades
During the election campaign, now President Nikos Christdoulides ...
IN KYPROULLA we have managed to give overt racists a veneer of respectability by referring to them as ‘anti-migration’ activists and their violent, hate-filled protests as ‘anti-migration’ gatherings. Theirs is ...
It appears the rule of law that government politicians like to boast about is suspended when racist thugs go on the rampage beating up foreigners and smashing up their properties, ...
By Ioannis Tirkides
The economic environment has been relatively fluid in recent weeks and months. Headline inflation has declined, while core inflation has remained uncomfortably high. In Europe, economic activity ...
It was reassuring that a degree of caution was expressed by two ministers, with regard to the government’s prospective financial involvement, either through loan guarantees or direct investment, in ...
After years of consultations, which included quarrels, protests, and stand-offs between the Akamas communities and the successive governments, the Akamas plan was approved by the council of ministers.
It had ...
By Liz Giuffre
The international music press has reported this week that Queen’s song ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ has not been included in a greatest hits compilation aimed at children.
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The government’s park and ride scheme will be introduced on Monday. The bus lane leading into Nicosia from the GSP stadium will be opened and there will be frequent ...
Cyprus’ coffee industry has been booming in recent years, with a growing demand for specialised coffee shops selling gourmet drinks. Although these luxury beverages are more expensive, Cypriots are willing ...
What happened in Chlorakas on Sunday and Monday were the worst cases of racist violence seen in Cyprus. The country may be facing a migration problem, a part of the ...
The Consumer Protection Service reported price increases in 32 out of 45 categories of consumer products for the month of July. The average increase on the previous month was 1.21 per cent, with ...
By Panayiotis Pachomiou
Housing is a basic human right, but many Europeans struggle to find a home they can afford. The high cost of housing affects not only individuals and ...
By Tim Reid
Vivek Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire former biotech executive, has a chance to build on the attention he has been getting in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination ...