Opinion

THE VIOLENT scrap between the Turks and a dozen Brit and Slovak men from Unficyp was a great way to wake us up from our August slumber. Something exciting happened, ...

The violent attack on Unficyp personnel in the buffer zone by Turkish Cypriot soldiers and policemen, some in plain clothes was universally condemned by the international community. Never before has ...

The president of the Paphos association of recreational establishments such as bars and clubs will seek a meeting with the deputy minister of tourism to discuss the problems faced by ...

The latest economic data released by the statistical service on Wednesday were rather disappointing and although some negative trends were recorded, they did not justify the doom and gloom scenarios ...

By Karrin Vasby Anderson As the Barbie movie’s worldwide box office passes the billion-dollar mark, and some conservative pundits push back against its popularity with negative hot takes, the ...

There had been a hope that the new Archbishop Georgios would have ended the practice of interfering in politics and making dogmatic pronouncements on the Cyprus issue, as his predecessors ...

It was the brilliant minds of the ancient Greeks that laid the foundations for many things that still impact us today. From philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, architecture and medicine to literature, ...

It was a bit unexpected when the attorney-general’s office announced at the end of last week that it would be appealing the verdict and sentence handed down to Briton ...

It hurts the economy, society and the environment Under the democratic system of Cyprus the executive and legislative branches of government are elected by the people to serve the people. ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides With the end of the pandemic, the accumulated demand, and increased savings, partly as a result of the significant government support packages, led to ...

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 ...

The Cyprus Supreme Court: The applicants were born in Cyprus on either side of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus of July 20, 1974 and are descended from parents who are of mixed ...

CONGRATULATIONS to the unknown Twitterer (though I’m not sure what to call them since the name change) who goes by the name of Jho Low, for his commendable shit-stirring ...

Parents were angered by the increase of the monthly bus card from €10 to €15 from this September and have sought a meeting with Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades to discuss the matter. ...

After more than a decade of uncertainty, Cyprus’ two systemic banks, Bank of Cyprus and Hellenic Bank have made a full return to healthy profitability, sound fundamentals and positive prospects. ...

Lean times faced by many U.S. and European companies may last longer than expected as they try to sell off their bulging inventories in an economic climate where demand ...

Many workers across the U.S. are turning to ChatGPT to help with basic tasks, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, despite fears that have led employers such as Microsoft and ...

The decision of the Russian Federation to suspend its double taxation agreements with a host of countries it considers ‘hostile,’ including Cyprus, because of the sanctions they have imposed, should ...

By Beatrice Alba Despite progress towards greater gender equality, many people remain stubbornly attached to old-fashioned gender roles in romantic relationships between women and men. Conventions around heterosexual romance dictate ...

After reported disagreements with Greek state broadcaster (ERT), Cyprus’ national television and radio authority CyBC is set to choose the island’s next Eurovision contest representative through a national competition ...

Health minister, Dr Popi Kanari has committed a grave error in engaging in a public row with the ministry’s permanent secretary, Dr Christina Yiannaki. She has allowed her personal ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE For those who can’t afford hours of expensive aircon, the heat is hell. Are you a ticking pollution time bomb adding to climate crime? Mediterranean ...

Legal regulation of telework was a priority of the House labour committee, said chairman Andreas Kafkalias. Discussion of the bill began last June and will continue at the first meeting ...

Addressing the anti-occupation gathering in Famagusta the mayor Simos Ioannou said, “we will continue to convey in every direction that partition will never be an option for the Cypriot people.” ...