Coronavirus: Domestic abuse cases almost double during isolation
Reports of domestic violence have almost doubled during the coronavirus pandemic due to confinement to homes, the association for the prevention and handling of violence...
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Our View: Expecting some political parties to behave like grown-ups is futile
Expecting the leaders of some of our parties to behave like grown-ups, at least when the country is in crisis, is futile. Nothing it seems...
Our View: The public payroll should be reduced as soon as possible
It was appropriate that on the day the cabinet approved a €2bn relief package for the economy that the Employers’ Federation OEV brought up the...
Families divided as care homes lock down
Relatives can no longer visit their elderly parents Old people’s homes – housing a substantial proportion of the ‘at-risk’ elderly – have been forced...
Herbal medicines and coronavirus strains: what does previous experience teach us?
The Covid-19, or else known as 2019-nCoV or SARS-CoV-2 virus, belongs to the family of Coronavirus. As SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the β genus Coronavirus it...
Coronavirus: The economic challenges of the Covid-19 crisis
By Andreas Theophanous The situation that has been created with the spread of Covid-19 almost throughout the world is indeed extraordinary. This pandemic, as declared...
Paphos comes together over Covid-19
All across the Paphos region, local authorities as well as individuals and organisations have pledged to help in the coronavirus pandemic that is gripping Cyprus....
Lessons learned from staying home
What we never thought we’d do until last week When exercising is a gas I’m due to go the army this summer and want to...
Church should have no role in March 25 celebrations
Far from leading the Greek revolution, the church opposed it By George Koumoullis IN a few days we will be marking the anniversary of the...
Working from home en masse: a whole new world
Working from home started on a big scale last Monday, presenting challenges which depend on the type – and size – of a business. Clearly...
Coronavirus: The right to enter Cyprus without let or hindrance
By Alper Ali Riza The pros and cons of government policy on how to manage the current public health crisis are beyond the remit of...
Our View: Government has acted decisively despite some mistakes
THIS WAS the week that the world finally shut down. Borders were sealed, air travel halted, schools and business closed as societies went into quarantine...
Our View: Despicable govt workers’ unions devoid of sense of duty
Public employees’ unions have sunk to new depths of disrepute with their despicably selfish behaviour. Teaching unions and Pasydy, shamelessly demanded special treatment from the...
Our View: How far can the government’s economic measures go?
The announcement of measures to support the economy will soon become as frequent as those implemented to protect public health. It is to be expected...
Parents ask why private schools were prepared for closures but state schools weren’t
The education ministry said on Thursday it was exploring the possibility of introducing online, interactive lessons from next week for final year state school students...
Our View: It was about time the govt took action on migration
It was unfortunate, although predictable, that the migration problem had to reach crisis point for action to be taken by the government. The surge of...
Paphos shoppers descend on stores
In the wake of the move by the government to close schools until March 20, supermarkets in Paphos saw shoppers flock to stores on Thursday...
Tiny UK law firm which took on Eoka fight short-listed for award
‘David and Goliath’ case saw ex-Eoka fighters compensated by UK government By Nick Theodoulou The British law firm which took on the might of the...
Drug war rages on
A law ostensibly to ease access to medical cannabis has faltered over interpretation and suspicion By Evie Andreou Expectations raised that medical cannabis might be...
Time to enjoy the garden
Gardening with Patricia Jordan With lengthening days and more sunshine, this is the time of year when you can really enjoy gardening. The soil is...
