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- AKEL : Our view: Blaming the government for banking crisis is excessive
- AKEL : Papadopoulos 'thorn' in side of AKEL DIKO collaboration
- Attorney-General : MPs immunity to stay
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Gas discovery provides hope for job market
THE DISCOVERY of natural gas in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has provided a promising future for the island and its worrying unemployment figures, Labour Minister Sotiroula Charalambous said yesterday and could create up to 4,000 jobs.“Despite today’s adversity, our economy’s future seems promising with the discovery of natural resources in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone,” Charalambous said during a presentation by the Human Resource Development Authority (HRDA) on its work in 2011.This, she added, has prompted the government to promote a series of measures to reinforce growth.Her ministry’s contribution to these measures is a series of actions that aim to deal with unemployment, said Charalambous... 6 comments
Helping women break through the glass ceiling
IN THE past few decades, Europe has made significant progress in getting more women into the workforce. The female employment rate is 62 per cent, up from 55 per cent in 1997. Women are also making great strides in education: they now represent 60 per cent of new university graduates. European Union legislation and financial support have contributed to these advances.Despite this progress, there has been one significant shortfall: the lack of women at the top levels in companies. Many qualified women cannot break through the glass ceiling when climbing the corporate ladder. The facts are bleak: Just one in seven board members (13.7 per cent) at Europe's top companies and one in 30 boardroom chairs (3.2 per cent) is a woman. ... 4 comments
Our View: Youth should be encouraged to consider going into the trades
THE HOUSE commerce committee yesterday discussed the issue of unemployment among the young, which currently stands at about 25 per cent. Among the guests of the committee were the rectors of private and state universities as well as Cypriot Nobel prize winner, Professor Christophoros Pissarides who made a rather bleak forecast about lowering unemployment. ... 10 comments
