Opinion

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. ...

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 ...

By Gregory F. Treverton, Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, reportedly died when a private jet he was said to be on crashed on ...

The 14th Amendment could be used without a criminal conviction for insurrection After last week’s column about world leaders facing criminal charges there have been developments in the Donald ...

THE MILLION-dollar question that nobody has asked and therefore has not been answered is whether the beard will be a permanent feature on the Prez’s boyish face or whether ...

The government, understandably, is pleased with the reaction to the Turkish attempts to carry out construction work in the buffer zone. Not only did Unficyp soldiers become involved in a ...

The gathering of Cypriots of the diaspora in Cyprus has become an August fixture. This week’s Ninth World Conference of Expatriate Cypriots has attracted close to 280 participants and was ...

A day before mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane crash, a Russian official visited Libya to reassure allies that fighters from the Wagner Group would remain in the country — but ...

All ministers and deputy ministers will gather at the presidential residence in Troodos today for an ‘informal’ meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides. This would not be a council of ministers ...

By Kelly Jakubowski Why is it that many people can’t remember where they put their car keys most mornings, but can sing along to every lyric of a song ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos appears to have made it his mission to put Cyprus’ banks under his control, even though he has no such authority. The latest idea he has ...

THE WAY THINGS ARE Some in Cyprus won’t say they have adopted a baby, perhaps from the need to protect the child’s assumed identity or their private business. ...

This is the second year running that state broadcaster CyBC has shut down its radio news shows for three weeks, replacing them with music. In previous years the news shows ...

Saudi Arabian border guards have killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants, including women and children, who attempted to enter the kingdom along its mountainous border with Yemen, Human Rights Watch (HRW) ...

After the last week’s scuffles between migrants from the infamous Ayios Nikolaous apartment complex in Chlorakas and police, President Nikos Christodoulides decided to intervene. On Monday he held a ...

Τhe EuroAsia Interconnector and Cyprus’ 2030 Energy Plan Cyprus issued its draft updated National Energy and Climate Plan, 2021-2030, (NECP) for public consultation on July 21 and to the European Commission (EC) ...

I am a resident of Cyprus and a concerned citizen regarding a growing issue that is undermining the beauty and renovation of Paralimni. Over the past few years, a group ...

Why has the finance ministry not included the subsidy in part of my electricity bill for the last two months? My bill was for the period 18/05/23 until the 29/07/23 and it ...