Our View: Money for employment schemes could be better spent elsewhere
Tax revenue must be steadily rising, and the government has more money to spend than it had budgeted. There can be no other explanation for the bizarre decision to offer ...
Our View: ‘Over-qualified’ graduates should look for better jobs
Since independence, Cypriots have put great value in university education. Parents would put all their savings into their children’s university education, often going without for this purpose, while youngsters ...
Job search platform hopelessly mismatched and outdated
The welfare department’s unemployment and job searching platform is deficient in crucial ways, Green Party MP Charalambos Theopemptou said on Tuesday.
Speaking to Cyprus Mail Theopemptou said he had ...
Employers seek clarity over employing asylum seekers
The labour ministry on Wednesday clarified that asylum seekers are no longer permitted to work within the first nine months of their arrival.
The Cyprus chamber of commerce (Keve) had ...
Trade unions agree on low-paid civil servant raises
Trade unions agreed with the finance ministry on measures to deal with the issues of low-paid civil servants, representatives from the unions Peo, Sek, and Pasydy said on Tuesday.
The ...
World economic outlook: low growth and persistent inflation
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The global economy is undergoing a difficult period, characterised by the enduring geopolitical turmoil and uncertainty, which adversely affect energy security and food sufficiency ...
The Hunger Games is ever more relevant today and a threat for tomorrow
By Socratis E Socratous and Leontios Charalampidis
A few years ago, one of those film series that everyone talked about was The Hunger Games, a movie saga based on the ...
Employment issues that would arise in a reunified Cyprus
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
Discussions to resolve the Cyprus problem are currently at a standstill, while the work of technical groups on various aspects has been suspended. However, ...
Time to make strategic plans for the future economy of Cyprus
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The economy of Cyprus depicts positive features as regards growth, employment and public finances. However, its economic development model requires radical adaptation in order ...
Our View: Lack of jobs is not the reason for high youth unemployment
During the presidential election campaign the candidates expressed concerns about youth unemployment, which they all promised to tackle if elected. The prevailing wisdom has always been that the state has ...
Divisions over employment changes for third-country nationals
Trade unions have condemned the new regulations concerning the employment of third country nationals, while employers have said they do not go far enough.
Labour Minister Kyriakos Koushos on Wednesday ...
Around 100 Turkish Cypriots interviewed for jobs in south of the island
Around 100 Turkish Cypriots were interviewed this week for jobs in the hotel industry, while procedures will continue next year for the construction sector, a Sek trade union representative said on ...