Charlie Charalambous, Author at Financial Mirror

Christmas without the trimmings

For many, this Christmas will be a subdued affair with a sizeable percentage of households opting not to mix as coronavirus looms large over the festivities. This is usually the time of

25th December 2020

Comment/Life & Society

MPs fiddle while Cyprus burns

Politicians showed true Christmas spirit in not allowing the government to have a budget or spend more money on the COVID-struck fledgeling national health service. Communists AKEL were suddenly concerned about the

21st December 2020

Comment/Cyprus

Walking the yard in prison COVID

Christmas is going to feel more like a siege of the human spirit rather than a festive fun bath with family and friends all giving and living to the max. Incredulously, there

13th December 2020

Comment/Life & Society

COVID19: Naughty or nice, no vaccines this Christmas

As the death toll steadily rises in the run-up to Christmas the chances that COVID restrictions will be eased over the festive season are rapidly diminishing. Cyprus has been crushed under a

6th December 2020

Comment/Life & Society

Diego’s last dance

There can be no part of planet earth untouched by the passing of footballing superhero and all-round national icon Diego Armando Maradona. The great Argentinian transcends every sport and social strata, a

29th November 2020

Comment/Life & Society/World

Fake news, vaccines and algorithms

If the chaos surrounding tests to circumvent the lockdown in Limassol and Paphos is anything go by then be assured the rollout of a COVID vaccine will be rougher than a Viking

23rd November 2020

Comment/Cyprus/Life & Society

Cyprus enters a winter of COVID discontent

Encouraging news of a breakthrough in the search for a vaccine for coronavirus will not save those already suffering from the killer disease. It is probably too late to give people their

16th November 2020

Comment/Life & Society

Finding the quickest route out of Coronaville

When it came to the crunch, the government decided not to deliver a hefty hammer blow to coronavirus last week despite Cyprus experiencing a harsher second wave. We are told that if

9th November 2020

Comment/Cyprus

Public anger at Teflon politicians

While Cyprus seems to be fighting a losing battle against the spread of COVID-19, there is a new craze in town called corruption crusader. Everyone wants to eliminate the “untouchables” from public

2nd November 2020

Columnists/Comment/Cyprus

COVID19: Circuit breaker lockdown should do the trick

Where Cyprus once seemed assured in its handling of the pandemic, cracks are appearing in its strategy to contain a much nastier second wave of coronavirus. There’s an air of trepidation and

25th October 2020

Comment/Cyprus/Life & Society