Ministers must prove their worth

The grace period for the new administration is over, and we expect immediate actions on many issues for the Christodoulides government to gain trust and rebuild public confidence. The new president and

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Saving a sinking ship

Licking its wounds and hurt from a bitter internal battle, the former ruling Democratic Rally is headed to elect a new leader, its fifth president in DISY’s lifetime of 47 years. And

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Political aftershocks of earthquakes

The devastating earthquake that shook Armenia on December 7, 1988, had a magnitude of 6.8 but lasted 20 seconds, resulting in about 38,000 casualties. Any longer, and it would have had catastrophic

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Will the new president save SMEs?

Cyprus is finally coming out of eight months of election fatigue, and hopefully, life will return to some sense of normalcy. At least on the political front. As regards the economy, we’ve

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Teachers give us a break

State schoolteachers have a unique way of educating our children, and we have entrusted them with this task for decades. They choose the best of times to give the worst example of

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Green cities, monochrome politicians

With the presidential elections around the corner and the outgoing administration rushing to complete its outstanding tasks, the eco-friendly culture finally seems to have kicked in with this government. The Council of

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Pay perks for the privileged

The ball of string around the automatic cost of living adjustment on wages is unravelling. The Labour Minister allows more days for opposing sides to submit their final positions on the dispute,

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Foreign workers have rights too

After years of disagreements, heated debates and name-calling, the national minimum wage finally came into being on 1 January, ensuring an additional 40,000 workers in the private sector take home decent pay

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A year of political inertia

The past year hardly put a smile on anyone’s face. Struggling to recover from the Covid-aftermath, Russia invaded Ukraine just as everyone prepared for a year of recovery. Due to the lack

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