House president presents code of conduct for MPs
House president Demetris Syllouris on Monday presented the draft of the MPs’ code of conduct arguing it is yet another tool reinforcing institutions and democracy...
Conflict of interests
MPs say man chosen to save the mountain villages stands to gain personally
Members of the House watchdog committee on Thursday supported the auditor-general’s position that the government’s choice as commissioner for the development of mountain communities represented...
Attorney-general denies denigrating judiciary
Attorney-general Costas Clerides denied on Wednesday that he had ever disrespected the judiciary and its officers during a public spat earlier this year that eventually...
Cabinet to discuss resignation of British Gesy expert (Updated)
The cabinet on Thursday is expected to discuss whether to accept the resignation of the chairman of the board of the state health services organisation...
Embattled judge recuses himself from BoC appeal
President of the supreme court Myron Nicolatos on Thursday recused himself from the panel of judges hearing the state’s appeal against the acquittal of two...
AG and supreme court president cross swords at House (Updated)
By George Psyllides and Evie Andreou Heated exchanges between former friends, the attorney-general and the president of the supreme court, marked Wednesday’s parliamentary discussion on...
BoC CEO ‘outraged’ over claims of preferential treatment (V)
John Hourican, the Bank of Cyprus’ CEO, said on Saturday he was outraged over allegations the bank has given preferential treatment to individuals with high-level...
Supreme court fracas focuses on its president
The House ethics committee said Wednesday it will be discussing the dispute that has broken out in the justice system after serious accusations concerning conflict...
Journalists’ wives turn down president’s job offer
The wives of two well-known journalists said on Monday that, in order to dispel any semblance of impropriety, they were declining an ‘offer’ to work...
MP facing conflict of interest allegations over loans
Independent MP Anna Theologou is facing accusations of conflict of interest after it emerged that she provided consultancy services to delinquent debtors with their properties...
Auditor-general says civil aviation was wrong to rent minister-linked premises
The government should not rent the building chosen by the Civil Aviation Department as its premises, the Audit Service said on Wednesday. Instead, the...
Hasikos in possible conflict of interests over office rent
Interior minister Socratis Hasikos may have violated the law on incompatibility with public office by owning a stake in a company that rents out a...
