Lebanon and the 40 thieves
How corruption and the powerful turned the pearl of the Orient into a failed state By George Eid “Lebanon, pearl of the Orient” is the...
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33 clubs called to hand over evidence on football corruption
The investigation into the corruption found inside Cypriot football is once again at the forefront. On Monday, the Sports Ethics Committee notified 33 football clubs...
Two people, one special constable, charged with bribery and corruption
A special constable serving in Paphos entered a not-guilty plea on Thursday in connection with taking money from a suspect to warn him of any...
Our View: Public perceptions of corruption won’t change until parties change
More than nine out of 10 Cypriots consider the problem of corruption to be widespread. According the latest Eurobarometer survey 95 per cent of Cypriots...
Anti-corruption body says Cyprus failed to implement recommendations
The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body Greco (Group of States against Corruption), said Wednesday Cyprus was among the 14 countries which had not yet fully...
U.S. appeals court rejects Trump bid to escape anti-corruption lawsuit
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a setback, rejecting his bid to end a lawsuit that accused him of violating anti-corruption...
Focus trial hearings postponed
Hearings in the Focus corruption trial involving the former governor of the central bank, have been postponed to later this month. Proceedings were set to...
Corruption poses a serious threat to member states, Charalambides tells OSCE forum
Corruption poses a serious threat to economic development, prosperity, the rule of law and the stability European states given its links to organised crime and...
Platform launched for footballers to report match fixing incidents anonymously
The Pancyprian Footballers’ Association (Pasp) announced on Monday that starting from February 4, football players will be able to report match fixing incidents through an...
Justice minister: it will take time to clean up football
Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides has once again called on anyone who is in possession of useful information about corruption and bribery in Cypriot football to...
Netanyahu formally indicted in court on corruption charges
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was formally indicted in court on Tuesday on corruption charges after he withdrew his request for parliamentary immunity from prosecution. Netanyahyu was...
Cyprus drops three places in corruption index
Cyprus was 41st among 180 countries in the 2019 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) compiled by Transparency International. Despite recording the the same score as last year...
Former Kissonerga councillors deny corruption charges
Nine former members of the Kissonerga community council denied corruption charges on Wednesday in relation with alleged offences committed between 1997 and 2011. The defendants,...
Corrupt media outlets are well known, AG says
Attorney-general Costas Clerides said Tuesday the media that waged war against him and the state auditor revealed themselves on a daily basis through the ridiculous...
Attorney-general accuses media of corruption
Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Monday accused two media groups of corruption during his speech at the Cyprus Integrity Forum on Monday, International Anti-Corruption Day. At...
Nobel prize winner calls for end to party influence at launch of new movement
The way forward for Cyprus is an economic reform programme completely independent of party influence, Sir Christopher Pissarides said on Monday at the official launch...
Perceived corruption levels on the rise
Cyprus has seen a spike in perceived corruption levels, a study conducted by the World Bank shows. Data reveals that from 2013 the country’s level...
Police officer arrested on suspicion of corruption
Police said Wednesday they have arrested one of their own on suspicion of corruption. In a statement, the force said the 41-year-old officer was arrested...
‘Protest tents’ raised opposite palace over corruption
Tents have been raised opposite the presidential palace by a protest group demonstrating against “injustice, corruption, and dictatorship”, with the group stating that they will...
AG lets loose on corrupt system, apathy of citizenry
Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Tuesday slammed the fact no political responsibility was taken anyone as a result of the findings of independents such as the...
