Nicolaou quit for reasons of ‘political ethics’
Outgoing justice minister Ionas Nicolaou struck a defiant note on Thursday, saying he was leaving the office with ‘a clear conscience’ and the conviction he...
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Rumours swirl over new justice minister
President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to appoint lawyer Giorgos Savvides as the new Justice Minister, reports said on Tuesday. According to the daily Politis, Savvides,...
Number of convicts on probation lower than EU average
Cyprus has 106 people on probation per 100,000 inhabitants, which is under the European median value of 169 probationers per 100,000 inhabitants, a Council of...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Delayed resignations and all-round nastiness
RESIGNATION by public demand premiered last week, with Justice Minister Ionas Nicoalou grudgingly stepping down in order to silence the crowd demanding his head over...
Justice minister Ionas Nicolaou set to resign?
In a written statement issued earlier today Justice mininster Ionas Nicoalou said that he has taken his personal decisions regarding the recent murders that have...
Justice minister pressured to resign over mine murders
Justice minister Ionas Nicolaou was on Monday facing down calls that he step down, on the back of reports that under his watch police bungled...
Authorities on lookout for fighters fleeing Syria
Authorities have so far not come across any incidents of foreign fighters passing through Cyprus to reach other countries after leaving Syria, Justice Minister Ionas...
Greco suggestions ‘not optional’
HEAD of the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption watchdog Greco warned Cyprus on Friday that it’s recommendations were not ‘optional’ and urged the government to implement...
Our View: Judges remain a weakness in the justice system
Akel deputy Irini Charalambidou was correct to ask questions of the government regarding advertisements for 35 positions of judges. The government requires 23 new judges...
Special procedure will be introduced to resolve 2008-2013 loan disputes
As part of the effort to overhaul the justice system, the government will be introducing a special procedure to resolve loan disputes and the sale...
