New bill ups penalties for violence against women
An updated bill on the prevention and combatting of violence against women presented by Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaos on Tuesday proposes much harder penalties than...
Ionas Nicolaou
Government says it cannot interfere in supreme court wrangle
The government warned anew on Monday that the Cypriot justice system would collapse if it was not overhauled, but it admitted there was little it...
Tighter controls on sex offenders in the works, Nicolaou says
A bill to amend the existing law on the Prevention and Combating of Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography, provides for victims...
Zero tolerance for unethical prison officers, Nicolaou says
UNETHICAL or corrupt prison officers were put on notice on Friday that they would not be allowed to stand in the way of progress and...
Police chief launches probe into alleged domestic-abuse cover-up
POLICE Chief Zacharias Chrysostomou has launched a probe into alleged police misconduct after a domestic violence exposé in Politis newspaper implicated members of the force...
AG’s brother ‘must substantiate claim that supreme court controlled by law firm’
By George Psyllides THE brother of the attorney-general must substantiate accusations that the supreme court was controlled by a prominent law firm or else withdraw...
Government in talks for building to house court for asylum cases
The government on Tuesday decided to initiate discussions with a private company with a view to purchasing a building owned by the company to house...
Fire service to get new status
The fire department is to be rendered a separate body from the police with its own hierarchy, under government bills approved by the cabinet on...
Justice minister highlights improvements in human rights
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou on Monday praised the progress Cyprus has made in terms of human rights in recent years by pointing to what he...
Bills under preparation to protect whistleblowers
The government is preparing additional legislation to control political lobbying and afford better protection to whistleblowers, measures that will boost the drive to fight corruption...
