Domestic workers: a ‘vilely corrupt system’
Their contracts stipulate a salary of between €320 and €400 a month net, if they live with their employer, and a six-day working week. They
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Police warn drivers ‘triple checks’ coming
THERE is a new model in place to catch traffic offenders, both on the motorways and in the towns, head of the traffic department Yiannakis
Kisa to file complaint with police watchdog after Polykarpou arrested (Updated)
MIGRANT support NGO, Kisa said on Friday it would file a complaint with the independent police watchdog after its executive director, Doros Polykarpou was arrested
Police will no longer ‘hide’ when on traffic duty
Traffic police officers will no longer play “hide and seek” to catch offenders, Police Chief Kypros Michaelides announced on Wednesday. “Our goal is the prevention
Interpol chief says Cyprus considered one of the ‘safest countries’
Cyprus is considered a very safe country, evidenced by the millions of tourists who choose to holiday here this year, Interpol’s Secretary-General Jurgen Stock said
In address to Filipinos, president slams authorities’ ‘casual and careless approach’ to missing persons
Any failure by Cypriot authorities to properly investigate cases of missing persons, which in seven instances at least, led to murder by a serial killer,
Individuals awarded for helping the police
Police awarded 55 members of the public on Wednesday for their contribution in helping the force carry out its work. During a ceremony at the
Wear helmets, police tell motorcyclists after three accidents overnight
Police on Sunday appealed to motorcyclists and moped drivers to take measures to protect themselves in case of an accident. After three accidents overnight between
New police chief seeks to build trust in the force
Shoring up gaps in investigating cases of missing persons and restoring the public’s trust in the force are among the top priorities for new police
Police crackdown in the old town of Nicosia
Police on Friday carried out a large-scale operation in the old town of Nicosia as part of a crackdown on crime, which involved checking over
Police locate woman abducted off Limassol street
Police on Thursday acted quickly to locate a young woman who earlier in the day had been abducted in broad daylight by two men in
Sacked chief blames parties for many of police force’s problems
Former police chief Zacharias Chrysostomou urged the public on Monday to trust the force and blamed political parties for many of the problems it faces.
As resignations demand grows, friend who reported Livia missing says police did not even call her
A friend of Romanian national Livia Florentina Bunea, 36, who is believed be the first victim of alleged serial killer Nicos Metaxas, along with her eight-year-old daughter,
Pensioners forced to hire private security to protect against bonfire thugs
Failure by authorities to contain the illegal phenomenon of Easter bonfires forced two pensioners from a Nicosia village to hire a private security guard to
Kisa calls for investigation into police handling of Mary Rose murder
Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism organisation Kisa, has expressed grave concern for the fate of the six-year-old daughter of murdered Mary Rose Tiburcio as police
Woman spotted floating in sea off Timi is identified (Updated)
The body of a woman was found floating in the sea in the Timi area of Paphos Tuesday morning. The woman was spotted by tourists
Police holding neighbourhood-watch presentation in Pyrgos on Monday
Police are inviting residents of Pyrgos in Limassol to a presentation on its neighbourhood watch programme on Monday evening. The meeting is to take place
Police ready to start using tasers
THE justice ministry has prepared legislation allowing the use of tasers by police to tackle violent individuals instead of using firearms. In a statement, the
3,500 drivers stopped for speeding in a week
Almost 3,500 drivers were caught speeding during a week-long police campaign carried out from last Monday until Sunday. A total of 3,453 were caught for
Baffling use of police emergency lights
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