Our View: Elite resist push for transparency at every turn
IN THE END the visit by the representatives of Greco, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption, did not tell us anything we
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Taxman on brink of busting huge evasion network, he says
By George Psyllides The tax department is on the brink of busting one of the biggest VAT dodging network on the island dealing with intra-community
Greens want to boost transparency in citizenship by investment scheme
By Elias Hazou Green party MP Giorgos Perdikis plans to table a proposal aimed at boosting transparency with regard to the citizenship by investment scheme.
‘Must do better’ over corruption, CoE tells Cyprus
A Council of Europe report on corruption took Cyprus to task on Wednesday for fully implementing only two of its 16 recommendations concerning MPs, judges
New law passed to regulate clubs and NGOs
A contentious government bill regulating the operation of clubs and foundations was voted into law, following a tumultuous plenary session on Friday. The aim of
Better law to protect whistle-blowers
THE cabinet has approved a bill proposed by the justice ministry that will protect citizens reporting corruption cases both in the private and state sector,
Paphos mayor awarded for transparency
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos was the only individual to have been given the annual award by Transparency International Cyprus, it was announced on Saturday. The
Big pharma to come clean over grants and fees to doctors
The money the big pharmaceutical companies pay doctors and other healthcare professionals in grants, fees and expenses will be made public for the first time
No tangible progress on transparency in party funding, GRECO says
Cyprus has not made tangible progress in respect of any pending recommendation regarding Incriminations and Transparency of Party Funding since the adoption of the Second
Whistleblower bill on its way to cabinet
By Jean Christou A bill to enable and protect whistleblowers is to be submitted to the cabinet shortly, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Thursday.
Over 80 per cent believe corruption is a major problem
The percentage of Cypriots who believe corruption is a major problem on the island has remained the same over the past year, according to comparative
‘Information bill set to be one of worst in Europe’
By George Psyllides The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has joined Access Info Europe (AIE) in calling on the government to improve its access to information bill
Fuel price monitoring is ‘gradually improving’
By Angelos Anastasiou SOME of the measures for more effective monitoring of the price of fuel imports are already being implemented, with the rest to
Parties to be denied anonymous donations
By Evie Andreou THE House Ways and Means Committee said on Friday it plans to push strict legislation regulating the parties’ sources of income, to
Cyprus found wanting on transparency issues
By Angelos Anastasiou Cyprus has implemented satisfactorily only two of eight recommendations on political party-funding transparency, the European Council’s Group of States against Corruption committee
DISY chief declares his assets
By George Psyllides DISY chief Averof Neophytou is worth over €2 million it emerged on Monday after he made his assets public for the sake
Transparency bill will be ‘properly prepared’
By Angelos Anastasiou The bill mandating transparency on the source of wealth of public officials who handle public funds will be prepared in such a
Corruption’s greatest enemy
By Angelos Anastasiou IMAGINE an independent public official showing up to work every morning in spurs, a gun holstered to his waistline, a poncho and
UFOs, a demand for transparency
By Elias Hazou “HAVING been a witness at the Citizens Hearings in Washington in 2013, I fully support the Congressional Hearing Initiative by Steve Bassett.
Declare financial interests, MPs urged
TRANSPARENCY Cyprus, a chapter of Transparency International, has invited Cypriot MPs to voluntarily submit a declaration of their financial interests in line with the code