Ministry of Transport is promoting a bill with new measures to improve road safety in Cyprus. The bill was approved by the cabinet has been submitted to the parliament and if voted will be in effect within 2017. Here’s what it includes: The introduction of narco-test for drivers. The Ministry of Transport has already allocated […]
A plastic bag containing a suspicious powder was found in a plane at Larnaca airport, which was ready for departure with destination Malta. The powder was discovered by the crew shortly before takeoff, and passengers were requested disembark before a police investigation could begin. According to information the bag, weighing 130 grams which was found […]
After five years of discussions the law which gives the power to the police to test car drivers for driving under the influence of narcotic substances (the narco-test) will reach the parliament for voting next Thursday. Under the new legislation any driver who is found driving under the influence for illegal drugs can face up […]
Following a multitude of complaints about illegal use of parking spaces allocated for the disabled in private commercial buildings such as department stores, malls and supermarkets, the police brought the issue to the Attorney General. Concerns were raised whether it is lawful to issue fines to vehicles parked in the privately held spaces to which […]
A Cypriot businessman helped 12 convicts by paying off their debts to the government. They are to be released from prison today so they can spend the Easter with their families. In an act of generosity the businessman who wishes to remain anonymous, paid off the debts of the 12 men and also offered them […]
At traffic police check point, in Paphos on Saturday police officers were shocked when they realized that a car they stopped was being driven by a 12 year old. More surprising was the fact that in the car passengers were also his 58 year old father and 47 year old mother. The father of the […]
The Drug Enforcement Unit of the police arrested a 66 year old man yesterday for possession of half a gram of cannabis. The police acting on information secured a warrant and searched the man’s house where the evidence was found. The man was taken to Paphos Central Police Station where he was interrogated and admitted his […]
