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 […]
The police issued arrest warrants against four high school students from Nicosia for the violent incidents against Turkish Cypriots. The incident took place on Monday during the student demonstration against the proclamation of the pseudo-state in the occupied north. A group of students at three different locations threw stones and firecrackers against cars carrying Turkish […]
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 […]
A new law has been proposed to the parliament and will be voted within the month which will enforce the collection of identification data from users of non-contract pay as you go mobile services by the operators in Cyprus. Under the new regulation operators are required to collect the name and identification number of subscribers. […]
In an attempted robbery early this morning in Limassol, two hooded men walked into a bakery and threatened its 46 year old employee using a knife demanding that she hands over the cashier money. The employee panicked and run away to a nearby kiosk where she asked for help, leaving the cash drawer locked. The […]
Auditor General, Odysseas Michaelides revealed last night at a talk show on CyBC the list of scandals that the Audit Office of the Republic is currently working on. The largest scandals involve the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) and the Sewerage Board of Pafos (SAPA). Regarding CUT, the investigation continues with new issues constantly surfacing […]
