Justice minister makes ‘surprise’ visit to prisons
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris on Tuesday made a ‘surprise’ visit to the central prisons, less than 48 hours…
Syrian ambassador leaves prison meeting after security dispute
A scheduled meeting between the Syrian ambassador to Cyprus and officials at the central prisons ended abruptly on…
The Turks are specialists in exaggeration, says Fitiris after rocks thrown
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris on Friday moved to play down the seriousness of the throwing of rocks and…
Cabinet approves national coast guard to unify maritime security
Cyprus will establish an independent coast guard headquartered at the naval base in Mari following cabinet approval on…
Justice minister: ‘We are targeting the heads of criminal gangs’
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris has said authorities are focusing their efforts on dismantling the leadership of organised crime…
Cyprus ‘obliged’ to agree to send Aykut to Israel
The Republic of Cyprus is obliged to agree to transfer Israeli prisoner Simon Aykut to the country of…