With about 5,000 officers, one would expect Cyprus police to be better equipped, with the right personnel, to anticipate, if not to deter, the double underworld killings, one of which could have
When Anna Koukkides-Procopiou is handed the report’s findings into the events of the Apollon-Anorthosis basketball game turned violent, it is an opportunity for the Justice Minister to consider reviving the blueprint for
Our protests about the non-functional common expenses law and related legal disputes are known and expressed through personal visits/interviews with ministers, Parliament and others. While the issue is very serious, and its
Even with the implementation of the justice reform bills, it will take four to five years for the courts to clear the backlog of pending cases. But if parliament passes the various
The police are in the spotlight again, with accusations of foul play in the investigation of recent murders, the lack of thorough work in earlier cases and a general absence of officers
Cyprus’ justice system is getting the biggest makeover in its history, as MPs vote on constitutional changes, allowing for the restructuring of the courts. MPs on Thursday passed the necessary legislation laying
Justice reform, a long-overdue process to slash legal proceedings by half the time and decongest the courts, is begrudgingly getting underway, but Cypriots have lost confidence and trust in public institutions. Historical
Justice Minister Stephie Dracos argued that Cyprus’ notoriously slow justice system would be fast-tracked provided MPs passed three much-needed reform bills reshaping the court system. The three bills tabled by Dracos’ ministry
The concept of the all-day school is picking up momentum, with MPs suggesting this should be part of a greater reform of the education system, including a staggered timetable for primary and
The new generation is facing huge changes, at home and abroad. It becomes more imperative to answer the following questions in an ever-changing world: is education at the level we all wish
