Shimon Aykut, a 75-year-old convicted of usurping Greek Cypriot properties, has been transferred from Cyprus to Israel to serve the remainder of his sentence, following a decision by Justice Minister Costas Fytiris.

Cyprus is to establish an independent coast guard, consolidating the country’s fragmented maritime surveillance capabilities under a single service headquartered at the Andreas Papandreou Base in Paphos, after Cabinet approved the proposal yesterday. Justice and Public Order Minister Costas Fytiris presented the proposal, which sets out the operational model for the new service and the […]

Cyprus has sent disputed digital evidence related to the 'Sandy' scandal to Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) for forensic examination, according to Justice Minister Costas Fytiris.

Justice and Public Order Minister Costas Fytiris will present a formal proposal to the Council of Ministers this afternoon to establish an independent Cyprus Coast Guard, philenews sources say. The proposal sets out the operating model for the new service, identifies the departments to be brought under its umbrella and includes related legislation to be […]

Cyprus plans to build a new central prison with a capacity for 1,500 inmates at a cost of over €350 million. Justice Minister Costas Fytiris acknowledged that the existing system is overwhelmed and facing undeniable problems.