Justice minister pledges movement on 45 pending bills
Justice Minister Stefi Drakou on Wednesday pledged to hold meetings will all stakeholders so that progress is made on the discussion in parliament of 45...
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Emily Yiolitis resigns as justice minister (Update 2)
By Elias Hazou and George Psyllides After just a year in office, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis has resigned, confirmed by the presidential palace during the...
Police chief: we may have gone too far over fake Yiolitis Twitter account
Opposition MPs on Monday piled on Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis for having reported to authorities a Twitter parody account – leading to police raiding the...
Justice minister defends police action over fake Twitter account
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Wednesday said police followed standard procedure while handling her complaint last December against a parody account on Twitter, which had...
Akel says it’s not letting go of Yiolitis Twitter storm
Main opposition Akel sought to keep up pressure on the government on Monday over an apparently wrong police raid at a private citizen’s home after...
Yiolitis highlights work to tackle corruption
With wishes for Christmas and the new year, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Thursday took stock of her first six months in office, highlighting work...
Yiolitis urges MPs to make judicial reform an urgent priority
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis urged parliament to make justice reform its priority or risk delaying much-needed changes for another year. The reform bills had been...
Coronavirus: Yiolitis satisfied with Paphos airport measures, visits police HQ
Justice Minister Emily Yioliti was at Paphos airport on Tuesday to inspect whether safety measures related to the coronavirus were being adhered to. In her...
New justice minister visits Nicosia prisons
Newly-appointed Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Friday discussed issues plaguing the prisons including overcrowding, during her visit and tour with Prison Director Anna Aristotelous. Yiolitis...
Coronavirus: be nice to the public, justice minister tells cops
Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides urged police on Wednesday to show kindness and understanding during routine checks on movement restrictions, reminding them of the unprecedented and...
