Justice minister visits fire service HQ
The goal is to have a trustworthy, reliable, and responsive fire brigade, Justice Minister Anna Koukides-Procopiou said during her first official visit to the fire service headquarters on Friday.
The ...
Justice minister outlines judicial reform progress at EU council
The justice reform in Cyprus is currently focusing on speeding up the adjudication of backlogged cases and simplifying procedures, Justice Minister Anna Prokopiou said during the second day of the ...
Justice minister upbeat during presentation of her time in post
Justice Minister Stephie Dracou offered a positive review of her time in the post on Tuesday ahead of president-elect Nikos Christodoulides’ incoming government.
Dracou, appointed in June 2021 after the resignation ...
‘Our duty is to build an open and inclusive society’ Drakou tells Pride attendees (with videos)
The efforts made by the government to protect and further promote the rights of LGBTI+ people, have moved from words to deeds, Justice Minister Stephie Drakou said on Sunday in ...
Report into prisons controversy handed over to AG
A report relating to allegations and counter-allegations between the central prisons director and the head of the Drugs Squad was handed over to the attorney-general on Thursday.
The report was ...
Justice minister says allegations of prison surveillance unfounded
Justice Minister Stephie Drakou on Wednesday hit back at allegations by a Cypriot MEP about surveillance at the Nicosia central prisons, calling them “misinterpretations” and saying the claims were unsubstantiated.
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Justice minister tests positive for Covid
Justice Minister Stephie Dracou tested positive for Covid-19, her ministry announced on Saturday morning.
The fully-vaccinated minister has not presented any symptoms, the announcement said, adding that in the coming ...
Minister suspends officer pending investigation of Aristotelous’ claims (Update 3)
The senior police officer, who allegedly colluded with an inmate to damage the reputation of the central prisons director Anna Aristotelous, was on Wednesday suspended until July 20.
Justice Minister Stefi ...
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 pending bills, including the ones on ...
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 day.
In a brief statement ...
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 home of a Larnaca woman – with ...
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 targeted her father.
The minister ...
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 Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis ...