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Justice Minister welcomes no prosecution for working mum

Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis took to social media to praise the Attorney General’s decision to suspend prosecution against a working mother who was arrested for leaving her three children at home alone.

10th December 2020

Cyprus

COVID19: Labour Minister warns layoff are unjustified

Employers cannot justify laying off staff by blaming the coronavirus crisis, as the government will continue to support businesses until the end of the year, said Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou. Emilianidou argued

2nd December 2020

Business

COVID19: Minister steps in after chaos at roadblocks

Following a public outcry over the way police handled roadblocks on highways into Limassol and Paphos, causing long queues, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Monday ordered police to only conduct random checks.

16th November 2020

Cyprus

COVID19: Minister refutes delay in contacting cases

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou refuted accusations of a mother claiming that authorities did not act promptly to inform the family that her son was found positive for coronavirus. He said the Ministry

23rd October 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

Minister pushes for speedy justice reform vote

Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis is eager to see legal system reform make headway, as she urged MPs on Wednesday to establish a working group with the Cyprus Bar Association to discuss the

2nd September 2020

Cyprus

New Cyprus shipping minister at the helm

Vassilis Demetriades on Friday assumed his duties as Cyprus’ new shipping minister replacing outgoing Natasa Pilides who took up her post as Energy Minister. “Today is a special day for me,” Demetriades

10th July 2020

Maritime