Air conditioning to be installed in schools
The government announced on Tuesday it would instal air-conditioning units in schools as soon as possible, powered by the sun. The decision was announced during...
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Primary parents to meet education minister next week to discuss air conditioning
The primary school parents’ association will meet with the Education Ministry on Tuesday September 15 to discuss the issue of air-conditioning in schools, a ministry...
AC in schools not under consideration says minister
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Monday air-conditioning units cannot be installed in schools even though the school year was delayed one week due to...
‘No chance’ of ACs overpowering grid despite high temperatures
Despite the heatwave driving almost non-stop use of air conditioning units throughout the island, technicians say the electricity grid can hold up and they do...
Coronavirus: experts urge cautions when using ACs as temperatures rise
With temperatures rising and a mini heatwave on the way over the weekend, experts warned on Tuesday that air conditioning systems and fans could raise...
Technical chamber opposes AC in classrooms
Installing air conditioning units in all 750 state schools before first assessing needs and taking other, environmentally friendly measures, would be reckless and irresponsible, the...
Teachers record temperatures of 38C in classrooms
To prove their point that air-conditioning is needed in classrooms during the summer, primary school teachers said on Wednesday that thermometers used the previous day...
Education ministry sees no need for ACs in classrooms
The education ministry said on Tuesday that air conditioning in schools was unnecessary, following a long-standing request from the parents’ association that they be installed....
Students suspended in lack of air-con gripe
The one-day suspension of 100 students who refused to return to their classrooms last week because there was no air-conditioning was perfectly justifiable, the management...
Making your ACs work harder is bad for you, and the power supply
It has been reported by the media that the demand for electricity has been quite high lately because of the temperatures, in fact too close...
