#Athena Michaelidou

The value and importance of all-day school is “obvious,” Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Monday. Speaking at a promotional event in Nicosia, she said the extension of the school ...

The paediatric oncology unit at the Makarios children’s hospital will be permanently staffed by educational professionals, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday. Michaelidou was speaking to the Pancyprian ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Thursday said nothing had been proven against the theologian who showed students a controversial video, which had been reported for homophobic content. Speaking to CyBC ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday attended an event at the Presidential Palace celebrating “World Greek Language Day”, which coincided with the anniversary of the death of Greece’s national poet ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou made it clear she would not tolerate “tactics of the past” on Tuesday as teaching union Oelmek threatened it would take measures. Speaking to state broadcaster ...

The education ministry has ordered an investigation into the beheading and butchering of a cat, which was allegedly kicked around a school, the Animal Party said on Tuesday. Describing a ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou will inform the Culture and Education Committee of the EU parliament on issues faced by Greek Cypriot schools in the north in Rizokarpaso. According to an ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday plans are underway to boost the profile of Cyprus’ higher education. Speaking following an interministerial meeting aimed at developing the field, she said ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou has hailed the government’s proposal to gradually expand the provision of free pre-primary education to children aged four years old and up. Speaking to the ...

New measures are to be taken to curb episodes of violence and delinquency in schools, the ministry of education outlined on Friday. The measures come in the wake of the ...

Youth unemployment has reached large proportions and threatens social cohesion and the future of the country, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday. Her greeting was read out by secondary ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou presented awards on Thursday to schools which employ the “content and language integrated learning” (CLIL) approach for second and other language education. A total of 85 primary ...

Cabinet on Wednesday decided on a series of measures to combat violence and delinquency in schools, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said following the meeting. She said that everyone recognises that ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday held a press conference marking the start of the “German Language Weeks 2023.” Present at the conference were also the ambassadors of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, ...

The government will soon introduce measures to deal with housing issues faced by students at Cypriot universities, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Wednesday, as a debate on the housing ...

Transforming Cyprus into a regional centre of tertiary education was the aim of a meeting held on Wednesday between four ministers and the president at the palace. Following the meeting, ...

No racism will be tolerated in schools, and all children no matter who they are, should have the opportunities to move forward and learn, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on ...

Violence, delinquency, and racism are unacceptable in school, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday ahead of the start of term and following racist attacks on migrants in Limassol and ...

The education ministry is increasingly concerned over the fast-approaching new school year, over the ‘traditions’ new students embark on ahead of the first day, it emerged on Friday. Education Minister ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved the education ministry’s proposed amendments for the student evaluation system for lyceum and technical education, which will be sent to the House shortly, Education Minister ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday attended a memorial service for Eoka fighter Grigoris Afxentiou at the imprisoned graves. “His sacrifice is an example of self-sacrifice and tremendous love towards ...