Three kindergartens to open in mountain communities
Three kindergartens will be opened in mountain communities in the coming months, the labour minister and the commissioner for the development of mountain communities agreed...
Costas Hambiaouris
Commissioners for environment and mountain development sworn in
Two new commissioners were sworn in on Wednesday, as the cabinet held its first meeting under its new composition following Sunday’s reshuffle. New environment commissioner,...
Tree planting programme to green the island’s schools
All schools in Cyprus need to become greener to help neighbourhoods up their game, Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris said on Tuesday after a meeting at...
Ayia Marina headmistress forced to resign after parents’ protests
The primary school in Ayia Marina in Polis Chrysochous was operating normally on Wednesday after had it remained closed for the first two days of...
Students irked that headmaster in headscarf row was transferred, not punished
Student body Psem has accused the education ministry of forgiving racist behaviours after transferring a headmaster to another school instead of punishing him for cautioning...
Headscarf-ban girl will return to school after minister intervenes (Updated)
Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris said on Saturday the issue of a Muslim pupil who was kicked out of her high school on Friday by the...
Schools on target for extra security says minister
A large percentage of schools have already placed fences around their premises as part of the government programme to improve security in schools, Education Minister...
Probe into how Down’s Syndrome teen was given standard exam paper
EDUCATION Minister Costas Hambiaouris on Friday said a probe was launched into complaints that a 13-year-old girl with Down’s Syndrome was given the same mathematics...
Wine and cheesemaking programmes being offered to rural students
Technical and vocational programmes on wine and cheesemaking will be on offer for secondary school students as of September in the Omodos community, education minister...
Police investigate claims dead teen was bullied
Police on Thursday said they are investigating claims that a 16-year-old boy who died last week in Larnaca while at a party may have been...
Students slam beefed up security in schools
Secondary and technical schools will be equipped with security guards who will remain on site from 7am until 2pm as of the 2019/20 school year,...
Meetings herald ‘a new beginning’ for teachers and minister
The education minister is to hold monthly meetings with primary and secondary teacher unions to discuss all issues concerning public education such as delinquency, health...
Minister to call teachers for fresh talks
The government on Monday renewed its call for dialogue with all education stakeholders in a bid to break the impasse threatening to keep schools closed after the...
Teacher talks delayed over role of parents’ group (Updated)
The launch of the talks between teaching unions and Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris over streamlining hit an almost immediate a glitch on Wednesday when one...
President to step into teaching dispute
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday invited teaching unions to a meeting later this week to discuss changes to teachers’ workloads which has prompted strike threats....
Cyprus honours UK Cypriot who won best teacher in the world award
By Annette Chrysostomou UK Cypriot teacher Andria Zafirakou who was voted the most outstanding teacher in the world this year was honoured at a special...
Teachers union takes a step back from spat, want to ‘turn the page’
By George Psyllides Following an intense public spat with the education minister after the death of a 10-year-old boy who had been injured at school,...
Poed row with education minister deepens
By Andria Kades Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris has come under renewed fire on Monday after saying it was well known that some schoolteachers have psychological...
Education minister called to apologise for ‘offensive’ comments
By Evie Andreou EDUCATION Minister, Costas Hambiaouris, found himself in the dog house on Saturday after both teachers and nurses lashed out on him for...
