Posts tagged with "Costas Kadis"

Excess rain no reason for wasting water, Kadis says Cyprus

Excess rain no reason for wasting water, Kadis says

January 3rd, 2019 Despite the heavy rainfall over the past few days, Cyprus continues to face a water shortage and the public should still make an effort to conserve, agriculture minister Costas Kadis cautioned on Thursday. “The rains are certainly welcome, but they do not resolve our problem with water shortages,” Kadis told state broadcaster...
Probe into whether dog was put down too quickly after boy bitten Cyprus

Probe into whether dog was put down too quickly after boy bitten

December 28th, 2018 THE Animal Party has welcomed a probe ordered by the agriculture minister into the killing by the state vet services of a dog who had bitten a nine-year-old boy almost two weeks ago in a Nicosia district school. The party said in an announcement that the incident occurred on December 17 when a pit bull entered a school yard in Dhali...
Coastal businesses awarded for cutting plastic waste Cyprus

Coastal businesses awarded for cutting plastic waste

December 15th, 2018 Five coastal companies have been awarded for their sustainable practices and tackling marine plastic pollution following a competition under the Zero Waste Beach programme, an initiative of the Project and Research Centre Akti and the Coca-Cola Foundation. The aim of the competition was to highlight the sustainable practices of...
Cyprus halloumi soon to be available in China Cyprus

Cyprus halloumi soon to be available in China

November 6th, 2018 A protocol for the export of Cypriot dairy products to China was signed on Tuesday between Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis and Minister of the General Administration of Customs of China Ni Yuefeng. Kadis thanked Ni Yuefeng for the successful outcome of efforts to allow the import of Cypriot dairy products, especially halloumi, to...
Minister sees ‘serious prospects’ for prickly pear exports Cyprus

Minister sees ‘serious prospects’ for prickly pear exports

August 18th, 2018 Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Minister Costas Kadis said there are “serious prospects” for Cyprus to export fresh prickly pears, as well as processed products. Kadis told the 27th Prickly Pear Festival, in Nata, Paphos, that prickly pear production in Cyprus has been increasing. This growing trend, he said,...
Pressure mounts on ‘zoo’ as minister confirms tiger death Cyprus

Pressure mounts on ‘zoo’ as minister confirms tiger death

May 9th, 2018   Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis confirmed on Wednesday that one of the two Siberian tigers in a Nicosia private zoo has died, and that he will preside over a meeting with all state services to discuss how to best handle the case of Melios Pet Centre. The zoo, in Ayioi Trimithias in the Nicosia district, has been operating...
‘No turning back time for sea caves’ minister says Cyprus

‘No turning back time for sea caves’ minister says

March 22nd, 2018 By George Psyllides THE clock cannot be turned back on controversial developments at the sea caves area in Peyia, Paphos, and authorities can only limit the damage by rectifying some illegalities and take steps to avoid them in the future, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Thursday. This was the decision taken by a...
Public teachers’ exams are fair and valid, says Legal service Cyprus

Public teachers’ exams are fair and valid, says Legal service

November 17th, 2017 THERE is no issue of invalidity regarding the examinations for the appointment of teachers to state schools organised by the Education ministry, the Legal and Audit services declared on Friday. Public outcry and questions over the validity of the exams were voiced by opposition parties, teacher unions and exam-takers after the topics...
Cyprus is committed to promoting UNESCO goals - Minister of Education Cyprus

Cyprus is committed to promoting UNESCO goals - Minister of Education

November 3rd, 2017 The Minister of Education Costas Kadis has assured UNESCO of Cyprus’ commitment to the realization of the goals, put forward by the organization, particularly ahead of historic challenges. “We will continue to fully collaborate with our partners within the framework of this Organization to promote peace and solidarity among...
Kadis confident schools are ‘well prepared’ Education

Kadis confident schools are ‘well prepared’

September 1st, 2017 A total of 50,952 students will attend public schools this year, education minister Costas Kadis said on Friday, adding that the ministry is ready to start the new school year. The 39,199 students at secondary and technical schools are the first to start on Thursday, September 7, while for the others Monday, September 11 will be the...
‘No going back’ on teacher reforms, ministry says Education

‘No going back’ on teacher reforms, ministry says

June 8th, 2017 The education ministry said on Thursday there was no going back, as primary teachers staged an all-day strike to protest parliament’s approval of two bills overhauling the system of appointing teachers to state schools. “There is no return,” the ministry said in a statement. “We must all concentrate on implementing this reform...
Cyprus to establish Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts Education

Cyprus to establish Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts

June 1st, 2017 The cabinet has approved a bill proposing the establishment of a Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts, meaning the country will now be able to participate in important international scientific and cultural events. "Cyprus will soon have its own Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts that will contribute to the emergence of...
‘Strategy for youth’ is out of place and out of time Our View

‘Strategy for youth’ is out of place and out of time

May 20th, 2017 “A COMPREHENSIVE strategy for the young that was designed by the young themselves, was approved by the Council of Ministers today,” reported the Cyprus News Agency on Thursday. After the cabinet meeting, education minister Costas Kadis said that this was an important day, because after many months of work Cyprus had for the first...
House postpones discussion of new teacher appointment system Education

House postpones discussion of new teacher appointment system

May 5th, 2017 The House education committee on Friday postponed for two weeks discussion of a bill on the new teacher appointment system after Attorney-general Costas Clerides withdrew an appeal he had filed over a court decision recognising the right for contract teachers who have worked in state schools for more than 30 months to obtain open-ended...
Education minister visits children at Kofinou asylum centre Education

Education minister visits children at Kofinou asylum centre

April 18th, 2017 Education Minister Costas Kadis on Tuesday visited the reception centre for asylum seekers in Kofinou where he gave children chocolate eggs and discussed ways of ensuring their smooth integration into the education system. Kadis, according to an announcement, accompanied by the Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner...
Kadis congratulates diaspora on Greek learning Cyprus

Kadis congratulates diaspora on Greek learning

March 7th, 2017 After watching classes, chatting with pupils and participating in curricular activities on a three-day visit to London over the weekend Education Minister Costas Kadis congratulated the pupils of the Cypriot diaspora there on their efforts to learn Greek and get to know Greek culture. Kadis visited the Greek schools of Manor Hill,...
Enosis already marked in schools says minister Cyprus

Enosis already marked in schools says minister

February 14th, 2017 Education Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday the 1950 Enosis referendum is already included in the curriculum as a historical event. Kadis said the subject was taught as part of the syllabus on Cyprus history. It was also covered by the April 1 anniversary – the beginning of the EOKA struggle against the British with the aim of...
Students protest grant cuts but minister says budget is up Cyprus

Students protest grant cuts but minister says budget is up

February 14th, 2017 Education Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday that a protest on Tuesday by the tertiary students body POFEN over the slashing of annual student grants by €7m was not justified as beneficiaries will not receive a cent less than they are entitled to. Higher education students marched on Tuesday afternoon to the Presidential Palace...
House to vote on school exams reform bills next week Education

House to vote on school exams reform bills next week

February 3rd, 2017 THE bills covering new school regulations will be tabled in parliament for a vote next week, Education Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday, warning that further delays in the reforms only lead to more confusion. Political parties decided to postpone the vote of the two bills that were slated to be put before the plenum on Friday,...
Striking students to be punished says ministry featured

Striking students to be punished says ministry

December 21st, 2016 Secondary-school student union Psem’s decision to call a one-period universal strike of all students in lyceums and technical schools on Wednesday morning in protest of education reform will result in every participant being awarded an ‘unjustified’ absence, the education ministry said on Tuesday. On Monday, Psem issued a...
EU pledges to support educational changes Cyprus

EU pledges to support educational changes

December 15th, 2016   European Commissioner for Education Tibor Navracsics discussed on Thursday the challenges of the educational system of Cyprus with Education Minister Costas Kadis and House President Demetris Syllouris, reiterating the will of the EU to support necessary improvements. According to Navracsics, Cyprus is not the only country...
School holidays remain as new regulations get underway Cyprus

School holidays remain as new regulations get underway

November 30th, 2016 THE Day of the Three Hierarchs and Archbishop Chryostomos’s name day will remain school holidays, Education Minister Costas Kadis said on Wednesday. Kadis, who was at the House Education Committee that debated the new regulations for secondary schools, said that the discussion on the matter was concluded and that they are expected...
Parents at Elenion believe plans are afoot to close school down Education

Parents at Elenion believe plans are afoot to close school down

November 24th, 2016 The parents of pupils at Elenion primary school in Nicosia believe a final decision has been taken to close the school down and are planning to take their protests to the education ministry as part of their fight to keep it open. Education Minister Costas Kadis wants to turn it in an academy of science, letters and arts, but says a...
Kadis dismayed by teachers’ decision to resume strikes Cyprus

Kadis dismayed by teachers’ decision to resume strikes

November 18th, 2016 EDUCATION minister Costas Kadis expressed his dismay on Friday over the decision by the primary teachers’ union, Poed, to resume the one-hour work stoppages suspended earlier in the month. The union had announced it would suspend the strike measures over the employment status of temporary teachers and other problems faced in...
Teachers to resume measures after dialogue fails again Cyprus

Teachers to resume measures after dialogue fails again

November 17th, 2016 Primary education teachers’ union Poed said on Thursday they would resume strike measures after dialogue with the education ministry went nowhere. Earlier in the month, the union had announced they were suspending their rolling strikes for two weeks, as a goodwill gesture to the government due to the Cyprus settlement talks in...
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