Minister suggests life imprisonment for arsonists
Following a worrying spike in the number of fires in the forest areas of Cyprus Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Tuesday suggested the most serious...
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State seeks place on EU map for Cyprus potatoes
Work is to begin on putting Cyprus potatoes on the EU list of protected geographical indications (PGI) products, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday....
Coronavirus: Measures will help farmers in all regions
The government will help farmers in all regions, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday while touring the Famagusta district. In a statement after a...
Drought plans remain in place despite dams filling up
The government will not suspend plans to tackle the drought despite the heavy rainfall, which is expected to fill water reservoirs to capacity, Agriculture Minister...
Akamas National Park to be ready by 2022 says minister
The Akamas National Park will be ready by 2022, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday Kadis said deadlines are tight but they are keeping...
‘Political solutions’ being used to secure halloumi as Cyprus product
Agriculture minister Costas Kadis reassured stakeholders on Tuesday the government is doing all it can to safeguard halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)...
More innovative methods to be used in farming, says Kadis
Crop farming is to be modernised through investment, precision farming, and the use of anti-hail netting, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis told farmers at a briefing...
Cyprus launches new grain, Re Alexi
Cypriot farmers in collaboration with Italian geneticists have created a pioneering new cereal grain called ‘Re Alexi’ with the view of coming up with more...
Government to push pay as you throw rubbish scheme
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis wants to pass a new law on garbage collection fees by the end of the year based on the usage-pricing model...
Teachers union says no to midterms
Around two thirds of the 4,500 members of the secondary education teachers’ union Oelmek who took to the ballots on Thursday voted against the introduction of...
House education committee briefed on exams blunder (Updated)
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the coverage of expenses for candidates seeking state school positions who will travel from abroad next week to take make-up...
Our View: At last a minister who won’t be cowed by unions
Health Minister Giorgos Pamboridis does not shy away from public confrontations. In his time at the ministry, he has rowed with political parties, civil servants,...
Cabinet okays open-ended contracts for long-term temporary teachers
The cabinet on Thursday voted to give temporary teachers who have worked for more than 30 months open-ended contracts. Education Minister Costas Kadis said the...
Poed strikes to continue as of Wednesday
Primary education teachers’ union Poed reiterated on Tuesday they would resume strike measures on Wednesday after a dialogue with the education ministry got them nowhere....
Academy of science, letters and arts to be created
Cyprus is among the few European countries without an academy of science, letters and arts, Education Minister Costas Kadis said on Thursday at a ceremony...
Alarm over level of binge drinking
CYPRUS is in the top three out of 36 countries in Europe for binge-drinking teens and shows one of the highest increases and most alarming...
German language month begins next week
November is the month of the German language, and for the sixth consecutive year the German Cyprus language teachers association, the education ministry, the Goethe...
Teachers union says it’s being unfairly treated
PRIMARY school teachers’ union Poed said on Thursday it was unfairly treated due to the few measures it took and urged Education Minister Costas Kadis...
Our View: Teachers union reveals its bullying and blackmail tactics
JUST a month into the new school year, the primary teachers union Poed decided to step up its blackmailing by announcing one-hour work stoppages. These...
Kadis: no going back on contracts decision
THE cabinet will not rethink its decision on the employment status of a number of teachers who will be called to work as substitutes, Education...
