Education minister’s no-show at House angers MPs
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou’s unexpected absence on Friday from a meeting with the House education committee drew strong reactions from MPs, who were expecting to...
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Disciplinary case against artist Gavriel dropped, Prodromou under fire (updated)
Cabinet on Wednesday announced that the disciplinary procedure against controversial public school headteacher and artist Giorgos Gavriel will be dropped, amidst wide condemnation of the...
President recommends more effective procedures for screening schoolbooks
President Nicos Anastasiades suggested more effective procedures to be put in place at the education ministry after teachers were told to “tear out” a page...
‘No censorship in Cyprus’ minister says amid book furore
There is no censorship in Cyprus, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Saturday when asked to comment on the issue of an English textbook that...
Coronavirus: Remaining school issues being ironed out
Eighty per cent of school staff have received the Covid vaccine Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Friday during a House committee briefing. Prodromou said...
Cyprus to host environmental UN ministerial summit
Cyprus will host the 9th Ministerial Summit for the Environment and Sustainable Development Education of the Economic and Financial Committee of the UN in October...
‘Cyprus of tomorrow will depend on education of today’
The education system in Cyprus will be improved to provide students with better learning opportunities and teachers with better tools for their work, Education Minister...
Coronavirus: schools will remain open but closely monitored
The education ministry on Friday announced that teaching with the physical presence of pupils in schools will continue, but a special committee will be monitoring...
Secret ‘crypt within a crypt’ discovered under Pancyprian Gymnasium
A hideout used by members of ‘Filiki Eteria’, the secret organisation behind the Greek revolution against Ottoman rule, was discovered during renovations underneath Pancyprian Gymansium...
Creation of deputy ministry for culture would be ‘historic moment’
The creation of a deputy ministry for culture was described as an “historic moment” by Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday. A bill for the...
Coronavirus: reopening of schools still ‘fluid’ minister says
The outlook on the reopening of schools is “fluid” so far, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Thursday as Cyprus anxiously awaits Friday’s announcement on...
Cabinet approves bill for separate ministry of culture
The bill for the creation of a separate ministry of culture was approved by the cabinet on Wednesday, Education minister Prodromos Prodromou announced on Twitter....
Coronavirus: anti-testing parents told ‘keep kids home but don’t complain come exam time’
Everyone has the right to keep their children from going to school if they don’t want them tested for coronavirus but they shouldn’t complain later...
New language programme unveiled for pupils with migrant backgrounds
There are more than 17,000 children whose mother language is not Greek in the state education system, education minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Friday as he...
Coronavirus: minister says teachers are obliged to get tested
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Friday urged parents to encourage their final year children retuning back to school on Monday to get tested for coronavirus....
Series of events planned to commemorate Greek war of independence
The education minister announced on Thursday a series of events to commemorate 200 years since the 1821 Greek War of Independence. The Greek War of...
Education ministry now in position to aid professional artists
With the approval of the 2021 state budget, the education ministry said on Friday it was now in a position to announce implementation of a...
Prodromou upbeat about distance learning programme
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou remained upbeat and gave positive outlooks moving forwards into the new year as he said the ministry has handled the upheaval...
Cyprus has taken ‘huge strides’ to becoming an educational hub
The 53,262 students registered at higher level institutions demonstrate that Cyprus has taken huge strides in establishing itself as an educational hub, Education Minister Prodromos...
Column to be erected in Nicosia to mark 60 years of Republic
The coronavirus pandemic may have taken the sparkle out of Cyprus’ 60th birthday celebrations, but plans are underway to erect a monumental column to mark...