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The misinformation of cowardly online commentators Opinion

The misinformation of cowardly online commentators

March 17th, 20191646 Half-truths, cherry-picking and mud-throwing By Christos P Panayiotides I recently found myself at the receiving end of a mud-smearing campaign from a handful of anonymous online commentators, who clearly dislike my commitment to serve the truth and to remain as objective in my opinions as it is possible to be. My critics...
Cabinet approves national cancer strategy, child obesity programmes Health

Cabinet approves national cancer strategy, child obesity programmes

February 20th, 20191296 The cabinet on Wednesday approved the national strategy on cancer and has called on the committee in charge to prepare a comprehensive action plan. It also approved programmes for tackling childhood obesity. According to deputy government spokeswoman, Klelia Vasiliou, the National Committee on Cancer is to prepare an action plan...
Students protest garners little sympathy Education

Students protest garners little sympathy

February 7th, 20191894 Around 2,000 students protested amid rain showers outside the ministry of education on Thursday against the introduction of four-month exams. Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris strongly condemned the protest. The minister and the parents association stressed there was no need for the demonstration as there was already an ongoing...
Parents at odds with student body over new planned protest Education

Parents at odds with student body over new planned protest

February 5th, 20191280 The secondary-schools parents association on Tuesday expressed their disagreement with a protest pupils have planned for Thursday. Student group Psem called on all students to join a protest outside the education ministry on Thursday at 10.30am to send out a loud and clear message that they are against twice-yearly exams. However,...
Church issues warning over Scientology ‘infiltration’ Cyprus

Church issues warning over Scientology ‘infiltration’

February 1st, 20196027 The Church of Cyprus on Friday warned that the foundation for a Drug-Free World was a branch of the Church of Scientology which, it said, was not only one of the most dangerous cults but was also “a disguised financial enterprise”. In a written statement, the Church’s Synod Committee on cults, citing a document on religious...
MPs told of drugs on sale at school canteen Education

MPs told of drugs on sale at school canteen

January 31st, 20192956 The sale and use of drugs in schools by students was raised at the House education committee on Wednesday, with a spokesperson of the Drug-Free World Foundation Europe raising the alarm over a case of drugs being sold in a school canteen. In statements made after the meeting, the chairman of the committee, Kyriacos Hadjiyiannis,...
Six-pillar strategy to combat school violence unveiled Education

Six-pillar strategy to combat school violence unveiled

October 12th, 20181778 By Lizzy Ioannidou A six-pillar national strategy with a view to preventing and managing violence in schools was announced by Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris on Friday. "The measures and actions included in the national strategy strongly convey the message that no form of violence should be tolerated and that each member of...
Security to be stepped up in public schools Cyprus

Security to be stepped up in public schools

October 4th, 20181358 The adoption of a series of measures to raise security levels, including installing fences in schools, is underway it was announced on Thursday following a meeting between the education ministry, teacher organisations, and parents. “The ministry of education will proceed immediately to fence off all schools, to install intercoms to...
New headache for education sector with exam plans Education

New headache for education sector with exam plans

October 2nd, 20181751   The education ministry’s decision to go ahead with plans to implement exams on a four-monthly basis is threatening to disrupt the return of peace to the sector last week when teachers’ unions agreed to enter a dialogue on the issues. This time students and parents bodies have chimed in to oppose the move to hold exams...
On second day of strike, teachers initiate ‘info’ campaign Education

On second day of strike, teachers initiate ‘info’ campaign

September 19th, 20181916 By Evie Andreou State teachers on Wednesday launched info campaigns in all districts during the second day of their 48-hour strike calling for the protection of state schools, while their union leaders are to meet on Thursday to discuss their next moves. Schools remained closed for the second day due to the strike. Teachers are...
Minister calls on striking teachers to return to dialogue   Education

Minister calls on striking teachers to return to dialogue  

September 18th, 20181769 By Evie Andreou All state schools remained closed on Tuesday as teachers went on a 48-hour strike over their disagreement with the government on measures aiming at the streamlining of public education. Education Minister, Costas Hambiaouris, expressed his hope that the 48-hour strike  would be the catalyst for change in public...
Ministry scrambles to ease school disruption Education

Ministry scrambles to ease school disruption

September 13th, 20182995 By Elias Hazou THE government on Thursday said it was devising contingency plans to ensure the least possible disruption to the operation of schools should state teachers escalate their industrial action. Following a meeting of the cabinet chaired by president Nicos Anastasiades, deputy government spokesperson Klelia Vasiliou...
Vandalism, teachers’ dispute mark new school year (Update 2) Education

Vandalism, teachers’ dispute mark new school year (Update 2)

September 10th, 20183142 By Doris Christodoulou and Annette Chrysostomou Extensive vandalism, gangs throwing flares, upsets over the state of buildings and the ongoing dispute with teachers’ unions marked the beginning of the school year on Monday. From Limassol, Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris welcomed children back to school calling it a “day...
State urges teachers unions to accept latest proposal Education

State urges teachers unions to accept latest proposal

September 7th, 20181453 By Lizzy Ioannidou The government on Friday urged teachers’ unions to accept the latest proposal in view of the start of the school year and the current uncertainty, reminding them that following implementation, a greater dialogue could then be launched to solve the education crisis. Government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said:...
Two teacher unions announce work to rule on eve of new term Education

Two teacher unions announce work to rule on eve of new term

September 2nd, 20183350 Two teacher unions, Oelmek and Oltelk, on Sunday released a list of the measures they would take in protest against the cabinet’s recent decision to streamline education that has caused a crisis in education and remains unresolved at the start of the school year on Monday. The unions have rejected compromise proposals from the...
Last-ditch effort to reach deal with teachers Cyprus

Last-ditch effort to reach deal with teachers

August 23rd, 20182570 By Evie Andreou The government on Thursday offered teachers a raft of sweeteners in an attempt to bring an end to union threats to shut down the start of the school year, which included compensation for cutting out some of their class exemptions, one of the issues in the ongoing dispute over the streamlining of education. The...
Anastasiades to step back into education row (Updated) Education

Anastasiades to step back into education row (Updated)

August 22nd, 20182514 President Nicos Anastasiades is to meet with teachers’ unions on Thursday in a bid to alleviate the crisis in public education following a government decision to abolish a number of benefits, which had led to educators threatening strike measures in September when schools open. Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou on Wednesday...
New meeting with teachers’ unions set for Sunday evening Education

New meeting with teachers’ unions set for Sunday evening

August 5th, 20181149 A new meeting will be held Sunday evening between the ministry of education and the teachers' unions Oelmek, Poed and Oltek. The meeting is set for 6.30pm. During Saturday’s meeting, according to CNA, the three unions explained their positions, which they set out in a joint written document for the education minister Costas...
Deal on teaching hours remains elusive Education

Deal on teaching hours remains elusive

August 3rd, 20181104 Teachers unions and the education ministry held more talks on Thursday over proposed changes to the operation of public schools, but it was unclear whether they were any closer to a deal acceptable to both sides. The Oelmek and Oltek trade unions both said that on Friday they would be presenting the state of play in the ongoing talks...
Education minister believes dispute with teachers can be resolved (Updated) Education

Education minister believes dispute with teachers can be resolved (Updated)

July 22nd, 20181473 Education Minister, Costas Hambiaouris said on Sunday he believed teachers’ unions would show up at a meeting planned for Tuesday to discuss a dispute over streamlining schools that includes teaching hours. The minister was responding to reports that the union representatives would not show up. Teachers oppose plans to stop the...
Parents furious over slur by teachers' union Education

Parents furious over slur by teachers' union

July 20th, 20182355 By Evie Andreou Organised parents on Thursday asked secondary education teachers union Oelmek to apologise for calling them ‘errand boys and girls’ for the education minister and to attend the meeting called by the latter for next week. In a harsh tone, the head of the confederation of secondary education schools’ parents’...
Teachers called on to play fair, they threaten more measures Education

Teachers called on to play fair, they threaten more measures

July 18th, 20181751 By Evie Andreou The government and Archbishop Chrysostomos on Wednesday called on teachers unions to cooperate after the latter threatened the school year would not begin smoothly following an inconclusive meeting they had with Education Minister, Costas Hambiaouris on Tuesday. Teaching unions Poed, Oelmek, and Oltek, on the other...
Technical chamber opposes AC in classrooms Education

Technical chamber opposes AC in classrooms

June 28th, 20182896 Installing air conditioning units in all 750 state schools before first assessing needs and taking other, environmentally friendly measures, would be reckless and irresponsible, the island’s technical chamber, Etek, said on Wednesday. The chamber said in an announcement that it had been following the recent debate on whether air...
Teachers record temperatures of 38C in classrooms Education

Teachers record temperatures of 38C in classrooms

June 13th, 20182596 To prove their point that air-conditioning is needed in classrooms during the summer, primary school teachers said on Wednesday that thermometers used the previous day recorded temperatures of up to 38C starting as early as 7.45am. Teachers had responded to their union Poed’s call to measure temperatures in what its chairman...
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