Cyprus gets €290,000 for fruit scheme in schools
THE permanent management committee of the European Union has approved the final national allocations for the 2014-15 School Fruit Scheme, according to which Cyprus is...
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Ryanair rolls out groups’ service for Cyprus
By Staff Reporter Ryanair said on Wednesday it had extended its groups’ services to Cyprus on ryanair.com, enabling groups and businesses to book the lowest...
Students and pensioners protest against bus fares
By Peter Stevenson STUDENTS, parents and pensioners gathered on Thursday outside the communications ministry to ask that the government rethink its decision to begin charging...
Shacolas group extends free school breakfasts
THE Nicos and Elpida Shacolas Foundation, in cooperation with the Shacolas group, will continue to give out free breakfasts to primary school children until the...
Kenevezos ‘committed’ to reforming hiring practices
By Poly Pantelides THE education minister said yesterday he was committed to modernising the way educators are hired in state schools. Kenevezos was speaking during...
Kato Pyrgos pupils return to classes for now
PUPILS from the primary school in the remote area of Kato Pyrgos Tylliria returned to their classes yesterday after the intervention of MPs Eirini Charalambidou...
Schools awarded for tackling racism
TEN SCHOOLS from across Cyprus were awarded prizes in a competition tackling racism and xenophobia to mark World Refugee Day yesterday. The competition, titled ‘Talk...
Electronics stolen in school burglary
ELECTRONIC devices valued at more than €1,500 were stolen from the Technical School in Avgorou during last week, police said on Saturday. The head of...
Schools told to cut down on heating and cooling
By Peter Stevenson THE education ministry has ordered school boards to remove any unnecessary air-conditioning units or heaters from schools and kindergartens in a bid...
Schools’ fruit and veg scheme axed after four years
FRUIT and vegetables will no longer be supplied to primary schools and kindergartens after the department of agriculture decided to terminate its plan aimed at...
