Akinci calls for time change, as confusion reigns in north (Updated)
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said on Monday clocks in the north should be set an hour back to align with European winter time,
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The language gap
On a recent trip to Belgium I soon realised that every person I encountered spoke at least four languages, its three national languages – Flemish,
Backlash against ‘hateful’ Archbishop over anti-gay comments (Updated)
Archbishop Chrysostomos has announced that the Church plans on establishing schools that will teach among other things that homosexuality is “an unnatural choice”. The comment
Organic food spending €5 per capita annually in Cyprus
WITH only to up to €2 million per annum, Cyprus is the EU country which has the lowest turnover from sales of organic food to
Kadis promotes reform agenda to primary school heads
The reform of the educational system is an obligation to society and its children, Education Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday. Kadis met with preschool
Without teaching about all religions there will be no religious tolerance
Ombudswoman Eliza Savvidou wants action taken to stop schools taking children on visits to religious events even though we are profoundly nearly 100 per cent Christian
Savvidou: schools no place for religious outings
STATE institutions including schools should operate as such and not as faithful adherents to religious traditions and practices, Ombudswoman Eliza Savvidou said, following complaints that
Cypriot children in Skype event with ESA astronaut
More than 1,000 pupils will have the opportunity on Friday to chat through Skype with the European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Paolo Nespoli who is
Teachers union has failed to back up its claims of shortages, Kadis says
The public spat between the education ministry and state primary school teachers which led to a one-hour work stoppage on Wednesday is ongoing with union
Primary teachers in one hour walkout
State primary school teachers’ union Poed on Tuesday urged parents to support their one-hour work stoppage on Wednesday and criticised the education ministry for misinforming
Primary teachers declare work stoppage
Primary teachers’ union Poed announced on Thursday that its members will go on a warning work stoppage on September 21 over the status of newly
Teachers union asks for designated smoking rooms in schools
SECONDARY teachers’ union Oelmek is asking the education ministry to recall its announcement on the total ban of smoking in schools and called for the
Budget approved for 103 new teachers as schools open
The House plenary on Friday unanimously but reluctantly approved the amendment of the 2016 finance law to allow the recruitment of 103 teachers. This will
Kadis tells primary teachers to stop whining as new strike threat emerges
Education Minister Costas Kadis on Friday urged primary teachers’ union POED to stop whining and cooperate with his ministry so that the new academic year
Teachers call off planned strike after minister caves
In a gesture of good will, secondary public school teachers’ union Oelmek on Wednesday called off the strike it announced earlier this month, which it
Cabinet approves hiring of new teachers
The cabinet has approved the hiring of additional teachers so that schools are fully staffed for the new academic year which starts in September, Education
Turkey’s Erdogan shuts private schools, charities, unions
President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on Turkey on Saturday, ordering the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions in his first
AG says teachers exemptions should be regulated by law
THE issue of teaching-hours exemptions for state educators, which is costing the state millions, must be properly regulated by law, the attorney-general has said. In
Kadis says looking at ‘all aspects’ of audit office letter
Education Minister Costas Kadis said on Thursday his ministry was looking at all aspects of a letter from Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, asking him to
A third of children under three cared for only by parents
IN Cyprus, only 32 per cent of children under the age of three were cared for solely by their parents in 2014, one of the
