Applications open for youth ambassadors on cultural heritage
The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH) has launched a programme for young adults (18-35) to become youth ambassadors and promote cultural heritage sites on...
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Education ministry adds ‘youth’ and ‘sports’ to its name
The ministry of education and culture on Friday had ‘sports’ and ‘youth’ added to its name to fully reflect its mission, an announcement said. The...
Calls to helpline up as youth worry about negative emotions
Negative emotions and relationship problems were the most pressing issues that bothered the young people who approached the Youth Board (Onek) in 2018, a new...
Council of Ministers include youth
President Nicos Anastasiades and his ministers discussed a wide range of issues with youth representatives during an informal cabinet meeting. Hundreds of pupils, students and...
Chance for youth to have a voice in Paphos
By Bejay Browne A new committee representing the youth of Paphos is due to be put in place in March and the municipality is calling...
Informal ministerial council held for youth
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday chaired the second informal ministerial council whose aim was to encourage youth to participate in politics and boost democracy. Over...
Erasmus summer youth programme to focus on refugees
An event titled The refugee and migratory crisis: facing a European problem will bring together 60 young people from 12 European countries in Agros between...
Growing up but not moving out
By Evie Andreou The announcement this week that the government intends to pay mothers of large families an allowance for their grown-up children could easily...
‘Justice must be seen to be done’
By Evie Andreou When former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash allowed the opening of the first crossing point 13 years ago, it was partly...
Biggest drop in annual jobless rate
THE largest annual decrease in the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the European Union was recorded in Cyprus. The figure dropped from 16.2 per cent...
Our View: Today’s youth are justified in abstaining from politics
THE government is so concerned about voter apathy among the young that is has produced a radio jingle urging those that have come of age...
Unemployment falls to 15.3% in January, remains fourth highest in EU
The unemployment rate in Cyprus fell to 15.3 per cent in January 2016, down from 15.7 per cent in December last year. However, this figure...
Island’s youth can help pave the way to a solution, says Kyprianou
AKEL general-secretary Andros Kyprianou said on Sunday his meetings in Istanbul last weekend with members of the Turkish leadership should not be dismissed out of...
AKEL youth wing in nationwide campaign against Sunday opening
The youth wing of leftist AKEL on Saturday went on a nationwide campaign covering 17 shopping areas islandwide to make young workers aware of their...
A one time chance for Youth
By Annette Chrysostomou A one-off screening not to be missed! The film Youth starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Alex Macqueen and Jane Fonda...
Youth caught doing 187km on highway
Police on Wednesday arrested an 18-year-old youth caught driving on the highway at 187 kilometres per hour. The legal speed limit is 100 kilometres per...
Youth on both sides face common problems, Anastasiades said
Greek and Turkish Cypriot youths faced common problems, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday, urging them to lead the effort for the creation of a climate...
Youth focus of police campaigns
A police campaign against youngsters committing offences resulted in 28 people caught for traffic violations and one ticket for driving under the influence of alcohol....
Patriarch of Jerusalem to visit Cyprus
Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos arrives on Saturday for an official visit on the occasion of a youth programme organised for the third year by the Church of...
‘Eco Oscar’ for Cyprus
Cypriot charity Cans For Kids has been awarded the International Energy Globe for the category “Youth” in recognition of its work promoting volunteerism in Cyprus,...