EDUCATION Absences won’t count in general secondary schools, while technical education and special schools operate differently. File photo Teachers’ strike on Thursday: What parents need to know Newsroom A strike by teachers in public education will take place on Thursday, 18 December 2025, affecting the start of the school day for many students. READ MORE
Cyprus, Slovakia FMs discuss Turkey's regional behaviour The Cyprus and Slovakia FMs discussed Turkey's actions in the Cyprus EEZ and in the recently re-opened town of Varosha Newsroom 23/11/2020 | NEWS
‘No going back’ on Varosha decision Turkish Cypriot politician says Varosha opening good for whole island, not against UN resolutions Newsroom 23/11/2020 | NEWS
EU could approve vaccines ‘late 2020, early 2021’ Europe’s medicines regulator is carrying out “rolling reviews” designed to speed up vaccine approval times on three candidates: ... Source: AFP 23/11/2020 | NEWS
North changes rules for crossings Rules for people wishing to cross over to the north got stricter, with a PCR test taken no more than 24 hours prior to crossing ... Newsroom 23/11/2020 | NEWS
Greece, UAE commit to mutual defense assistance Greece and the UAE signed a mutual defense assistance clause that can be activated in the event that one of the two countries’ ... Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 23/11/2020 | NEWS
Biden key pick emerges Incoming president to pick seasoned diplomat as secretary of state, but message to Turkey unclear Newsroom 23/11/2020 | NEWS
Protesters defy ban on peaceful assembly Residents in Cypriot towns continue to duke it out with police over ban on public demonstrations Newsroom 23/11/2020 | NEWS
Restricted Christmas on the way, experts say “We shouldn’t expect that during Christmas we’ll be completely relaxed and without measures," Dr Constantinos Tsioutis said ... Newsroom 20/11/2020 | NEWS
Coronavirus report shows Nicosia, Larnaca situation deteriorating While Paphos is making significant epidemiological progress, Nicosia and Larnaca appear to be recording higher numbers of ... Newsroom 20/11/2020 | NEWS
Virus continues to attack nursing homes The health and labour ministers are rushing to find a temporary solution after the owner of the Timotheio nursing home in ... Newsroom 20/11/2020 | NEWS