https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cape-town-to-host-first-african-stage-of-the-world-schools-team-championship-with-freedom-holding-corp-as-general-partner
he African Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 (WSTC 2026) will take place from 6 to 11 July at Stellenbosch University, in Cape Town, South Africa. The event is organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the International School Chess Federation (ISCF) with the support of general partner Freedom Holding Corp., the parent company of Freedom24...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-renews-its-commitment-to-the-environment-responsibility-grows-actions-multiply
With a consistency that characterizes its sustainability strategy, Lidl Cyprus continues to implement actions with a substantial impact, renewing its commitment to the environment and society. This year, the company's successful campaign, with its timeless message "The greater you are, the greater your responsibility" returns to highlight the steady progress and new, enhanced results of its initiatives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pwc-foundation-promotes-financial-literacy-among-young-people-during-global-money-week-2026
PwC Cyprus and the PwC Foundation actively supported Global Money Week 2026, which took place from 16 to 22 March 2026, by implementing the educational programme “Financial Literacy” for the fourth consecutive year. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-junior-and-senior-school-pitch-point-2026-debuts-successfully
The Junior and Senior School, on 31st January, successfully and proudly hosted Pitch Point 2026, its first-ever entrepreneurship-focused event, bringing together over 70 students from different schools around Cyprus, educators, and industry leaders for an inspiring day of innovation, creativity, and collaboration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parents-demand-new-schools-as-larnaca-classrooms-overflow
Serious pressure on Larnaca’s school system has renewed calls for immediate government action, with parents warning that delays in infrastructure planning are pushing schools beyond their limits....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teachers-strike-on-thursday-what-parents-need-to-know
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/union-rejects-ministry-s-evaluation-bill-launches-work-stoppage-december-18
Members of the Cyprus Teachers’ Organization (POED) will stage a work stoppage on Thursday, December 18, 2025, in protest of a proposed bill on teacher evaluations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teen-confrontation-in-paphos-school-sends-13-year-old-to-hospital
A confrontation between two students at a secondary school in Paphos on Friday afternoon resulted in a 13-year-old boy being taken to the hospital....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pwc-cyprus-through-pwc-foundation-empowers-students-through-business-mentorship-and-community-learning
PwC Cyprus through PwC Foundation, in collaboration with Junior Achievement Cyprus, have launched the latest cycle of the "Company Programme" and "Our Community."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-beating-at-aglantzia-gymnasium-security-cameras-to-be-installed
Authorities and parents are moving swiftly to tighten security at Aglantzia Gymnasium after a violent incident during a weekend school event reignited concerns about student safety....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-intervene-as-unauthorized-minors-attempt-to-enter-aglantzia-school-again
Police intervened on Monday after two minors tried to enter a gymnasium (middle school) in Aglantzia. This was the same school where a disturbance involving former students occurred last Saturday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-strengthens-the-educational-community-through-the-5th-mind-reset-programme-and-focuses-on-sustainability
As part of its strategy for sustainable development and social responsibility, Lidl Cyprus successfully completed the training of teachers participating in the environmental education programme “mind REset”,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/mind-reset-2025-lidl-cyprus-activates-the-new-generation-against-food-waste
Lidl Cyprus, on the occasion of World Food Waste Day (September 29), launches the new theme of mind REset 2025 programme, an innovative environmental entrepreneurship educational programme....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/students-stage-walkout-over-broken-classroom-air-conditioners
Students across several schools in Cyprus briefly walked out of class Friday, protesting broken air conditioners in sweltering classrooms....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bomb-threat-at-paphos-schools-turns-out-to-be-hoax
Panic erupted around midday at Kykkos High School and Nikolaideio Gymnasium in Paphos after authorities received a bomb threat that later proved to be a hoax....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/a-year-of-meaningful-impact-and-community-empowerment-for-the-pwc-foundation
During the financial year 2025, PwC, through the PwC Foundation initiatives, continued to serve as a catalyst for positive change, deepening its contribution to Cypriot society through a wide range of initiatives across education and culture, youth entrepreneurship, and community support. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/falling-birthrates-force-greece-to-suspend-hundreds-of-schools
Greece will suspend operations at more than 700 schools this academic year as the country’s demographic crisis drives student enrollment to record lows, officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/mind-reset-at-its-best
The participation of Cypriot teams in the European competition of the educational environmental programme mind REset, which took place in Vienna this year, was completed with an impressive double distinction, proving that the next generation can - and should - play a leading role in efforts towards a more sustainable future....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-top-ideas-from-the-educational-environmental-program-mind-reset-2024-2025-were-honored
The 4rth mind REset environmental educational programme concluded in an inspiring, dynamic and innovative awards ceremony on Wednesday, February 19 at the Royal Hall in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-to-launch-22-onassis-public-schools-in-disadvantaged-areas
The Greek government, in collaboration with the Onassis Foundation, is launching 22 ''Onassis Public Schools'' to bring transformative changes to public education in underprivileged areas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lidl-is-holding-the-mind-reset-programme-for-the-4th-consecutive-year
On the 16th and 17th of September, the first phase of the successful environmental educational programme was successfully completed, and focuses on the training of teachers of the participating schools....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/financial-education-in-cyprus-schools-after-metamax-scandal
The ongoing investigation into the Metamax investment pyramid scheme is causing growing alarm across Cyprus. Complaints to police departments have surpassed 100, with over €220,000 allegedly defrauded. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syriza-s-stefanos-kasselakis-marries-partner-in-new-york-ceremony
Stefanos Kasselakis, the new leader of Greek main opposition SYRIZA, will marry his partner, Tyler Macbeth, at a civic ceremony in New York on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/concerns-rise-over-passive-response-to-student-brawl-in-high-school
The recent incident involving the assault of a 12-year-old girl by two 14-year-old girls at a Nicosia secondary school has sparked significant concerns regarding our societal response to acts of violence and intimidation. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/junior-high-teacher-accused-of-sexting-students
A young adjunct teacher in Cyprus has been arrested on child porn charges, after a parent of a junior high school student in a public school filed a complaint with police...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-students-cheat-death-as-turkey-mourns
A number of Turkish Cypriot students were going back home after being pulled to safety in Adiyaman, hours following a deadly earthquake that left many dead in Turkey and Syria, but reports said the fate of additional pupils from the island believed to be in the rubble remained unknown...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/no-more-fridays-4-day-work-week-on-the-rise
The results are in: It's time for your company to stop working on Fridays (or Mondays)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parent-loses-it-after-incident-outside-junior-high
A father waiting for his child outside a Larnaca junior high school went ballistic when a glass bottle was thrown at his car, with reports saying he grabbed a male student by the neck...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/male-teacher-on-trial-for-touching-girls-inappropriately
A male teacher at a junior high school in Limassol will be arraigned next month on dozens of charges following accusations from nine girls who say the educator was touching female students inappropriately during class...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-educator-accused-of-touching-female-students
A male teacher at a high school in Nicosia is being accused of touching inappropriately a female student, with local reports suggesting a number of girls have described the educator as being too friendly...
