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1. Education Ministry scrambles to defend textbook fiasco

Cyprus schools have begun the new academic year with a textbook supply problem that the Education Ministry says has been exaggerated, while acknowledging that a number of private contractors failed to deliver printed material on time....

2. University of Athens launches first English-language degree programme in Cyprus

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is set to introduce its first English-language undergraduate degree programme in Cyprus as part of its continuing expansion on the island....

3. School air conditioning delays leave classrooms sweltering

A large number of classrooms across Cyprus remain without operational air conditioning despite previous government commitments and installation schedules, the secondary school teachers’ union OELMEK has said....

4. Cyprus spends big on education but students keep falling behind Europe

Cyprus is one of the European Union’s most generous education spenders. In 2024 it devoted 13.2 per cent of total public expenditure to education, the fifth-highest share in the bloc and well above the EU average of 9.7 per cent. ...

5. Long summers, short school days: Is Cyprus ready for an education shake-up?

“We have an ambitious plan, but we are fully prepared to begin evaluating teachers as soon as schools reopen,” Education, Sports and Youth Minister Athina Michaelidou said in an interview with Kathimerini....

6. China gives €6,000 to Cyprus missing persons committee

China has donated €6,000 to the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus, supporting the painstaking effort to identify remains and return them to their families....

7. Back to school: Parents cheer, children groan and wallets brace for impact

Back to school! Three little words that have parents clapping, cheering and quietly counting the days, while children contemplate the horror of alarm clocks, homework and getting out of bed before the sun has properly introduced itself....

8. More parents get full-day school option as program expands to 381

More families across Cyprus will have access to full-day schools from September, as the government expands the program to 381 schools nationwide....

9. Back to School with Lidl Plus competition!

From August 24 to September 20, Lidl Cyprus marks the new academic year by offering 15 Lenovo LOQ laptops and 15 Apple iPads Pro 11, thus supporting students in their new beginning. ...

10. OpenAI rolls out new ChatGPT experience for teens

OpenAI is introducing a dedicated version of ChatGPT for teenagers as parents and teachers face growing questions about how students use artificial intelligence for schoolwork and personal support....

11. No fault, no accountability

As expected, there were those who wasted no time turning the incident into an opportunity for political point scoring. Apparently determined to remind everyone that politics in Cyprus is too often conducted with childish instincts, they immediately drew comparisons with the Mari explosion and asked, with obvious satisfaction, whether the President of the Republic knew about the destruction of the ammunition and, if he did not, whether he should have known. ...

12. Cyprus' brightest young AI minds head to world Olympiad in Kazakhstan

While much of the world's conversation around artificial intelligence focuses on whether AI will replace jobs, a group of Cypriot students is preparing to show how the technology can be used to solve some of tomorrow's biggest challenges....

13. Funeral director kept 35 bodies at mortuary instead of burying them

A funeral director in the UK is being sentenced this week for keeping 35 bodies and around 100 containers of human ashes at his mortuary....

14. The Videogate case solved a few details, but nobody knows who paid for the job

Despite the size of the investigation and the sheer volume of gathered evidence, the core question stays open: who ordered the "Videogate" job, and what were they actually trying to achieve? ...

15. “Alphamega & Bean Bar” Academy invests in the future: 14 new graduates ready to take the next step in their careers

16. US school introduces AI robot teacher’s assistant

A New York school district is preparing to do something that sounds like science fiction: bring a humanoid robot into a classroom....

17. Finally, cooler classrooms: 25 Cyprus schools begin €20 million energy transformation

For generations of students, hot classrooms, poor ventilation, and outdated school buildings have been a familiar part of the Cyprus school experience. ...

18. Families have few choices as elderly people with mental illnesses enter care homes

When V.'s father was diagnosed with psychosis and dementia, his family had nowhere else to turn. Unable to care for him at home and with no specialist residential facilities available, they placed him in an elderly care home, a situation experts say is becoming increasingly common in Cyprus....

19. Wealthyhood and Bank of Cyprus Launch Co-Branded Investing App

The first-of-its-kind partnership rolls out top-class wealthtech to all Cypriot residents, offering Bank of Cyprus customers instant account linking and frictionless investing....

20. Lidl Cyprus consistently supports youth through the Cyprus Red Cross Society’s Pancyprian Camp

With a substantial contribution to the Cyprus Red Cross’ Youth Section, Lidl Cyprus supported, for yet another year, a week filled with experiences, learning and social empowerment for 50 students from all over Cyprus....

21. European University Cyprus and K. Treppides & Co Ltd Forge Strategic Partnership to Support Future Finance Professionals

European University Cyprus and K. Treppides & Co Ltd have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing a long-term strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the connection between higher education and the professional services industry....

22. PwC Foundation awards 14 scholarships once again to first-year students of the University of Cyprus and Cyprus University of Technology

For the fourth consecutive year, the PwC Foundation continues to actively support equal access to education by awarding 14 scholarships to high-achieving first-year students of the University of Cyprus (7) and the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) (7)....

23. AI reshapes global labour market into two distinct paths, rewarding human skills: PwC 2026 AI Jobs Barometer

According to PwC’s 2026 AI Jobs Barometer, AI is rapidly reshaping the skills employers want most from workers – increasing the emphasis on human skills such as judgement, creativity and leadership – as companies most able to use AI continue to expand hiring faster than their peers....

24. Cyprus butcher training program draws strong interest

A training program aimed at turning people into qualified butchers, a profession that has quietly remained in steady demand in Cyprus, has kicked off its latest cycle with strong participation and growing interest....

25. Why more people are travelling for experiences, not just a break

For today's travelers, a trip is no longer simply about getting away for a few days. More and more, people are investing in experiences, personal growth, and memories that last long after they've returned home....

26. Work reimagined: Gen Z and millennials prioritise wellbeing and skills in an AI -driven world

As Gen Zs and millennials move deeper into adulthood and leadership, they are reshaping how progress at work is defined, often prioritising stability, skills, and wellbeing before advancement, according to the results of Deloitte Global’s annual Gen Z and Millennial Survey. Now in its 15th year, the research draws on responses from more than 22,500 Gen Zs and millennials across 44 countries, alongside qualitative insights from business leaders....

27. We Grow Together – Inauguration Ceremony of PASCAL Lemesos Main Campus

PASCAL International Education proudly celebrated the official inauguration of the new state-of-the-art PASCAL Lemesos Main Campus on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, under the distinguished auspices of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, His Excellency Nikos Christodoulides....

28. ''Study harder'' or ''your future depends on this'': the pressure students feel in Cyprus

We’ve all heard phrases like ''just study'' or ''your future depends on this'' from parents or teachers at some point in our lives. But how helpful are these words really? ...

29. PwC Cyprus honours ACA, ACCA and Academic Excellence award recipients

PwC Cyprus held an ACA, ACCA and Academic Excellence Award Ceremony at the PwC’s Experience Center, recognising the outstanding academic achievements of its people in professional and university examinations. The ceremony took place in the presence of Philippos Soseilos, CEO of PwC Cyprus, Anna Loizou, Partner and Chief People Officer, and Costas Seraphim, Professional Qualifications Lead and Consultant, PwC Academy....

30. European University Cyprus Students Support Special Olympics Cyprus through Volunteering and Community Service

European University Cyprus (EUC) reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to community engagement, inclusion, and health promotion through the participation of its students in the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Screening Event, held on April 29, 2026, in Nicosia....