A 10-year-old pupil allegedly caused damage to windows and roof tiles at a primary school in Livadia, while unknown individuals throwing firecrackers burned a bench and plastic bins in the school’s yard. The damage was discovered by cleaners who arrived at the school on Sunday morning. The school board will request that the parents of the 10-year-old cover the costs of the damages, estimated to be around one thousand euros.
Fact: The 3rd Spring Bouldering Festival will take place on May 11 and 12 in Droushia/Inia, Cyprus, organized by the Shinosintrofia Climbing Club.
Nominations for presidents and members of 86 Limassol community councils are being submitted on Monday.
Fact: Panayiota Demetriou is the only lacemaker left in the village of Kato Drys.
The first PopUp Talks event was held at Argaka primary school on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Over 100 participants from the Paphos District village and surrounding areas attended, showing a desire for intellectual stimulation.
Raj Gill from Grays, Essex, is struggling to bring his newborn baby, born through surrogacy in Cyprus, back to the UK as he awaits the issuance of his child’s British passport. Despite completing all necessary paperwork, the process has been delayed, leaving him with an expired visa in Cyprus and facing potential legal consequences. Gill, a teacher, turned to surrogacy after failing to find a partner, expressing his urgent need to return to the UK for his son’s vaccinations.
Elementary schools in Cyprus have adopted 1,000 ships in almost two decades as part of an international awareness campaign initiated by the Cyprus Shipping Chamber.
Over the past three years, 420 secondary school students were referred for drug treatment programs.
A 10-year-old student was the tragic protagonist of an extreme case of sexual violence in a primary school reported to the Education Committee of the Parliament. The incident was discussed during a session on misconduct in schools attended by the Ministers of Justice and Education. It was highlighted that primary school students often strip or intimidate their classmates, with drugs circulating in school yards. The responsibility to address these issues lies with the Police, especially when educators fail to report incidents. The Justice Minister mentioned a transitional solution for detaining juvenile offenders until 2026 and emphasized the implementation of the law of 2021, which includes sending young individuals to therapeutic programs. The Education Minister noted the difference between violence/bullying and sexual abuse in schools, urging educators and children to break their silence on the latter. The Police reported a decrease in registered cases involving individuals under 18 from 496 in 2021 to 393 in 2023.
David Bradbury, the OECD’s departing tax executive, believes Australia needs a new review of tax and spending across the federation to implement difficult reforms.