PAPHOS AIRPORT ROAD VIA TIMI - IT HAS NOW BEEN REGISTERED AND THEY PLAN TO UPGRADE

PAPHOS AIRPORT ROAD VIA TIMI - IT HAS NOW BEEN REGISTERED AND THEY PLAN TO UPGRADE - Filenews 22/8 by Dora Christodoulou


After decades of using it, they realized that it is unwritten in the official state archives, they registered it in the Land Registry and are now running the procedures to upgrade it.

The reason for the existing road of Paphos Airport, from the community of Timi to the unit, which, in addition to being unwritten all these years, is also infrastructure of past decades and does not offer the slightest facilitation to the current increased flow to the airport.

QUALITY IN LEARNING IN THE FRAME - A SERIES OF ACTIONS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR TO IMPROVE IT

QUALITY IN LEARNING IN THE FRAME - A SERIES OF ACTIONS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR TO IMPROVE IT - Filenews 22/8 by Evangelia Sizopoulou


The educational policies that will be implemented this year in Secondary General and Secondary Technical Education are grouped into three sectors, according to official information to schools by the two competent Directorates of the Ministry of Education.

In particular, the focus will be on improving quality in learning, improving equity in learning and improving administrative structures and functions. Particularly in the first area, several actions have been included in order to achieve the objectives. Among these actions included in the chapter "Improvement of quality in learning", is the updating and modernization of the Curricula in all subjects of all grades with emphasis on the rationalization of their content, the reduction of the syllabus so that the syllabus is identical to the one to be examined, the promotion of the cultivation of digital and cognitive skills, and ensuring an adequate and coherent body of knowledge.

MINORS WITH ''TAMPERED'' IDENTITIES RENT JET SKIS - THEY ADD BEARDS OR CHANE AGES WITH THE HELP OF TECHNOLOGY - WHAT THE PROFESSIONALS COMPLAIN ABOUT

    

MINORS WITH ''TAMPERED'' IDENTITIES RENT JET SKIS - THEY ADD BEARDS OR CHANE AGES WITH THE HELP OF TECHNOLOGY - WHAT THE PROFESSIONALS COMPLAIN ABOUT - Filenews 22/8 by Vassos Vassiliou


The human mind does not fit the methods used by minors in order to deceive water sports licensees in order to manage to rent jet skis.

As the president of the Pancyprian Water Sports Federation, Mr. Dimitris Hadjidimitriou, told "F", the practice was started by foreign underage tourists and was also "transmitted" to Cypriots.

As Mr. Hatzidimitriou explained, it is observed that minors turn to water sports managers in order to rent Jet skis with their ID photo altered, so that they look like adults.

THE FIVE PILLARS OF LARNACA TOURISM - ETAP ALIGNS WITH NEW TRENDS AND SEEKS TO MAKE THE CITY MORE ATTRAACTIVE - WHAT PROJECTS DOES IT PROMOTE?

THE FIVE PILLARS OF LARNACA TOURISM - ETAP ALIGNS WITH NEW TRENDS AND SEEKS TO MAKE THE CITY MORE ATTRAACTIVE - WHAT PROJECTS DOES IT PROMOTE? - Filenews 22/8 by Natasa Christoforou


The Larnaca Tourism Development and Promotion Company (ETAP) invests in projects that are in line with the new international tourism trends, wishing to enhance visitor experiences. The projects are divided into five pillars and aim to gradually upgrade the tourism product of both the city and the province of Larnaca.

"Tourism internationally is in a period of significant changes, as visitors are now looking for authentic experiences, new forms of activities, sustainable destinations, a strong local identity and modern digital communication. At the same time, accessibility and the possibility of everyone participating in the tourism experience are key parameters of modern tourism development", said the director of ETAP, Nana Asmeni, noting that the Action Plan of ETAP Larnaca for 2026 is part of a wider strategic framework, which connects individual actions with international trends, which shape the tourism model of today and tomorrow.

NEW PROCEDURE TO UNBLOCK PUBLIC WORKS BIDS

NEW PROCEDURE TO UNBLOCK PUBLIC WORKS BIDS - Filenews 22/8 by Vassos Vassiliou


The General Accounting Office of the State is promoting an amendment to the procedure concerning public works tenders, in order to shorten the time process for examining appeals before the Revision Authority.

At the same time, regulations are being promoted that will contribute to reducing the number of appeals they achieve and the start time of the construction works of the various projects.

CANCER ATTACK - 27 DRUGS IN 9 MONTHS - WHAT ARE THE TREATMENTS THAT BRING HOPE

CANCER ATTACK - 27 DRUGS IN 9 MONTHS - WHAT ARE THE TREATMENTS THAT BRING HOPE - Filenews 22/8 by Marilena Panayi


In a period of less than 10 months, humanity has carried out, as shown by the official data of all competent regulators and other authorities, a massive attack against cancer.

The last few months have brought not a "unique anti-cancer drug" but an accumulation of approvals and strong clinical data. Looking back at the official announcements and with the help of the Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Nicosia, Christos Petrou, we recorded the main developments.

WITH AN EYE ON THE PIGEON - HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF HUNTERS WILL TAKE TO THE MOUNTAINS TOMORROW

WITH AN EYE ON THE PIGEON - HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF HUNTERS WILL TAKE TO THE MOUNTAINS TOMORROW - Filenews 22/8 by Andreas Athanasiou


With cautious optimism, but also with concern about the state of the Cypriot countryside, hunters are preparing tomorrow for the start of the summer hunting season.

The rains that occurred after January seem to have given a breath of fresh air to vegetation and habitats, creating better conditions for several species of wildlife. At the same time, however, the wounds left behind by the devastating fires of the summer of 2025 in the mountainous province of Limassol remain visible, with some areas still needing time to recover.