The Cyprus News Digest Rosie Charalambous

We get the lowdown on the upcoming elections from the Chief Returning Officer; a new book lifts the lid on American involvement in Cyprus in the '60s and '70s

The Education Minister promises reforms and the introduction of critical thinking in our schools;  the Fire Service gears up for the wildfire season; the Interior Ministry is investigating fraudulent voter registrations.

A bee park opens outside Nicosia; Cypriot winemakers showcase their products; young people compete at the SCyence Fair; Systema Cyprus teams up with young french musicians for Melange Musical.

The government mulls charging for the park and ride scheme; large numbers of jellyfish are lurking off the south coast; demonstrators vent their anger at President Christodoulides' lacklustre response to Israel's continued atrocities in Gaza.

Israel denies deliberately targeting aid workers in Gaza, while reactions to the assassination elicit differing responses; 'All you need to know about photovoltaics': a public lecture at the University of Cyprus and there's more illegal building by the Church. 

With Easter approaching, the police warn about the dangers of firecrackers; the EAC is investigating illegal installations of photovoltaics; beware of processionary caterpillars - they can kill a dog.