Cyprus cabinet appoints new members to the CyBC board of directors

On April 8, 2026, the Cyprus Council of Ministers announced the appointment of two new members to the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC). Journalist Pavlos Pavlou was appointed as Vice-President, and Irini Paraskeva Rodosthenous, a senior officer at the Ministry of Education, was appointed as a member. These appointments follow the resignations of former Vice-President Christina Sarri and board member Sophocles Markidis, who both stepped down for personal reasons. The new members will serve for the remainder of the current board's mandate, which expires in the summer. Pavlou expressed gratitude for the appointment and noted his intention to redefine the public broadcaster's vision and mission in the digital age. He further emphasized the need for collective effort and cooperation, suggesting that the organization should draw experience from other European public broadcasters like ERT. The government vetted both candidates for potential conflicts of interest prior to the official announcement.