Hopes child justice bill will be passed before elections
The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday said it had completed discussion on the bill to create a more child-friendly justice system. It includes prevention, tackling delinquency, and the way...
View ArticleCoronavirus: two more children in Makarios hospital
Two more children aged four and seven have been transferred to the paediatric ward at Makarios hospital with coronavirus, director of the ward Avraam Elia said on Wednesday. The two children are...
View ArticleFour in ten children in Cyprus cared for exclusively by parents
Four out of 10 children (41.6 per cent) in Cyprus aged less than three years were cared for exclusively by their parents in 2019, slightly below the EU27 average of 47.1 per cent, according to figures...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Half of children and teens showing signs of ‘lockdown loneliness’
More than half of children and teenagers in Europe show signs of social dysfunction due to lockdown measures, while 10 per cent are severely depressed, according to a study carried out by the...
View ArticleUN refugee agency concerned for migrant kids at Pournara
A UN Refugee Agency (Unhcr) official has expressed concern over the wellbeing of 200 migrant children, half of whom unaccompanied, currently hosted at an overcrowded reception centre, the organisation...
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Limassol schoolchildren hang ‘clothesline of joy’ raising €25,000
Primary school pupils on Saturday decorated Limassol’s Molos area with 2,300 hand-decorated t-shirts, raising €25,000 for the ‘One Dream, One Wish’ association for children with cancer and related...
View ArticleHFC and betting authority join forces to protect children from gambling
Hope for Children and Cyprus’ National Betting Authority have joined forces to create a safety net to help protect children and adolescents from gambling activity. A memorandum signed by the two on...
View ArticlePlayground in Lakatamia also caters for children with disabilities
Lakatamia municipality announced on Tuesday another playground that includes toys for children with disabilities has been completed and is ready for use. The playground is located at the Ayios Georgios...
View ArticleChildren in north enticed to pray with promise of free bicycle
Children in the north are being enticed to pray at the mosque twice a day as part of a religious summer school with the promise of a free bicycle, it emerged on Friday. Turkish Cypriot daily Yeniduzen...
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Coronavirus: Paediatricians support vaccines for 12 to 15-year-olds
The Cyprus Paediatric society on Friday recommended to immediately include 12 to 15-year-olds in the coronavirus vaccine programme, saying that 20 per cent of coronavirus cases in Cyprus concern...
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Increasing number of trafficking victims are children says NGO
One in every three victims of human trafficking detected worldwide is a child, and the pandemic has made more children vulnerable to human traffickers, Hope for Children said on Friday. In a release...
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Coronavirus: Vaccine consent form issued for parents of children 12-15
The vaccination portal will open on Monday at 7.30 am for appointments to vaccinate children aged over 12 following cabinet’s decision to expand vaccinations to the 12 to 15 age group, the health...
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MPs call for measures to encourage people to have more children
MPs on Tuesday called for support measures to encourage couples to have more children, citing the low birth rate which is well below the replacement level of 2.1. The House ad hoc demographic committee...
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Three-year action plan approved to tackle child sexual abuse
The council of ministers has approved a three-year plan to tackle and prevent child sexual abuse and harassment as parents called for measures following complaints against teachers that emerged earlier...
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Our View: Question of ID for two children ludicrous
The naturalisation plight of two children of a Greek Cypriot mother and a Turkish Cypriot father is a bit like being thrown back in time to 1980s Cyprus, and the rhetoric from government officials...
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Coronavirus: Father loses case to vaccinate children against mother’s wishes
In the first case of its kind, Paphos district court has rejected a father’s request to allow his children to be vaccinated despite their mother’s objections. This is the first time a disagreement...
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House passes law extending maternity leave for second child and above
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a law extending the duration of maternity leave for mothers with two children or more. For the second child, maternity leave has been increased to 22...
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Children’s ward to be named after pioneering paediatrician, the late Minas...
The State Health Services Organisation (Okypy) will honour one of Cyprus’ pioneering paediatricians, the late Dr Minas Hadjiminas, by naming one of the children’s wards at the Makarios Hospital in...
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Jab for children under 12 on agenda
The state vaccination committee will discuss Wednesday the inoculation of children between the ages of five and 11, the health ministry’s permanent secretary, Christina Yiannaki said on Tuesday....
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Shoeboxes to make sure needy children get gifts at Christmas
When is a shoebox a gift? Why, when it’s packed with toys and trinkets for kids, of course! Over the years, we’ve seen several seasonal Christmas Shoebox Schemes in Cyprus. And in 2021, two local...
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