Laws passed against sexism, and bullying in schools
The House on Thursday passed a bundle of three bills which create a legislative framework criminalising public manifestations of sexism. The bills – legislative proposals...
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Investigation into bullying videos in special forces sent to Attorney general
The findings of an investigation into what appeared to be hazing at a National Guard barracks during the lockdown have been forwarded to the attorney-general...
Defence ministry downplays ‘bullying’ videos
Defence Minister Savvas Angelides went to Stavrovouni military camp on Wednesday after three videos emerged on social media appearing to show abuse amongst the soldiers....
Trial into teen’s alcohol death adjourned
The trial at the Larnaca district court of four teenagers believed to have urged a 16-year-old boy to drink excessive amounts of alcohol leading to...
Family of special needs boy says son being physically bullied at school
The family of a 16-year-old boy with special needs said on Wednesday that their son had been beaten up and bullied by classmates at a...
Bullying, toxic work environment causes chaos at Paphos A&E
By Nick Theodoulou Doctors at Paphos A&E department have warned that as of Monday there will not be enough of them to cover night shifts...
Four teens to be charged over death of 16-year-old
Authorities will file charges against four teenagers aged between 16 and 18 in connection with the death of 16-year-old Panayiotis Stefani from Troulli, Larnaca who...
Limassol nurse forced to leave post after being ‘bullied by A&E visitors’
State nurses on Friday condemned bullying of a triage nurse by visitors to Limassol hospital’s accident and emergency department irked by delays in being examined...
Two in ten teens victims of bullying
By Lizzy Ioannidou Approximately two in every 10 teenage students are victims of bullying in Cyprus, the worrying results of a cross-national survey on health...
Teen said to have been bullied, died from alcohol poisoning
The cause of death of the 16-year-old boy who died at a party in Larnaca in mid-April was pinpointed on Friday as alcohol poisoning. His...
Final stages of probe into suspected bullying-linked teen death
Police are in possession of four audio-visual materials documenting that the 16-year-old boy, who died at a teenage party in mid-April after choking on his...
Police investigate claims dead teen was bullied
Police on Thursday said they are investigating claims that a 16-year-old boy who died last week in Larnaca while at a party may have been...
Hellenic Bank promoting anti-bullying in schools
As part of the campaign ‘Xamogelase’ (Smile) against bullying, Hellenic Bank and ‘Hope For Children’ CRC Policy Centre have joined forces to sensitise the local...
Campaign launched against school bullying
Hellenic Bank on Tuesday joined forces with the education ministry in the fight against school bullying and launched the campaign ‘Chamogelase’ (Smile). “Our goal is...
French-Cypriot school failed to deal with bullying case
Two siblings, aged seven and twelve, were not only left unprotected but forced to pay the price of a dispute between the French-Cypriot school...
Bullied boy goes back to school without ministerial escort
THE education ministry is investigating an incident which ended with the transfer last week of a 13-year-old boy from Limassol to hospital with concussion after...
Parents need to empower their children to protect themselves on the web, commissioner says
Parents should empower their children so they can protect themselves from the dangers on the internet, Commissioner for the Rights of Children Leda Koursoumba has...
One thousand calls made to student support hotline last year
ONE fifth of phone calls to the Student Support hotline in 2015 related to incidents of bullying at school, Education Minister Costas Kadis said on...
New schemes for new school year
By Andria Kades Education Minister Costas Kadis yesterday announced a series of new measures for the academic year that will include a new hotline to...
English School spat goes on with demotion of deputy head
By Andria Kades THE English School board has decided to demote deputy head Antonis Antoniou following a tumultuous period after a staff member said he...
