Union calls on teachers to abstain from extracurricular activities
By Evie Andreou Primary teachers’ union, Poed has called on its members to abstain from extracurricular activities outside school, including escorting pupils to parades, citing...
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US military may house immigrant kids amid Trump policy confusion
The US military has been asked to get ready to house up to 20,000 immigrant children, officials said on Thursday, as President Donald Trump‘s efforts to...
Almost half of Cypriot kids now overweight, Mediterranean diet ‘gone’
By Annette Chrysostomou Of all Europeans, Cypriots have the highest rate of overweight and obese children, 43 per cent of both boys and girls, the...
Government approves centre for unaccompanied minors
Cabinet approved the construction of a reception centre for unaccompanied minors to help meet future demands and handle such cases more efficiently. The centre, which...
Struggling to bring up a dead sister’s children
Nikola Nikolov is the only working member of his family but, along with wife Blaga Petkova, was determined to keep the promise he made to...
At least 224 people dead in Mexico quake
Rescuers frantically worked to dig a young girl out from under the rubble of a partially collapsed school in Mexico City on Wednesday, offering a small glimmer...
Parents of disabled children want more school chaperones
Around 50 parents have filed complaints with the children’s rights commissioner over the last few days over the non-appointment of school chaperones for their disabled...
Seven immigrants picked up in Akaki
Police found seven illegal immigrants around midnight on Tuesday in Akaki, Nicosia who had crossed from the north. One of them is a 24-year-old woman...
Bill to establish child-friendly justice system
The best interests of the child will be taken into account in a new bill regulating issues of youngsters who are suspects that was presented...
Children’s watchdog wants theatre performances rated
CHILDREN’S Rights Commissioner Leda Koursoumba said on Friday that the country should introduce a rating system at theatres following a number of complaints filed to...
Children hit by cars in separate Paphos incidents
A 20-month-old toddler was injured on Friday, after he was hit by a car in an apartment complex parking lot in Paphos, police announced. According...
Serbian children were not deported, foreign ministry says
THE foreign ministry on Tuesday denied Turkish Cypriot reports that authorities had deported a group of Serbian children who arrived on the island through Larnaca...
Bikers raise awareness for children with cancer
With the aim of collecting money in support of the ‘A dream a wish’ association which seeks to help children suffering from cancer, motorcyclists for...
Cabinet approves implementation of child protection strategy
The cabinet on Wednesday gave the nod to a bill for implementing the national strategy for the protection of children from sexual exploitation and abuse....
Seeking a normal Christmas for children in care
By Andria Kades AS CHRISTMAS approaches, social services and volunteers are working hard to ensure that the 60 children living in children’s homes or shelters...
Backlash against ‘hateful’ Archbishop over anti-gay comments (Updated)
Archbishop Chrysostomos has announced that the Church plans on establishing schools that will teach among other things that homosexuality is “an unnatural choice”. The comment...
Failure to strap children in is a crime, road safety NGO says
Not securing children in car seats is a crime, the head of road safety promotion non-governmental organisation, Reaction, Marios Stavrou said on Monday. The group...
Children and domestic worker escape house fire
Two minor children and a domestic worker were treated for smoke inhalation late Saturday after managing to escape a fire that broke out in their...
France, Britain bicker over child migrants stuck in Calais
Five days into a French operation to clear the Calais ‘Jungle’ France has lashed out at apparent British criticism of the way children are being treated while...
Playgrounds accidentally omitted from open-air smoking ban bill
PARLIAMENT should act in full respect of children’s rights and vote for a total ban on smoking in playgrounds and adjacent areas, Children’s Rights Commissioner...