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...
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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...
