Easing of divorce law under discussion
MPs agreed during a House legal affairs committee meeting on Wednesday that reforms to family law are necessary to modernise the legislative framework and better...
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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...
Cyprus has second-highest number of households with children
Among European member-states, Cyprus has the second highest number of households with children, Eurostat said on Monday. On the occasion of the global day of...
A guided tour of the complex Cyprus family tree
By Agnieszka Rakoczy Cyprus is a fascinating mosaic of nationalities and cultures, a heady mix that should be recorded in full, says Aristeidis Koudounaris, author...
Cypriot mothers: a breed apart.
By Gavin Jones The 1940s and 1950s saw the heyday of American musicals which produced classics like Oklahoma!, Porgy and Bess, Annie Get Your Gun,...
Easter: one long whirl of tradition
Here in Cyprus, it’s Easter that’s the most wonderful time of the year! One long whirl of tradition, celebration, and reunion, Easter is a beloved...
Family of murdered Juliana call for stop to crowdfunding in her name
The family of 22-year-old Juliana Tudos, a young woman adopted by a Cypriot family, who was found stabbed to death in a park in London,...
Family living in covered parking ‘not cooperating‘, welfare says
A family of four has been living in the covered parking lot of an abandoned bread factory in Limassol since March, but the state’s social...
Bronze sculpture honours farming mothers in Argaka
A stunning sculpture honouring rural mothers was unveiled by the minister of agriculture in Argaka in Paphos on Sunday at an emotional event. The...
Church sued by family over alleged brainwashing of monk son
The alleged brainwashing of a young man, said to have shunned his family and turned to monastic life, has regained traction after the recent publication...
Army of volunteers in search for missing Jack
‘It’s hot and he’s been out there a long time’ daughter says THE DAUGHTER of British pensioner Jack Jackow has made an emotional appeal for...
Turkish troops kill 11 Syrians trying to cross border (Updated: Turkey issues denial)
Turkish border guards shot dead at least 11 Syrians, mostly from one family, as they tried to cross into Turkey from northwestern Syria, activists and...
Enclaved teen’s conversion to Islam should not be politicised, Photiou says
The decision of a 17-year-old enclaved boy from Rizokarpaso to convert to Islam should not be politicised the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs Photis Photiou said on Wednesday. Public...
Syrian child believed dead reunited with family in Cyprus after two years
After a separation of two years a seven-year-old girl from Syria has finally been reunited with her family in Cyprus. The International Organisation for Migration...
Israel charges two Jews over lethal arson of Palestinian home (Updated)
Israeli prosecutors filed murder charges on Sunday against a man and a minor for an arson attack in the occupied West Bank that killed three...
Couple and son, two others remanded for drugs possession
A couple, 52 and 48, their 23-year-old son, and two other men, were remanded in custody in Limassol on Tuesday on suspicion of possession of...
Suspected family of abusers denied bail, held until trial
The father, mother and two sons suspected of sexually abusing extended family members and other minors between 1992 and 2002 will remain in custody until...
Alleged abuse family referred for trial (update 2)
By Andria Kades The father, mother and two sons suspected of sexually abusing extended family members and other minors between 1992 – 2002 are due...
New hearing for alleged family of abusers after lawyer quits
By Andria Kades A court hearing for the family of four investigated for sexually abusing relatives and other minors has been postponed again after one...
Alleged sex abuse family attacked by relatives at Limassol court
By Constantinos Psillides The family of four accused of sexually abusing four of their underage relatives 20 years ago were attacked during their remand hearing...