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The Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights, Despo Michaelidou, said there was a lack of specialised services that to prevent ‘parental alienation’ which often...
Police officer escorts stranded parents to clinic
A police officer provided assistance to a pregnant couple who lost their way to a clinic where the woman was scheduled to give birth in...
Larnaca parents want more schools to be built
Secondary schools in Larnaca are overcrowded as authorities delay building new premises and making repairs to existing buildings, the federation of parents’ associations of Larnaca...
Parents and students on the streets next week over quarterly exams
Parents and pupils associations will take their united stance against quarterly exams to the presidential palace next month after accusing the education ministry of turning...
Coronavirus: Parents angered over ‘scary’ Covid schoolbook
The children’s rights commissioner has responded to parents’ complaints over the education ministry’s rollout of a book criticised for causing “terror”, minimising the mental health...
Parents upset over situation in schools, teachers’ strike
Parents on Friday expressed their “sadness and displeasure” at the situation leading to teaching union Poed’s decision to stage a one-hour work stoppage, which is...
Sick boy has op postponed in Athens due to viral pneumonia
The operation on a three-year-old boy who was transferred to Athens with serious heart disease was postponed because he was diagnosed with viral pneumonia, the...
Police warn of closed roads as parents demonstrate at busy roundabout
Police on Saturday afternoon warned drivers of road closures on the Nicosia-Larnaca motorway due to a protest by parents against the new coronavirus restrictions in...
Parents announce further actions against new measures
The education ministry on Sunday announced that schools will operate normally next week, following reports about the decision of parents to keep their children from...
Coronavirus: Keeping schools open needs appropriate measures, Child Commissioner says
Achieving the objective of keeping schools open and safe requires appropriate measures, Child Commissioner Despo Michalidou said on Friday, highlighting the negative effects of closed...