Woman, locked in home, refused to give up children (Updated)
A 55-year-old woman from Paphos locked herself in her house on Wednesday afternoon for several hours with her eight-year-old son and daughter refusing to let...
Social Welfare Services
‘Everything will come to light’ says ombudswoman of probe into teen’s suicide
The ombudswoman’s office will prioritise its independent investigation into last week’s suicide of a 15-year-old boy, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottidis said on Thursday. She said she...
‘I lost two children’ says father whose son stabbed sister
The father of the nine-year-old girl who was stabbed and killed by her 13-year-old brother last week in Larnaca said on Thursday that authorities...
Andrey & Julia Dashin’s Foundation supports underprivileged children in Cyprus
During the past few months, Andrey & Julia Dashin’s Foundation, known for its active role in extending a helping hand to those in need, has...
Social services defend actions in Frantzi abuse case
Social welfare services on Wednesday said that a police investigation had found nothing against the social worker dealing with the woman who said she had...
Help offered to homeless Paphos man
The social welfare services said on Monday they will offer assistance to a homeless man spotted sleeping in a cave near an archaeological site in...
Financial support for social care schemes
Some 252 social care programmes received financial support, under the State Aid Scheme, totalling €6.9m last year, said Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou. Addressing an event...