Voting age cut to 17
The voting age was lowered to 17 years on Thursday by an act of parliament, with the first application of this to take place in the 2028 presidential elections.
The House plenum ...
Teens arrested for assaulting police officers
Two 14-year-olds were arrested after attacking police officers with stones in Limassol on Friday.Police arrived around 9pm in the Yermasoyia area, responding to reports of teenagers setting fire to ...
Spike in youth violence alarms parents
A rise in youth violence across Cyprus on Friday sparked concern among parents, with a national federation now calling on the government to intervene.
The Pancyprian Confederation of secondary schools ...
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Three teens remanded in connection with Easter Saturday clashes
The Larnaca District Court on Thursday issued a four-day remand order for three teenagers aged 15, 16, and 17, all residents of Larnaca, in connection with violent incidents that took place on Easter ...
Teenage girl remanded for robbing elderly man
A 16-year-old girl was remanded in custody for five days on Saturday, accused of having robbed a 64-year-old man who had invited her to his hotel room.
Her remand comes ...
Limassol police looking for teenage girls involved in assault of 64-year-old man
Limassol police are investigating an assault and theft involving a 64-year-old man who was allegedly lured to the scene by a young girl, it emerged on Wednesday.
According to the ...
Teens remanded in Kiti arson case
The Larnaca district court on Tuesday issued a one-day remand against two 14-year-olds and a 16-year-old to facilitate police investigations regarding a case that took place in Kiti on May 4 ...
13-year-old seriously injured as pick up driven by 15-year-old crashes
Two minors, aged 13 and 15, were hospitalised in serious condition on Friday following an accident with a car driven by a 15-year-old boy in the early morning hours in Limassol.
The ...
Migrants sleeping rough in Nicosia refuse to return to Pournara
Nine young Somali migrants camped outside the Hope for Children shelter in old Nicosia say they will not leave until their situation is resolved.
The boys, who told the Cyprus ...
Teen driver loses control, runs over four girls aged 16 on pavement
An 18 year-old man has been arrested in Nicosia after losing control of his car and smashing into four teenage girls standing in front of a supermarket wall in Lakatamia.
The ...
Three teens found guilty of boy’s death through negligence during drinking binge (Updated)
In an unprecedented decision, the Larnaca district court on Wednesday found three teenagers guilty in the bullying death of 16-year-old Panayiotis Stefani in 2019 who died from alcohol poisoning.
The three, ...
Coronavirus: Half of children and teens showing signs of ‘lockdown loneliness’
More than half of children and teenagers in Europe show signs of social dysfunction due to lockdown measures, while 10 per cent are severely depressed, according to a study carried out ...