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Only 20 of 36 missing children from 1974 invasion identified
Out of the 36 children missing since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, only 20 have been identified so far, President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos...
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Children’s hospital remains 95 per cent full
Makarios children’s hospital in Nicosia remains 95 per cent occupied with young patients suffering from respiratory infections, flu and some Covid 19, but mainly with...
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SPECIAL REPORT-How Russian officials and their collaborators spirit away Ukraine’s children
Early last year, teachers at a school in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine announced the arrival of a very special guest from Moscow. Many of the pupils at the...
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More children than usual off school
More children than usual were off school sick on Monday, the first day of school after the Christmas holidays. Education ministry’s secondary education director Elias...
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Children among 26 migrants in Famagusta arrival
In a poignant tale of resilience, 26 irregular migrants from war-torn Syria embarked on a perilous journey that led them to the shores of Cyprus early Monday morning....
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16,000 children in Cyprus sent letters to Santa this Christmas
In a festive collaboration that spans over a decade, Cyprus Post and CYTA have once again upheld the tradition of delivering children’s letters to Santa Claus....
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Trial begins over hotel collapse that killed 24 Turkish Cypriot children
The trial of 11 suspects held responsible for deaths of 24 Turkish Cypriot children when a hotel they were staying in collapsed began on Wednesday. The Isias hotel in...
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Grandparents and grandchildren killed in Limassol New Year car crash
Four individuals died in a car crash on at the start of the New Year in the Platres area of Limassol, police said on Monday. According to police, the four victims were...
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One in five children’s toys found to be unsuitable
Something is wrong with the children’s toys that end up on the market and in children’s hands, considering that 37 out of a total of 162 samples (22.8%) tested by the...
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Ukraine’s frontline children yearn for return to classroom
Sitting alone in her bedroom, Ukrainian third-grader Arina Herasymova cuts an image of loneliness as she stares at her teacher and classmates on a screen. “I would...
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Surge in viruses pushes children’s hospital to limits
The Makarios hospital for children in Nicosia is grappling with a bed occupancy rate exceeding 90%, primarily attributed to an influx of respiratory infection cases,...
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Makarios children’s hospital at 90% capacity due to respiratory infections
The paediatric ward at Makarios Hospital is 90 per cent full with children suffering with respiratory infections, the department chief Dr Avraam Elias said on Wednesday....
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Runners sing carols to children at Makarios hospital
Children at Makarios Hospital were treated to Christmas carols on Tuesday, as part of Santa Run 2023. During the event, children and their families were able to enjoy...
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Four children and their mother murdered in France
Police in France on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of murdering his wife and four children in a knife attack early on Christmas Day, a public prosecutor said....
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“Europe is our home” declare the children of the Lyceum of Latsia
“Our involvement as teenagers and young people in issues concerning the European Union is essential because we will take over its administration in a few years and we...
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How Paphos' Love Bus helps children in need this Christmas
In the enchanting city of Paphos, the holiday season unfolded with the whimsical charm of the "Santa Claus Love Bus," setting the stage for a festive journey that ignited...
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Gaza children dizzy from hunger as war impedes food deliveries
The children displaced to south Gaza were craving chicken, but all their mother had left to feed the family for the day was a tin of peas donated by a man who took pity on...
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Advertising toys to children is an environmental nightmare
Here’s how parents can deal with it By Michelle Cowley-Cunningham As Christmas approaches, many children experience the “gimme-gimmes” and write a list of toys...
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Children sing Christmas carols at presidential palace (photos)
Children from primary schools around Cyprus sang Christmas carols to President Nikos Christodoulides and First Lady Philippa Karsera on Monday at the presidential palace....
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Children help Pope Francis mark 87th birthday
Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday feted by children who helped him blow out a single candle on a white cake. The children, from a Vatican-run paediatric clinic, sang...
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Children help Pope Francis mark 87th birthday
Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday feted by children who helped him blow out a single candle on a white cake. The children, from a Vatican-run paediatric clinic, sang for...
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Santa visits children at Makarios hospital (videos)
Children at Makarios hospital were all smiles on Thursday when Santa Claus came to visit and give them presents for the festive season. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail...
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Mass murders of children in the name of self-defence
Phileleftheros asked the Israeli ambassador, Oren Anolik, in an interview on November 19th, if he believes it’s justified for a Hamas commander to be killed, even...
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Australian woman jailed for 20 years for death of her four children has conviction quashed
A woman imprisoned for 20 years over the deaths of her four children, and pardoned in June, saw her convictions quashed by New South Wales state on Thursday, with her...