All First-Grade Students to Receive Special Jars of Honey
The honey will be served in “the national honey jars”.
Croatian Students Win Medals at Geography Olympics
ZAGREB, August 7, 2018 - Croatian high school students Nikola Bišćan from Donji Miholjac and Luka Banović from Rijeka have won silver medals at the 2018 International Geography Olympics in Quebec City, Canada, while Mihovil Penavić from Slavonski Brod has won a bronze, the Croatian Geography Society said on Tuesday.
Pope Francis Issues Ban to Croatian Friar Accused of Paedophilia
The friar has been accusing of molesting five boys.
Zagreb Physician Helping Children with Special Needs
A physician who cares about more than just his patients.
MPs Support Harsher Penalties for Sex Crimes against Children
ZAGREB, July 12, 2018 - Representatives of both the opposition and the ruling majority in the Croatian parliament on Thursday supported amendments to the Penal Code and the Law on Legal Consequences of Conviction, Rehabilitation and Criminal Records, whereby the HDZ party group proposed harsher punishment for child sex offenders who, under the amendments, would be registered as paedophiles for good.
Children in Croatia and Diaspora Connected by "Roots" Project
ZAGREB, June 23, 2018 - A video conference connecting the primary school "Blago Zadro" in Vukovar, a primary school in Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Croatian School ("Hrvatska Škola") in Dublin was held on Saturday within the programme called "Roots", designed by the Zagreb-based Central State Office for Croats Abroad to strengthen the bonds between Croatia and its diaspora communities.
Anonymous Benefactor Donates 310,000 Kuna for Playground in Koprivnica
The donation made by an anonymous benefactor has caused great interest in the town.
Toy Festival to Take Place in Ivanić Grad
ZAGREB, May 7, 2018 - Ivanić Grad will host the Toy Festival on May 19-20 for the fifth year in a row, organisers have announced.
Some Parents Still Consider Corporal Punishment of Children Justified
ZAGREB, April 30, 2018 - Parental disciplining children has changed over the past decade, physical punishment of children is decreasing, however, a lot of parents consider that corporal punishment is justified in some situations and aren't aware that it is legally prohibited in Croatia, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Hrabri Telefon (Brave Phone) association.
UNICEF Raises Funds for Children in Croatia
ZAGREB, March 30, 2018 - The results of two programmes designed to modernise assistance to children with multiple developmental problems, worth 732,000 kuna (approx. 99,000 euro), were presented at the Special Hospital for Chronic Children's Diseases in Gornja Bistra, north of Zagreb, on Friday.
