Criminal proceedings launched against army officer after soldier’s death
Criminal proceedings will be initiated against a national guard officer for the death of a 27-year-old special forces contract soldier last year, police said on...
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Female NCOs protest outside palace
The director of the president’s office Andreas Iosif assured protesters outside the palace on Sunday that their concerns over gender equality in the national guard...
Thanasis investigator ‘has never witnessed such negligence’ (Updated)
By Jonathan Shkurko Savvas Matsas – one of the two criminal investigators tasked with shedding light on the death of guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005,...
Millions for photovoltaics for army camps
Some €19 million in funding has been secured by the defence ministry via the European Union’s structural funds Thalia programme for the installation of photovoltaic...
National Guard needs to be ready at all times stresses minister
The National Guard needs to be ready at all times to avoid another fait accompli, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Tuesday addressing the new...
National Guard carried out joint training with US special forces
The ‘Guardian 2022’ tactical exercise involving joint training between national guard’s special forces with their US counterparts was recently concluded, according to an official announcement...
National Guard conscription week kicks off
The first batch of conscripts arrived at National Guard enlistment centres on Monday, the start day of conscription, which will be completed on Friday. Conscripts...
Army selection process for new recruits sees 70% assigned to units of first choice
The selection process for this year’s army recruits and their allocation in various units of the national guard has been decided with meritocracy, Defence Minister...
Alleged members of army exemption ring under police investigation
A second person, a retired military doctor, has been arrested in connection with a ring offering families a way to pay their son’s way out...
Defence ministry denies that suspect ‘offering army exemptions for cash’ ever worked there
Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides on Friday denied that a suspect currently on remand by the courts for allegedly offering families army exemptions for their sons...
