House rejects budget that would allow conscripts to study in UK (Updated)
Parliament on Friday rejected a supplementary budget earmarked for the recruitment of contract soldiers that would have replaced conscripts who would have been given a...
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Joint Cyprus-Israeli military exercise successfully wraps up
A joint Cyprus-Israel military exercise titled Iason 2020 concluded successfully at midnight on Wednesday. The ministry of defence said the exercise was held from Monday...
Parents complain to parliament over delays in decision on army deferral
Parents of conscripts wishing to defer their army service to begin studies in the UK this year sent a complaint to parliament on Wednesday, as...
As crunch army vote nears unclear which way vote will go
It remains unclear as to which way parliament will vote on Friday when they decide the fate of national guardsmen seeking to defer their service....
Conscripts’ UK studies in the balance awaiting House vote
A bill set to be voted on in parliament later on Friday would finally allow a group of national guardsmen to defer their service and...
Mixed feelings over army deferrals
The defence ministry has told the Sunday Mail it does not expect a huge uptake in the offer of deferrals to conscripts to allow them...
Cabinet defers military service for conscripts accepted at UK universities (Updated)
The Cabinet on Thursday announced that the government would temporarily defer the service of National guardsmen who have secured a seat in British universities so...
English university extends scholarships for fee-hit Cypriot conscripts
At least one English university is willing to help male Cypriot students serving in the army this year, who will lose their home fee status...
First new recruits report to army (with pics)
National Guard conscripts started to report for duty on Monday with school graduates presenting at recruitment centres (KEN) in Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos. Due...
Coronavirus: Authorities to screen army recruits
Health authorities will conduct 1,000 tests for coronavirus on conscripts joining the National Guard this month, it was announced on Wednesday. The decision was made...
Defence ministry downplays ‘bullying’ videos
Defence Minister Savvas Angelides went to Stavrovouni military camp on Wednesday after three videos emerged on social media appearing to show abuse amongst the soldiers....
Coronavirus: summer conscription to go ahead, with precautions
Conscription to the National Guard will take place this summer, although draftees won’t be reporting to boot camp all at once, due to special precautions...
Coronavirus: 300 police officers in isolation but ‘no impact on enforcement of lockdown’
About 300 police officers are in self-isolation but authorities said this will not have an impact on the enforcement of the Covid-19 lockdown. “It’s important...
Coronavirus: army studying scenarios for 2020 summer conscription
Military authorities are studying various scenarios regarding the summer’s conscription, which will be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The defence ministry and the army command...
Tales from the coffeeshop: The army and making meaningless nonsense sound serious
IT CAME as a major surprise to find out that the institution most trusted by Greek Cypriots, according to the latest Eurobarometer, is the army,...
Cypriots trust the army more than politicians – EU survey
Almost nine out of ten Cypriots say that they do not trust the political parties and point to the army as their most trusted institution,...
Draft dodging down by almost two thirds
Draft dodging has been reduced to 7 per cent from 20 per cent in 2016 after the government cut the army service and put measures...
Mali says 54 killed in militant attack on army post
At least 53 soldiers and one civilian were killed in a militant attack on a military post in northern Mali on Friday, the government said....
Draft dodgers will no longer be able to compete in sports
The defence ministry on Wednesday signed a cooperation protocol with the Cyprus Sports Federation (Koa) for facilitating athletes carrying out their military service in exchange...
Corrective steps being taken to address faulty army call-up system
The government reiterated on Friday that it is taking corrective steps to address shortcomings in the call-up system for National Guard reservists, an issue highlighted...
