Costas Papacostas Archives

Christofias moots Mari sabotage conspiracy

FORMER STAFFDecember 29, 2016December 29, 2016

By FORMER STAFFDecember 29, 2016December 29, 201686 112

A MAN described as a scientist, Dr Takis Fellas, convinced Demetris Christofias that the July 2011 Mari explosion, which left 13 dead and dozens injured,...

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Papacostas book paints unflattering picture of Christofias

FORMER STAFFNovember 3, 2016

By FORMER STAFFNovember 3, 20166 50

Former defence minister Costas Papacostas’ autobiography, titled Anemodarmeni Poria (Wuthering Life), was released this week, one year after his death at Nicosia General, where he...

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Proposal made to name street after Costas Papacostas

FORMER STAFFJanuary 28, 2016February 10, 2016

By FORMER STAFFJanuary 28, 2016February 10, 201622 65

By Angelos Anastasiou The Cyprus Friends of the Police Association has suggested to the local authorities in Strovolos, in Nicosia among others, that a street...

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Papcostas buried, family to pursue all legal avenues over death in custody

Elias HazouSeptember 23, 2015February 9, 2016

By Elias HazouSeptember 23, 2015February 9, 201617 86

By Elias Hazou The family of Costas Papacostas, who passed on Monday while under police guard at Nicosia General Hospital, have vowed to pursue all...

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Papacostas family describes his death as ‘political murder’, Christofias says ex minister paid a high price for others’ mistakes

Andria KadesSeptember 21, 2015February 10, 2016

By Andria KadesSeptember 21, 2015February 10, 201627 84

By Andria Kades The family of former defence minister Costa Papacostas who died on Monday morning have called his death a “political murder”. Found guilty...

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Former defence minister dies (updated)

Agathe VenizelouSeptember 21, 2015September 21, 2015

By Agathe VenizelouSeptember 21, 2015September 21, 201518 155

Former defence minister Costas Papacostas died in the early hours of Monday morning. He died at around 4am. Due to serious health problems, Papacostas was...

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AG: issue of pardon for Papacostas’ will be resolved soon

FORMER STAFFMarch 13, 2015March 14, 2015

By FORMER STAFFMarch 13, 2015March 14, 201529 68

By Constantinos Psillides Attorney-general Costas Clerides said on Friday he would be looking into the possibility of bringing new charges for the Mari naval base...

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Relatives of Mari victims visit the president

Jean ChristouMarch 6, 2015

By Jean ChristouMarch 6, 201522 53

The relatives of people killed in a 2011 naval base blast oppose granting a pardon to former defence minister Costas Papacostas who was jailed in...

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AG: pardon for Papacostas not that simple

FORMER STAFFMarch 3, 2015March 3, 2015

By FORMER STAFFMarch 3, 2015March 3, 201534 57

By Constantinos Psillides Granting former defence minister Costas Papacostas a presidential pardon is a complicated issue, Attorney-general Costas Clerides has said, explaining that the ex...

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Former defence minister asks for presidential pardon

Katy TurnerJanuary 13, 2015February 24, 2015

By Katy TurnerJanuary 13, 2015February 24, 201537 55

Former defence minister Costas Papacostas, currently serving a prison sentence over his role in a July 2011 blast at a naval base, has appealed for...

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Mari appeals’ hearing begins

Staff ReporterApril 4, 2014April 15, 2014

By Staff ReporterApril 4, 2014April 15, 20143 106

By Staff reporter THE Supreme Court yesterday began hearing the appeals on behalf of three persons who earlier were handed jail sentences over the July...

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Convicted former minister still in hospital

Jean ChristouDecember 6, 2013December 7, 2013

By Jean ChristouDecember 6, 2013December 7, 20132 25

Former defence minister Costas Papacostas, who was sentenced on August 2 for his involvement in the Mari naval blast, is still hospitalised at Nicosia General...