Contract signed to lease helicopters to help fight forest fires
The forestry department has signed a contract with a private company for the lease of two helicopters to fight fires during the summer, the department...
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Anastasiades stays mum on ‘secret’ US base (Updated: adds former spy chief)
Foreign Minister to brief House after clamour Former secret service chief says heliport at Akrotiri dates back decades By Elias Hazou THE government’s continued...
Cyprus hosted secret US helicopter base for four years, ‘no comment’ says govt
Cyprus said on Wednesday it had no comment on a US official report showing that the island secretly hosted a $70 million American helicopter base...
Case closed on helicopter procurement
Investigators found no wrongdoing in the procurement of five helicopters a decade ago and have proposed closing the case, the attorney-general’s office said on Wednesday....
Helicopters to be bought for National Guard
The Defence Ministry said on Tuesday it is looking to buy helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the restructuring and modernisation of...
Three hunters rescued from Lofou blaze (Update 5)
The fire services said on Sunday evening they were still battling a blaze in the Lofou area of Limassol that has so far burned 1.5...
Fire in Marathounda almost under control
A fire that broke out in the area of Marathounda in Paphos on Sunday was almost under control at midday, the fire service said. So...
Turkish forces fight to crush coup remnants after Erdogan returns (Update 4)
Turkish forces loyal to President Tayyip Erdogan largely crushed an attempted military coup on Saturday after crowds answered his call to take to the streets...
Turkey-based helicopters to fight fires in the north
A helicopter based in Turkey will be sent to help fight fires in the north, Turkey’s water and forestry minister said on Wednesday. “The helicopter...
AG to probe whether Georghadji withheld information in helicopter purchase
The Legal Service will investigate whether former Auditor-general Chrystalla Georghadji withheld information from parliament, which is a prosecutable offence, during discussions for the purchase of...
Attorney general to join probe into helicopter pricing
Attorney General Costas Clerides has been called to sit in a meeting on Wednesday which aims to decide on action over allegations that important data...
House committees to look into overpaying for helicopters
The House defence and watchdog committees will on Tuesday discuss audit service reports over possible irregularities concerning the€76.5m purchase in 2008 of five helicopters for...
Fire service braces for difficult season
Two fire-fighting helicopters leased by Cyprus for the summer will arrive on the island mid May, it emerged on Thursday, as the island prepares itself...
‘Don’t launch any flying machine without approval’ civil aviation says
The Department of Civil Aviation, on Thursday called on anyone planning to launch anything into the sky to seek prior approval. “In response to the...
Joint search and rescue op with US
A joint Search and Rescue (SAR) daylight exercise, titled ‘CYPUSA-02/14, will be conducted on Tuesday afternoon near the coast of Cyprus, with the participation of SAR units...