Multiuse naval base at Mari ‘a priority’
A priority of Cyprus is to create a multiuse naval base in Mari, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Monday, announcing a technical study on the project is expected to ...
Memorial service held for victims of Mari blast 13 years ago
Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Sunday gave his “deepest apology” and expressed his respect for the people that died at the Mari blast 13 years ago.
Palmas was speaking at the ...
Christodoulides’ popularity plummets
63 per cent of poll respondents felt the country is headed in the wrong direction
Almost exactly a year after coming to power, the ‘honeymoon period’ for President Nikos Christodoulides appears ...
Turkish Cypriot inn in Mari to be restored
The historic but dilapidated Piale Pasha Hani (‘old Pasha’s inn’) in Larnaca is set to be restored, following approval of a request from the Mari community council.
“The inn ...
Eight rescued after boat capsizes off Mari
Eight people were rescued off the coast of Mari on Friday evening after their boat capsized.
According to the Joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC), a radio call was received at ...
Memorial service for two Mari victims
Today is a day to honour the sacrifice of the heroes lost in the 2011 Mari blast, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Sunday during the memorial of military officers Andreas ...
State’s main aim remains reunite country says Demetriou
The state’s main aim is to protect, free and reunite the country, House President Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday, during a visit to the Mari naval base.
Demetriou also ...
No one has forgotten those who died in Mari blast, president says
No one has forgotten the heroism of the 13 people who died in the Mari explosion eleven years ago, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday at a service at the site ...
Defence minister pays tribute to those who died at Mari
Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides on Sunday attended a religious memorial service for the 13 men killed at the Evangelos Florakis naval base in Mari on July 11, 2011.
Individual memorial services for each ...
ECHR rules against Cypriot in Mari trial
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday ruled against a Cypriot national who had claimed his right to a fair hearing was violated after an unsuccessful appeal against ...
Ten years since Mari disaster, memorial on Sunday
President Nicos Anastasiades will on Sunday attend the 10th anniversary memorial service for the 13 sailors and firemen who died in the explosion of July 11, 2011, at the Evangelos Florakis naval base ...
Those killed in Mari blast to have streets named after them
The 13 men who died after the Mari blast will be honoured with streets, parks and squares named in their memory, Limassol municipality said on Monday.
The municipal council said that ...