Cyprus marks deadly blast anniversary
Cyprus is marking on Thursday the anniversary of the death of 13 sailors and firemen killed in a munitions blast at a naval base in...
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Memorials held for 8th anniversary of naval-base deaths
Memorials services were being held on Sunday in the main districts to mark eight years since the explosion at the Mari naval base in which...
Naval base buzz builds as French ambassador visits Mari
French ambassador to Cyprus Rene Troccaz has visited the Mari naval base on the back of reports that Paris in interested in acquiring permanent naval...
Christofias says he never pardoned paedophiles
By Evie Andreou Former president Demetris Christofias entered the fray over the early release of paedophiles from prison on presidential pardons, denying that he had...
Cyprus-France seen upping defence ties
Cyprus and France appear to be upping ties in the area of defence as high-ranking officials of the French defence ministry are due in Cyprus...
ECHR finds inadmissible a claim that former AG did not do enough to hold Christofias accountable for Mari
A CHARGE that former attorney-general Petros Clerides had not done enough to hold former President Demetris Christofias accountable for his involvement in the Mari naval...
2016: The football president
It’s not yet clear whether Demetris Christofias’ presidential term was the worst overall in the young republic’s history, but the battle for the single most...
Christofias moots Mari sabotage conspiracy
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,...
Papacostas book paints unflattering picture of Christofias
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...
Christofias book will focus on Mari and bailout
Former president Demetris Christofias will be unveiling his book – an account of his presidency from 2008 to 2013 – during an event to take...
Our View: Compensation blunder shows immoral attitude of Legal Service
THE Attorney-general’s office, justifiably has come under merciless criticism from the media for its decision to appeal against the level of compensation awarded by a...
AG’s office not trying to cheat relatives of Mari victims, it says
The Legal Service is not trying to reduce the sum awarded as damages to the family of a victim of the 2011 Mari disaster, it...
‘Never again,’ president tells Mari mourners on fifth anniversary (Updated) (Photos)
President Nicos Anastasiades apologised again on Monday to the relatives of the 13 victims of the naval base blast in Mari, during a ceremony on...
AG says no re-opening of Mari case despite requests by families for more prosecutions
Attorney-general (AG) Costas Clerides said on Sunday he respects the pain of the relatives of the Mari naval base blast, but that he did not...
Soldier loses a finger during exercise (Updated)
A special forces non-commissioned officer had a finger severed on Wednesday during an exercise with motorised parachutes in the area of Mari on the south...
Court awards compensation to families of Mari victims
The family of fire sergeant Andreas Papadopoulos who was killed in the 2011 Mari Naval blast which killed 13 people will be given €628,000 in...
Proposal made to name street after Costas Papacostas
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...
Palace lunch for enclaved children, Helios orphans
The President and First Lady, Nicos and Andri Anastasiades hosted a lunch on Monday at the presidential palace for the enclaved children and the orphans...
Helios orphans to get part of their compensation back
Around 30 children orphaned in the 2005 Helios crash are see part return of the money slashed from their compensation during the 2013 deposits haircut,...
Papacostas family describes his death as ‘political murder’, Christofias says ex minister paid a high price for others’ mistakes
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...
