Demonstration against gender discrimination in army held at Palace
Demonstrators outside the Presidential Palace on Sunday called for the president and the council of ministers to act on a report by the Ombudswoman that...
Ministry of Defence
‘Black day for National Guard’ as officer dies in training exercise (update 4)
A 32-year-old National Guard officer, Xanthos Kyriacou, from Limassol died on Tuesday after an accident during a training exercise in the mountainous area of Trooditissa....
Unsuccessful attempt to hack Defence Ministry’s website
Someone unsuccessfully tried to hack the Defence Ministry website last week, reliable sources told the Cyprus News Agency on Monday. “The effort was successfully halted...
Multinational exercise Medusa 2020 to kick off Monday
The multinational aeronautical training exercise Medusa 2020 will begin on Monday, running until December 6. The defence ministry said the exercise will take place in...
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...
Audit Office gets AG to act on military attache’s medical expenses
The Audit Office has announced that it will forward to the Attorney General the issue of the cost of medical assistance to a military attache...
Military museum to open in Nicosia
The defence ministry is to set up a military museum in Nicosia with a decision already taken by the cabinet, it said. The museum will...
Ministry steps up cyber defence
The Ministry of Defence held a conference on Tuesday called Internet and Security as part of a series of actions aimed at informing the public...
Women cannot apply for new army as they have not served in national guard
Women are excluded from applying for a job as professional soldiers in the National Guard because one of the prerequisites for candidates is having completed...
Bases firm over Cypriot employees’ pay cuts
By Angelos Anastasiou Protesting employees at the British Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) in Cyprus say they will settle for no less than the full withdrawal...
