National Guard
Cyprus Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas on Tuesday warned of high road deaths being a “modern-day scourge” where people lose their lives or become disabled. “It...
National guard camps to go green
Six national guard camps are to be run as environmentally friendly prototypes for the rest to follow, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. Defence Minister...
Defence ministry opens possibility of army exemption for race-car driver
The defence ministry on Friday opened up to the possibility of exempting race car driver Vladimiros Tziortzis from his compulsory military service. In a statement...
Army officer hospitalised after vehicle falls off a bridge
A national guardsman is in serious condition after the army vehicle he was driving fell off a bridge on the Nicosia Larnaca highway, the defence...
National guard looking into porn star NCO
The national guard confirmed on Thursday it was investigating a non-commissioned officer, after it emerged he took part in sexual content posted on OnlyFans. A...
International military search and rescue exercise gets underway
The international military and civilian exercise Argonaut 2023 got underway on Monday morning. The four-day exercise, slated to last until Thursday, will be conducted in...
Bilateral military air exercise completed (video)
The international military air exercise Jason Blue Sun has been completed, the Cyprus national guard announced on Sunday. The exercise took place from Sunday to...
National Guard will carry out training within the Nicosia FIR
The National Guard, along with partner countries, will carry out training activities within the Nicosia FIR, including air defence scenarios and involving air and ground...
National Guard completes operational assessment of Air Command (with video)
The National Guard on Saturday announced that it had completed an operational assessment of the Cyprus Air Command, its armed air wing. The assessment, which...
Thanasis’ mother accuses army officers of dealing drugs, being complicit in son’s death
The mother of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou, whose lifeless body was found under a bridge in Alassa back in 2005, slammed the authorities on Facebook...