Colonial era machine gun goes missing from army camp
The National Guard and the police have launched investigations to locate a colonial era machine gun that has gone missing from a military camp in...
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Numbers of soldiers seeking deferral for UK studies ballooning
There are apparently 296 national guardsmen seeking to defer their service and study in the UK, a figure which has ballooned past the government’s previous...
The strange slogans of the National Guard
Cyprus is Greek and so is Macedonia, according to our soldiers. Really? By George Koumoullis One morning a few days ago, I met some friends...
Cost of deferred military service for students to study in UK to reach €667,000
Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides will brief the House defence committee on Thursday on a cabinet decision to hire soldiers to replace those conscripts who will...
Hopes rise that soldiers with UK university places can start this month
The defence ministry will decide what to do about male conscripts who face increased fees in the UK if they do not go to university...
Male students for 2021 must negotiate own fee deal with UK universities
Male students serving in the army this year, who will lose their home fee status at British universities because of a fee hike from 2021,...
Draft dodgers the lowest in decades says minister (Updated)
New army recruits were sworn in on Friday morning as the defence minister hailed the high turnout of new recruits, with only 3.5 per cent...
Coronavirus: Defence minister highlights new measures for recruits
Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides on Thursday visited the recruitment centre (KEN) in Larnaca to address the new recruits who have started their national service facing...
Anastasiades concerned that military contacts with Turks downplay occupation (Updated)
The Greek Cypriot side said it was willing to discuss setting up a mechanism for direct contacts at military level between the National Guard and...
First new recruits report to army (with pics)
National Guard conscripts started to report for duty on Monday with school graduates presenting at recruitment centres (KEN) in Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos. Due...
Turkey using migrants and sending them to borders says National Guard chief
Migration flows and their impact on security and stability were discussed during an EU Military Committee meeting held on Thursday in Brussels at the level...
Government welcomes, Akel condemns US offer of military training (Updated)
The government on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by the US embassy in Nicosia of Washington’s intention to provide International Military Education and Training (IMET) to...
Ministry seeks better fee deal for soldiers planning to study in UK in 2021
As part of efforts to get a better deal after the UK announced significant hikes in university tuition fees from 2021, the education ministry on...
Coronavirus: Authorities to screen army recruits
Health authorities will conduct 1,000 tests for coronavirus on conscripts joining the National Guard this month, it was announced on Wednesday. The decision was made...
Defence ministry downplays ‘bullying’ videos
Defence Minister Savvas Angelides went to Stavrovouni military camp on Wednesday after three videos emerged on social media appearing to show abuse amongst the soldiers....
Coronavirus: Minister outlines changes in procedure for new conscripts
The defence ministry launched an online platform for conscript registration on Tuesday, minister Savvas Angelides said. He said conscripts will now be able to start...
Coronavirus: Education minister reassures final year lyceum students
The school year will be completed, and solutions will be found so that graduates can apply for university positions, the education minister said on Monday....
New National Guard chief sworn in
The new chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis was sworn in by President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday at the presidential palace. Observing...
Coronavirus: Angelides tests negative (Updated)
Defence Minister Savvas Angelides has tested negative for Covid-19, the ministry reported on Tuesday. The minister was tested for the virus as a precaution after a national guard...
Coronavirus: Soldiers belonging to vulnerable groups to stay home
The army has asked officers and conscripts who belong to vulnerable groups of the population to remain home as part of measures to fight the...
