National Guard
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides on Friday gave her recommendations on ending unlawful gender discrimination against female officers in the National Guard. An investigation carried out...
Protest outside palace to demand equal rights for female officers in the army
Relatives and friends of female non-commissioned officers in the National Guard protested outside the presidential palace on Sunday over what they called unacceptable proposals submitted...
Female NCOs protest outside palace
The director of the president’s office Andreas Iosif assured protesters outside the palace on Sunday that their concerns over gender equality in the national guard...
Minister sorry that soldier’s 2005 death not properly investigated
Justice Minister Stephie Dracou on Thursday said she was sorry it took 17 years for Thanasis Nicolaou’s 2005 death to be properly investigated. The latest...
Report into conscript’s death handed to police
Police on Tuesday received the conclusions of the latest report into the 2005 death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou. Attorney General George Savvides delivered the...
Police taking measures to protect state pathologist
Police confirmed on Thursday that they had already taken some security measures for the protection of Panicos Stavrianos, the medical examiner that wrote up the...
Police to conduct risk assessment after pathologist in soldier’s death raises safety concerns
Police are to carry out a risk assessment on security issues to his person, raised by state medical examiner Panicos Stavrianos in connection with the...
Mother of dead soldier makes new appeal for culprits to be punished
The mother of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou, found dead under the Alassa bridge in 2005, has made a new appeal for authorities to bring those...
National Guard takes part in multi-national exercise (video)
The National Guard this week co-organised themilitary training exercise Military Lion with the armed forces of Jordan and the central administration of the United States,...
Millions for photovoltaics for army camps
Some €19 million in funding has been secured by the defence ministry via the European Union’s structural funds Thalia programme for the installation of photovoltaic...