32 Greek and Turkish Cypriots join bases police force
A total of 32 new recruits have now completed their first week as SBA Police constables after taking their official oath in Dhekelia last week....
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Bases announce military emergency exercise
A routine exercise to conduct essential emergency military training will be carried out in Ayios Nikolaos, near Dhekelia on Wednesday, between 9am and noon, the...
Attempted Botox smuggler foiled at crossing point
Ampules of Botox were one of the more bizarre items an individual attempted to smuggle through the crossing points last year, SBA Customs officials in...
Sea turtle populations increasing in SBA areas
Sea turtle populations are increasing in the areas around the sovereign bases following conservations efforts by military and civilian volunteers, officials said on Friday. In...
New police officers sworn in at Bases
The Sovereign Base Area police has welcomed 37 new officers to its ranks after its latest round of recruits completed their two-year probationary period, it...
Bases firefighters undergo gruelling training
A total of 117 fire fighters in the British Bases have undergone gruelling Breathing Apparatus Training, defence fire and rescue officials said on Friday after...
‘Bases will have to show will to allow development in Lysi, Kontea area’
The Sovereign British Bases will need to show will in their agreement to allow development in the Lysi and Kontea areas, the house refugee committee...
Bases police seize fake trainers at crossing points
People described as “opportunistic individuals” have been stopped at crossing points smuggling counterfeit goods into the Republic, the British Bases said on Thursday morning. Over...
British soldier loses life in traffic accident
A British soldier died on Monday morning in a traffic accident in the Dhekelia base area. The SBA said that “just after 2am today [Monday]...
New British bases administrator sworn-in
New Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) Administrator, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Peter Squires, was officially sworn in at Flagstaff House in Episkopi on Thursday. Squires joined the...
