#Mari

Popi Christoforou, the mother of twins Miltos and Christos Christoforou who were killed in the deadly Mari explosion in 2011, died on Sunday after battling cancer. Christoforou became one of the ...

Migration Deputy Minister Nicholas Ioannides has accused unnamed circles of attempting to shift responsibility away from the government of former president Demetris Christofias for the 2011 Mari explosion. Writing on social ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Sunday said the state has “no right to negligence or delay” as he paid tribute to the 13 people killed in the Mari explosion, saying their ...

The Supreme Court increased compensation awarded to a soldier who suffered personal injuries in the July 11, 2011, explosion at Evangelos Florakis naval base in Mari, it was made known on Wednesday. ...

A new proposal which is to be submitted by the United States to the European Union is to boost the chances of a new road being built to connect Paphos ...

Concerns were raised on Friday regarding “unusual movements” undertaken by an American military transport aircraft in and around Cypriot airspace. The aircraft, a Boeing C-17 which belongs to the United ...

The Evangelos Florakis naval base at Mari and the Andreas Papandreou airbase in Paphos are “of Cypriot interest and Cypriot ownership”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Sunday. He had ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday called for a “promise not to repeat such mistakes” as he attended a service to mark the 14th anniversary of the Mari explosion. The Mari ...

Limassol on Wednesday paid tribute to the 13 people who died in the deadly explosion at Mari on July 11, 2011, vowing their sacrifice will never be forgotten. Speaking at a memorial event ...

The tragedy in Mari was the result of administrative, technocratic and political deficits, but unfortunately, did not lead to a punishment that satisfies people’s sense of justice, deputy government ...

The European Union must “do more” in defence if it wishes to play a geostrategic role and enhance its geostrategic autonomy, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. “Defence in the ...

Possible American assistance in upgrading Cyprus’ main airbase in Paphos and the naval base at Mari was discussed in Washington during President Nikos Christodoulides’ official visit there last October, the ...

Planned upgrades to the Mari naval base may cost in excess of €200 million, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Tuesday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said the upgrades ...

Construction works are well underway for a multi-use heliport at the site of Mari naval base, reports said on Tuesday. Taking part in the earthworks and soil removal is the ...

A priority of Cyprus is to create a multiuse naval base in Mari, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Monday, announcing a technical study on the project is expected to ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Sunday gave his “deepest apology” and expressed his respect for the people that died at the Mari blast 13 years ago. Palmas was speaking at the ...

63 per cent of poll respondents felt the country is headed in the wrong direction Almost exactly a year after coming to power, the ‘honeymoon period’ for President Nikos Christodoulides appears ...

The historic but dilapidated Piale Pasha Hani (‘old Pasha’s inn’) in Larnaca is set to be restored, following approval of a request from the Mari community council. “The inn ...

Eight people were rescued off the coast of Mari on Friday evening after their boat capsized. According to the Joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC), a radio call was received at ...

Today is a day to honour the sacrifice of the heroes lost in the 2011 Mari blast, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Sunday during the memorial of military officers Andreas ...

The state’s main aim is to protect, free and reunite the country, House President Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday, during a visit to the Mari naval base. Demetriou also ...

No one has forgotten the heroism of the 13 people who died in the Mari explosion eleven years ago, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday at a service at the site ...

Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides on Sunday attended a religious memorial service for the 13 men killed at the Evangelos Florakis naval base in Mari on July 11, 2011. Individual memorial services for each ...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday ruled against a Cypriot national who had claimed his right to a fair hearing was violated after an unsuccessful appeal against ...