CYPRUS PROBLEM Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam brings over 30 years of military leadership experience to UNFICYP. Photo credit: @UNFICYP Facebook UN appoints Bangladeshi general as new peacekeeping force commander in Cyprus Newsroom António Guterres has selected Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam of Bangladesh to take on the role of Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). READ MORE
Government launches COVID-19 website The website hosts updated information on all government decisions and measures issued amid the island's coronavirus outbreak ... Newsroom 17/04/2020 | NEWS
Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter But officials fear any slippage in social distancing could have dire consequences Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 17/04/2020 | NEWS
Future for rescued refugees in north unknown Human rights group calls on Greek Cypriot authorities to take in Syrians trapped in the north Newsroom 17/04/2020 | NEWS
Police seize scrap wood for Easter bonfires Strovolos crews remove truckloads of stolen wood destined for illegal lambradjias amid pandemic lockdown Newsroom 17/04/2020 | NEWS
Experts urge the public to keep it up as Cyprus sees 20 new cases The Health Ministry’s epidemiological team asked the public to remain committed to the path it is on, allowing the situation ... Newsroom 16/04/2020 | NEWS
President: mistakes, complacency over Easter will mean restrictions drag on Newsroom 16/04/2020 | NEWS
9 million masks arriving in the coming weeks The masks, to be distributed among the general population, will be arriving in two batches Newsroom 16/04/2020 | NEWS
New decree allows repatriation of all legal residents Over 9 thousand Cypriot students who chose to remain abroad have received a government grant as promised Newsroom 16/04/2020 | NEWS
Greece to move over 2,300 refugees to mainland after Easter Reducing the risk of coronavirus spread, refugees will be transferred from island camps to mainland hotels or apartments Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 16/04/2020 | NEWS
President to address nation Thursday evening With fears high over defiance of restriction measures over Easter, Anastasiades is expected to urge the public to remain ... Newsroom 16/04/2020 | NEWS
