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
Cruise ship crew taken to Limassol hospital Costa Diadema drops off crew member in Cyprus after health deteriorates due to coronavirus symptoms Newsroom 24/03/2020 | NEWS
Coronavirus cases surge to 116 The week kicked off with 21 new cases in the Republic of Cyprus Newsroom 23/03/2020 | NEWS
Government considering to give banks €2b in state guarantees to unlock credit The move would allow banks to issue loans to those hit by the coronavirus epidemic Newsroom / CNA 23/03/2020 | NEWS
President to address nation Monday night, tighter measures expected Scheduled for 8.30pm, the President is expected to announce tougher measures as the virus continues to spread and the public ... Newsroom 23/03/2020 | NEWS
Over 1200 Cyprus citizens repatriated last week Rescue flights continue to fly in and out of Cyprus, which enforced a universal flight ban on Saturday Newsroom 23/03/2020 | NEWS
Police file 15 more reports against crowd ban violations One violation of the crowd ban involved an ice cream vendor in Paphos who had laid out tables and chairs Newsroom 23/03/2020 | NEWS
Covid-19 cases jump to 97 The virus continues to target medical practitioners on the front lines, with another doctor at the Limassol General Hospital ... Newsroom 23/03/2020 | NEWS
Greece shuts down to beat pandemic Greek premier announces full lockdown in bid to curb coronavirus spread Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 23/03/2020 | NEWS
Pressure mounts to increase measures Police ready to enforce curfew if government decides to nip virus in the bud Newsroom 23/03/2020 | NEWS
Cyprus records first coronavirus death British elderly patient with chronic illness dies after being infected in Cypriot hospital Newsroom 22/03/2020 | NEWS
