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
Seven new COVID-19 cases confirmed Friday night With 21 confirmed cases in the south and five in the north, total cases in Cyprus soared to 26 on Friday night Newsroom 13/03/2020 | NEWS
President: Partial lockdown of airports, schools to remain closed until April 10 Airports will remain open only to Cypriot citizens, those working or studying in the Republic, and those on diplomatic missions ... Newsroom 13/03/2020 | NEWS
Trump declares coronavirus outbreak a national emergency The US will be releasing $50 billion in federal resources to combat coronavirus Source: CNN 13/03/2020 | NEWS
Coronavirus thrusts Cyprus into consumerist frenzy Market research by Kathimerini found that supermarket sales surpassed those of the Christmas period Newsroom 13/03/2020 | NEWS
New coronavirus information hotline set up The 1450 hotline will serve any informational needs relating to the virus, easing pressure off the 1420 symptom-reporting ... Newsroom 13/03/2020 | NEWS
Confirmed cases continue to rise, total reaches 14 With total cases in the north reaching five on Friday, the figure islandwide surged to 19 Newsroom 13/03/2020 | NEWS
Suspension of all football leagues until end of March The Cyprus Football Association ordered an across the board suspension of all fixtures Newsroom 13/03/2020 | NEWS
EU to launch €37bn coronavirus investment initiative The move comes as a cushion to the bloc’s economies from the impact of coronavirus Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 13/03/2020 | NEWS
Police clamp down on violations of mass gatherings ban Over 150 checks conducted by police since Thursday night, one Nicosia cafe owner fined Newsroom 13/03/2020 | NEWS
Additional COVID-19 protection measures announced in the north The north has shown a swift and strict response to the unfolding outbreak Newsroom 13/03/2020 | NEWS
