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
Church services across the island suspended, President informs Archbishop The move comes as part of a Cabinet decision on Tuesday to ban all gatherings of over 75 people Newsroom / CNA 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Erdogan says Greece’s treatment of migrants at border ‘murderous’ "We will expose again the pictures of refugees stripped of their clothes this year at the UN General Assembly,” Erdogan ... Kathimerini Greece Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Nicosia schools temporarily closed as coronavirus measures stepped up 37 out of 150 samples tested so far from contacts of confirmed coronavirus case came out negative Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
The north in turmoil after first coronavirus case Hotels in lockdown, schools suspended, dozens quarantined, and the upcoming 'elections' potentially on the line Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Cyprus tries to find footing after virus cases Two infected persons in the south feared to have spread coronavirus far and wide Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
No suspects in dog mass grave Police and state veterinary officials have no suspects in dog mass grave in rural Nicosia Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
First coronavirus case confirmed in the north Turkish Cypriots confirm first coronavirus case in the north, hotel in Famagusta under quarantine Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Nicosia doctor with coronavirus speaks out EU Health Commissioner calls for calm on virus as Cyprus scrambles to break chain of infection Newsroom 10/03/2020 | NEWS
Second COVID-19 case reportedly the head of Nicosia General Hospital unit The Health Ministry has already began attempts to trace the medical practitioner's contacts Newsroom 09/03/2020 | NEWS
Health Minister: Two test positive for coronavirus One of the cases, a 64-year-old medical practitioner, may have come into contact with several patients Newsroom 09/03/2020 | NEWS
