MIGRATION Commissioner points to Cyprus’ own history of displacement while urging stronger support and integration policies for refugees and asylum seekers. Photo credit: Unsplash Refugee protection is a matter of human rights, commissioner says Newsroom Human rights commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides has renewed her office’s commitment to protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in a message marking World Refugee Day. READ MORE
COVID-19 cases on the rise: 14 new cases in Republic, nine in north One of the 14 new cases in the Republic is a female pediatrician at the Paphos General Hospital Newsroom 26/03/2020 | NEWS
Cyprus evaluating effectiveness of chloroquine drug against coronavirus Chloroquine is a cheap, ordinary drug which is widely available in Cyprus and currently being used in China to treat the ... Newsroom / CNA 26/03/2020 | NEWS
Cabinet approves bill allowing courts to jail violators of Covid-19 decrees Police will be free to choose whether to issue an out-of-court €150 fine or refer violators to court, where the penalty ... Newsroom 26/03/2020 | NEWS
Loan payments to be suspended for nine months The move involving an across the board suspension of loan payoffs is expected to be officially announced on Thursday Panayiotis Rougalas 26/03/2020 | NEWS
Over four thousand Covid-19 tests conducted so far The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics processes around 300-500 samples per day Newsroom 26/03/2020 | NEWS
British Bases 'hand in hand' with Republic of Cyprus in Covid-19 battle SBA Administrator said the Bases have enforced all measures announced by the Republic of Cyprus government Newsroom / CNA 26/03/2020 | NEWS
People told to ‘drive through’ for testing Famagusta General Hospital sets up drive through testing for people referred by 1420 hotline Newsroom 26/03/2020 | NEWS
Police clamp down on unjustified movements Nicosia residents top list of decree violations, officials say most people comply with the rules Newsroom 26/03/2020 | NEWS
SMS service 8998 back online Officials re-launch better, faster SMS service in Greek and English Newsroom 26/03/2020 | NEWS
Young baby tests positive in Nicosia Three-month-old boy at Makarios Children’s Hospital found to have contracted coronavirus Newsroom 26/03/2020 | NEWS
