Start of works on Ayios Dhometios crossing point
The Department of Public Works has announced the start of roadworks at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point in Nicosia on Wednesday.
Works are expected to last until May 21.
Construction will ...
Greek and Turkish Cypriots join to demand new crossing points
Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots demanded the immediate opening of more crossing points on Friday afternoon, at an event in Nicosia.
Members of bicommunal ‘United Cyprus’ gathered at Ayios Dhometios ...
Two lanes to close on road to Ayios Dhometios crossing point
Two lanes are to close on the road to the Ayios Dhometios crossing point from the north from Saturday.
The usual southbound carriageway between the Metehan roundabout ant the crossing ...
Crossing point congestion ‘the Greek Cypriots’ fault’
Congestion at crossing points between Cyprus’ two sides is the fault of the Greek Cypriot side, the north’s ‘foreign ministry’ insisted on Friday.
They said the long wait times ...
‘Special lane’ at checkpoint for schoolchildren, infirm
The Republic is to create a special lane at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point for schoolchildren and people receiving healthcare to cross from the north, it was announced on Tuesday.
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Turkish Cypriots begin upgrade works at Ayios Dhometios
Construction works began on Monday in the north to upgrade the Ayios Dhometios crossing point.
The works are aimed at “transforming the crossing point into a structure which will allow ...
Several old sea-going vessels damaged in Ayios Dhometios fire
The fire services on Wednesday took stock of the damages caused by a fire in an abandoned warehouse in Ayios Dhometios the day before.
According to a statement from the ...
Unficyp closely watching Turkish works in Dherynia
The UN peacekeeping force (Unficyp) is closely monitoring works in Dherynia, which are being conducted by the ‘authorities’ in the north near the buffer zone, UN spokesperson Aleem Siddique said ...
‘Measures against Turkish incursion in buffer zone implemented’ (update 1)
By Jonathan Shkurko and Iole Damaskinos
Government’s spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed the activation of diplomatic and military measures along the UN buffer zone on Thursday, following incursions by the ...
President warns of consequences from buffer-zone violation by Turkish side (Update 2)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday warned there would be consequences, a day after armed soldiers carried out an incursion into the buffer zone at Ayios Dhometios in Nicosia to place ...