Nicosia municipality slams vandalism of Eleftheria Square
Nicosia Municipality on Sunday castigated vandalism at Eleftheria Square which it blamed on fans of Omonia29M on Saturday evening and said will cost several thousands...
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Eleftheria square a ‘reference point’ for the whole of Cyprus says president
President Nikos Anastasiades on Monday visited Eleftheria square as part of a tour of new development projects, accompanied by mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis. “I feel particularly...
Nicosia centre revamp ‘didn’t take account needs of the blind’, reparations promised (updated)
The municipality of Nicosia’s recent redevelopment plans for the city centre are discriminatory and have not accounted for the blind, the Pancyprian Organisation of the...
Liberation of Eleftheria square in sight
Controversy may well always dog the Nicosia square project, but Nicosians can now sigh with relief that bar a few finishing touches, it is finally...
Moat section of new Eleftheria square finally opened to the public
Nicosia residents have been flocking to Eleftheria square after it was partially opened for the public on New Year’s Day following years of delays. Hearing...
Nicosia municipality invites tenders for cafes
Nicosia Municipality on Monday invited bids for the establishment of coffee shops and snack bars at Eleftheria Square. The shops will be located under the...
Nicosia new underground carpark finally opens
The long-awaited Omiros Avenue underground carpark has finally been completed and pending final checks it will soon be available to the public, Nicosia municipality announced...
Nicosia’s Omirou Avenue could open next month ‘or sooner’
Works at Omirou Avenue will soon be finished and the road will be opened to traffic, the Nicosia municipality confirmed on Tuesday. “Works continue apace...
Municipality denies problems with benches due to cheap paint
Nicosia municipality replied to accusations about the flaking on some of the new benches recently installed in Eleftheria square. The long, pill like benches in...
New Eleftheria Square fountains mocked following benches ridicule
Six drinking fountains set to be placed in Eleftheria Square have caused a new stir among the public, drawing comments from the Nicosia municipality on...
‘They look like a huge pill’ Nicosia resident says of new benches (Updated)
Nicosia municipality on Wednesday rolled out the new benches for the area of Eleftheria Square which received a mixed reception, mostly humourous, from social media...
Eleftheria Square project funding secure until 2023, EU official says (updated)
By Evie Andreou in Brussels As long as the protracted Nicosia Eleftheria Square project is completed by 2023, funding from Brussels should remain secure, and...
Security guard beaten up at Eleftheria Square
Nicosia municipality on Friday called on the police to find the people who brutally beat up a private security guard at Eleftheria Square in the...
British experts due to check on cracks in Eleftheria Square
British experts will be arriving in Cyprus in the coming period to conduct maintenance work on Eleftheria Square after hairline cracks formed on various parts...
Central Nicosia street to remain pedestrianised
The Nicosia municipal council has voted to keep Costakis Pantelides street, which links Eleftheria square with Solomou square, free of cars, it announced on Friday....
Cyprus mulls ‘a more unifying’ national monument
The government is looking to replace the national symbol, which is currently the Republic’s first President, Archbishop Makarios, into one which better represents the people...
No decision yet on opening newly-pedestrianised Nicosia road to traffic
With works almost complete on Eleftheria Square and the adjacent Costakis Pantelides Avenue, Nicosia municipality said on Friday, the request for the pedestrianisation of the...
Renovated Eleftheria Square partly opened
Workers in the capital were busy removing protective rails and decorating Eleftheria Square on Friday, opening newly-created spaces to the public in the run-up to...
No traffic through Eleftheria Square, city council decides
Nicosia’s municipal council on Thursday voted to ban vehicles from using Eleftheria Square. The decision was passed by majority. There was one vote against and...
Nicosia’s glass ‘poet’ moves to a new location
The Poet, a glass sculpture by renowned Greek artist Costas Varotsos that was long hidden away behind Nicosia’s Famagusta Gate is now being rebuilt in...