Kapnos airport shuttle resumes with new services
Kapnos, which resumed its shuttle service to Larnaca and Paphos airports on June 1, on Tuesday unveiled a new, upgraded electronic reservation system to facilitate...
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We love motorbikes, but also life, transport minister says launching safety challenge
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday challenged prominent figures to help raise awareness about motorbike safety. He posted a video on his Facebook profile to...
Coronavirus: Transport minister calls on people of Famagusta to get vaccinated
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday appealed to the people of Famagusta to get vaccinated so tourists can be welcomed back to the island. Karousos,...
Park and ride questionnaire aims to help ease traffic problems
Civil servants have been sent a questionnaire on how they get to work as the transport ministry tackles the problem of traffic congestion, it said...
€202m worth of projects to upgrade Famagusta district
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Friday hailed the €202m worth of projects which are set to upgrade the Famagusta district. “In all the municipalities and...
Coronavirus: Transport minister welcomes Israeli agreement (Updated)
An agreement reached between Cyprus and Israel to allow the free movement of vaccinated Israelis to the island was welcomed by the transport Minister Yiannis...
Ambitious plans for Nicosia’s public transport
After two failed attempts, is it third time lucky? Traffic in Nicosia is set to undergo a radical change in the next few years,...
Transport ministry: €116m in development spending in 2021
Crucial infrastructure projects which are already underway or in the planning stage, will go forward in the new year, Transport minister Yiannis Karousos said Monday....
Coronavirus: ‘People need to regain confidence in air travel’
Passengers need to regain confidence in travelling by air, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Thursday. “The passenger must not only be safe but also...
Overseas tourists have shown interest in Cyprus this summer says Perdios
Tourists from Israel, Germany, Austria and Switzerland have shown an interest in holidaying in Cyprus this summer, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said on...
Coronavirus: Ministers call for help to restore connectivity (Updated)
Officials from Cyprus have called on the EU for measures to support the island’s connectivity amid the global pandemic which risks isolating the nation, as...
‘Historic’ day for Larnaca as port deal finalised
Negotiations for the development of the port and marina of Larnaca have been completed successfully, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Yiannis Karousos announced on...
Minister says licences will be immediately revoked for speeders, drunk drivers
Drivers found to be driving under the influence of drugs, are found to be way over the alcohol limit or exceed by far the speed...
Minister puts ‘fungus’ bus out of circulation
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos ordered a school bus to be put out of circulation pending inspection on Tuesday after personally confirming its sorry state, which...
Minister says bus workers salaries will be paid, avoiding strike
Transport minister Yiannis Karousos on Friday told trade unions representing workers of the Larnaca bus company Zenon they will be paid their December salaries, thus...
Transport ministry to introduce customer satisfaction surveys
There will be annual customer satisfaction surveys in all departments of the transport ministry to identify weaknesses, evaluate them and find solutions, Transport Minister Yiannis...
Transport minister, Limassol mayor discuss Ayia Fyla traffic woes
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos visited Limassol on Tuesday morning and debated possible solutions to traffic woes in the Ayia Fyla area during a meeting with...
Transport minister orders school bus inspections
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos ordered inspections in all school buses on Friday after personally checking a bus and finding a series of safety failures. Karousos...
New ministers pledge to carry on the work of predecessors
New Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Tuesday he was happy he was assuming the portfolio under better conditions than his predecessor some seven years...
Karousos says appointment not linked to rows over municipal mergers
The appointment of Ayia Napa Mayor Yiannis Karousos as transport minister is not linked to the issue of which municipality Ayia Napa will merge with,...