Nicosia gets EU support to upgrade central streets
Nicosia’s proposal to reconstruct and restore Ledra and Onasagorou streets and sidewalks has landed in the top 20 proposals submitted as part of the New...
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Ledra St crossing to close for two days next week for works
The interior ministry on Friday announced that the Ledra Street crossing will suspend operations for 48 hours due to construction work. According to the ministry,...
Coronavirus: Woman who broke quarantine nabbed on Ledra Street
Police on Saturday confirmed that officers were called in after complaints that a woman who had tested positive for coronavirus was out and about in...
At last, free to cross to the other side (updated)
Greek Cypriot Kyriacos Tziambazis and Turkish Cypriot Untac Duzgun had not seen each other for over 460 days and wasted no time in meeting up...
Leaders agree to open crossings, preparations underway at Ledra St (Update 3)
A major breakthrough was reached on Wednesday with the reopening of all the crossings between the north-south divide set to take place on Friday, June...
Our View: Opening of crossings will be a welcome development
We know how the northern part of Nicosia has been affected by the closure of the Ledra Street checkpoint, but the southern part too has...
Stuck behind shuttered crossings
A year ago the first checkpoints were closed to stop the spread of the pandemic. It now remains practically impossible to move or trade from...
Maskless man bites officer in attempt to flee scrutiny
Nicosia police arrested two men, 29 and 39, who allegedly assaulted officers, one by biting the policeman after they were found late Friday walking on...
Ledra Street police station reopening on Monday
The Ledra Street police station, which has been closed for months, is reopening on Monday on a 24-hour basis, it was announced. The move is...
EU citizens stymied by restrictions on crossing points
For Iwona, single mother of a nine-year-old, it was supposed to be the holiday of a lifetime. In late June, over coffee with friends, she...
