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The transport ministry on Thursday said 52 heavy vehicles were written up for violating industry standards. A total of 778 checks were carried out a day earlier as part of an island-wide ...

The online draw for the second phase of the funding scheme for motorbike protective equipment came to a close on Friday, the transport ministry announced. Offering up to €500 for a ...

Race driver Vladimiros Tziortzis and Michalis Pavlidis, one of the co-founders of the NGO “Yparcho” aimed at people with disabilities, have been appointed by the road safety council as the ...

Tachographs play a key role in improving road safety by reducing fatigue and stress levels of professional drivers of heavy vehicles, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Wednesday. The implementation ...

The transport ministry will be taking over any handlings concerning the Hermes concession agreements, the audit office said on Saturday. Though the 5.5 year concession deal was described as “scandalous and ...

A law giving the transport minister sweeping powers – such as designating low or zero-emission urban areas and barring certain vehicles from using them – must be passed by year’s end, ...

The current transport ministry’s budget is the highest in its history, with €3.1 billion worth of projects completed or underway, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said during the presentation of his ...

The government on Wednesday sought to inform the public that driving using an e-scooter is only permitted in designated spaces. Only those aged 14 and older are allowed to ride an ...

Union representatives and the Transport Ministry will meet next Monday for more discussions about the industrial dispute at Paphos airport, which led to a two-hour lighting strike on Saturday night ...

The embattled traffic camera system is to finally move up a gear and exit its extended pilot phase, as now another 20 stationary cameras are to be installed within six months, ...

Improvement work on the Sotira-Dherynia road in the Famagusta district will begin in August following the signing on Wednesday of a €16.040m contract between the transport ministry and the joint ...

The island’s Road Transport Department (TOM) will fully digitalise its services after the transport ministry struck a deal with the Deputy Ministry of Innovation as part of the government’...

A brand-new approach surveillance radar entered its first day of operation at Larnaca airport on Tuesday, according to a statement released by the transport ministry. In aviation, an approach surveillance ...

Four arrests were made on Wednesday stemming from a second-hand car scam which involved officials at the transport department allegedly doctoring documents to pass off damaged luxury cars as new. ...

Larnaca’s archaeological museum reopened on Thursday, with new exhibits discovered at recent excavations enriching an already impressive collection showcasing the history of the district. Speaking at the ceremony, Transport ...

Police on Friday said they identified three cars imported to Cyprus by a crime ring which, with the alleged involvement of public servants, has been importing slightly damaged luxury vehicles ...

Delivery and installation of 80 Border Xpress Kiosks at Larnaca and Paphos airports has been completed, the transport ministry said on Friday. It said that for the implementation of the project “...

The transport ministry on Monday called for tenders for the provision of 32 electric vans to be used by state services as part of its efforts to promote clean energy and ...

The University of Cyprus has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the transport ministry to create and implement integrated technological solutions for the development of intelligent and sustainable transport systems. ...

The promotion of cycling aims to improve the traffic problem, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Tuesday as he announced that applications for the government’s bicycle purchase subsidy scheme ...

The transport ministry on Friday announced that it would replace four public service vehicles with electric cars, as part of a greening effort spearheaded by the environmental department. The electric ...

A two-year, €7m project to upgrade Kapparis avenue in Protaras will get underway this month following the signing of the relevant contracts in the presence of Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos, ...