Half of Nicosia’s Makarios avenue closed for facelift
Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis asked for patience on Monday as half of Makarios avenue was closed to traffic for roadworks set to last 13 months....
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Nicosia mayor calls on residents to be patient as two-year-long roadworks begin on Monday
Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis called on the residents of the capital to be patient as roadworks in Makarios avenue are set to begin on Monday,...
Road works around the capital, traffic disruptions expected
By Constantinos Iacovides Road works started on Wednesday in various parts of the capital, in some cases continuing up until Saturday. Work began on Grivas...
Greening the city
A planned community garden in Nicosia’s old city is the launch pad for more ambitious scheme By Annette Chrysostomou Gardens of the Future, an impressive...
Nicosia mayor says necessary to bolster police presence in old town (Updated)
Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis considers it necessary to bolster police presence on the streets of old Nicosia as well the number of Arabic speaking social...
Revamped pedestrian area plagued by illegal parking
The recently revamped Stasikratous Avenue in Nicosia has been plagued by illegal parking and the municipality is looking at ways to address the issue. An...
Greens slam ‘excessive’ tree-pruning in Strovolos.
By Becky Kammitsi The Green Party has slammed what it has called “the excessive pruning” of trees in the Strovolos suburb of Nicosia calling the...
Section of main Nicosia road subsides
A stretch of the Limassol Avenue in Nicosia has subsided, causing the temporary closure of the left lane of the road towards the capital. The...
Government investigating source of bad smell wafting over Nicosia
The environment department is investigating the cause of a strong smell in Nicosia with the help of the Unficyp and the Nicosia sewage board, an...
With Stasikratous complete, roadworks set for Makarios Ave (with video)
Nicosia is set to become a hub of construction and roadworks with Makarios Avenue next up on the list and even the old GSP stadium...
Nicosia residents ‘plagued by stench that smells like burnt manure’
The Green Party said on Sunday that resident of Nicosia were being plagued every night since Friday by a strange smell that has the stench...
Some areas of Nicosia to have water cuts on Friday
Areas of Nicosia will experience water cuts for 12 hours on Friday due to malfunction, the Nicosia waterboard said. A written statement said water supply...
High-rise plans for iconic Nicosia street leave residents shocked (Update)
Residents of Ayios Andreas in Nicosia are mobilising to oppose the construction of a 16-storey building complex on an iconic street in the capital known...
Man shot in Nicosia, police say (updated)
A 40-year-old man was slightly injured on Monday morning in Nicosia after unknown individuals fired shots against him in what appeared to be a gangland...
Coronavirus: A quiet last night out in ghost town Nicosia
By Friday, the old town of Nicosia had already turned into a ghost town following the introduction of a ban on more than 75 people...
Man wanted for fatal Nicosia stabbing arrested in north
Authorities in the north arrested on Thursday a man who is wanted in the south in connection with the February 23 murder of a Pakistani...
Nicosia among top small European cities of the future
Nicosia has been named as the top small European city of the future for human capital and lifestyle, Invest Cyprus said on Thursday. The capital...
‘Harassment from Turkish troops’ halts work on iconic Spitfire café
Nicosia Municipality said Friday it has stopped work to shore up a dilapidated building at Paphos Gate after its crews were repeatedly harassed by Turkish...
Nicosia ranks poorly in health rating of European capitals
Nicosia is one of the least healthy capital cities in Europe, online pharmacy Treated.com has concluded, which ranked it 40 out of 46 European capitals...
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...
