Justice minister says police presence in old town to be stepped up
Justice Minister Stefi Drakou on Saturday gave assurances that the police presence in the old town of Nicosia would be stepped up to make residents...
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The redevelopment of old Nicosia
It was recently decided that the historic school of Phaneromeni is to be converted into an architecture school of the University of Cyprus. Some objected...
Repurposing the old city
Key historic buildings in Nicosia’s old town are being put to new use as part of what the state hopes will be an urban transformation...
Paphos’ historic buildings illuminated
Paphos town hall and the surrounding historical buildings and monuments were illuminated for the first time on Thursday evening at a ceremony to celebrate the...
Push by locals to promote Paphos old town
A NEW website will be launched next month to help promote Paphos old town, the head of the Friends of the Old Town Association said...
New headache coming for Nicosia old town
NICOSIA municipality’s announcement that it would organise its main Christmas event in the old municipal square in a very cramped and not traffic-friendly part of...
Almost two weeks of road works to start in old Nicosia
Due to road works a part of the old Nicosia town will be closed to traffic from August 28 until September 8 from 7am until...
A new Paphos old town slowly emerging
After months of dug up roads and seriously challenging obstacle courses for pedestrians, a new-look, renovated Paphos old town is slowly emerging, but more...
When dark streets come to life
In the past year northern Nicosia’s old town has been transformed, and it’s attracting the young from both sides of the divide By Agnieszka Rakoczy...
Nicosia receives its new mini buses
By Evie Androu Nicosia Municipality on Friday announced the arrival of 13 mini buses aimed at improving accessibility to the divided historical centre with more...
Upgrading work due to get underway in Paphos old town
By Bejay Browne WORK is due to get underway on a project which will see the upgrading of the centre of Paphos old town, along...
Paphos shopkeepers will close their doors in protest during president’s visit
By Bejay Browne A PROTEST organised by an association formed to encourage visitors to the old town will be held outside Paphos town hall on...
Nicosia old town road works divert traffic
Nicosia Municipality began a series of road works in the old town on Monday that will continue until January 22 except weekends. The works will...
A return to past glory
By Bejay Browne A RECENTLY formed association is planning to help improve and revive Paphos old town, with the aim of attracting people back to...
War breaks out over Phaneromeni square
By Constantinos Psillides A WAR has broken out between youths that hang out at Phaneromeni square in the old town of Nicosia and the ever-increasing...
Old trades boosted as people count their pennies
By Zoe Christodoulides IT’S A DAY much like the rest at a buzzing Nicosia coffee shop as a middle aged man stops to greet a...
