Transport minister signs contract for Makarios Avenue and Digeni Akrita revamp
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos signed a contract on Wednesday authorising a revamp of Makarios Avenue and Digeni Akrita in Nicosia for a total cost of...
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Limassol businesses given chance to make own proposal over disputed road works
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Monday Limassol shop owners on Nicos and Despina Pattichi street can present their own proposals for road works in...
Public have say over road through Athalassa park
Aglantzia municipality has given the public a chance to voice their opinion on a project to update an existing road which dissects Athalassa park. “As...
Widespread installation of energy-saving traffic lights
A €1.5m project upgrading traffic lights is set to be completed by the end of June, it was reported on Saturday. The new system should...
Some roads to Troodos closed due to snow and rain
Roads to Troodos were closed on Friday evening due to snowfall, while heavy rain on the Limassol-Paphos motorway caused flooding in some spots, prompting police...
Poor visibility on roads to Troodos
Police on Wednesday warned drivers over poor visibility caused by dense fog on many Troodos’ roads. Some roads are open to traffic but also slippery...
Motorists urged to be extra careful on Limassol-Paphos highway due to bad weather
Police were on Thursday evening advising motorists to be extra careful if traveling on the Limassol-Paphos highway due to adverse weather conditions. According to a...
Troodos roads open only to 4x4s
Police said on Sunday the roads Karvounas-Troodos, Platres-Troodos, and Prodromos-Troodos were open only to 4X4s or those fitted with snow chains. Drivers are urged to...
Flash flood in Xylophagou, road closed
Part of the Larnaca to Paralimni road near Sotira closed to traffic on Wednesday evening due to the accumulation of large volumes of water on...
Eight tenders submitted for first phase of Nicosia ring road
Transport Minister Vassiliki Anastasiades has said that eight tenders have been submitted for the construction of the first phase of the Nicosia ring road, a...
Paphos driving instructors stage one hour work stoppage
The 26 owners of driving schools in Paphos staged a one-hour work stoppage on Friday to protest the lack of examiners, leading to a delay...
Less than 1% of cars in Cyprus electric/hybrid
Just 0.85 per cent of cars registered in Cyprus in 2017 were either electric or hybrid, a Eurostat report published on Tuesday said. Among the...
Major flooding in north, storms to continue (updated)
Heavy rain on Friday night and Saturday caused huge problems and damage in the north with crews scrambling to help the residents of flooded houses...
Snowfall closes roads, hail falls into sea (v)
Police announced on Sunday afternoon that due to snowfall the Prodromos Troodos road was closed to all vehicles, while those heading up to the mountains...
Roads closed in some areas due to heavy rain
Due to heavy rain during the night some roads are closed whereas others are dangerous. In the Paphos district, the following are closed due to...
Weekend closure of part of Paphos-Limassol road
Part of the Paphos to Limassol road near Pissouri will remain closed during the weekend police said, due to rock slides. Crews from the public...
Plan outlined for improved road to the mountains
An improved timetable for the construction of a new Limassol to Troodos road was presented by Transport Minister Vasiliki Anastasiadou on Friday. According to the...
More rain and storms, closed roads, flooding on Wednesday (updated)
Torrential rain and strong winds wreaked havoc across Cyprus, which saw power cuts, overflowing rivers, flooded dwellings, and other damage to property. Some schools remained...
Excess rain no reason for wasting water, Kadis says
Despite the heavy rainfall over the past few days, Cyprus continues to face a water shortage and the public should still make an effort to...
All roads to Troodos only open to 4X4s and vehicles with snow chains (Update 1)
Police said Sunday afternoon that all roads leading to Troodos were open only to vehicles with four-wheel drive, or fitted with anti-slip chains. A police...
