Transport minister, Limassol mayor discuss Ayia Fyla traffic woes
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos visited Limassol on Tuesday morning and debated possible solutions to traffic woes in the Ayia Fyla area during a meeting with...
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Ayia Fyla residents protest over traffic woes
Residents of Ayia Fyla in Limassol symbolically blocked the avenue bearing the same name on Saturday morning in protest over the daily traffic congestion they...
Environmentalists say enough talking, time for action
Conservationists on Wednesday demanded more action and less talk on taking drastic steps to stop the rapid destruction of the environment and said that the...
‘We must push use of public transport’ minster says
NICOSIA’s chaotic traffic problems are mainly due to the fact that over 90 per cent of residents in the capital use cars to get around,...
New misery for Nicosia drivers as part of Kyriacos Matsis Avenue closed off
With road works on a stretch of Kyriakos Matsis Avenue underway on Monday, traffic chaos in Nicosia appeared to have reached a new peak with...
Police announce measures to be taken over traffic chaos
Police announced on Thursday that measures will be taken to ease traffic congestion in the mornings, recently further exacerbated due to road works in the...
Section of Limassol coastal road to close for sewerage works
The Limassol-Amathus Sewerage Board said on Sunday it would carrying out works on the coastal drainage system from Monday to Saturday this coming week. From...
Tseri avenue ‘a dangerous spot for pedestrians’
A DAMNING report on the state of Tseri Avenue in Nicosia was presented on Thursday detailing the number of road accidents, parking problems, the lack...
Cabinet approves stricter sentences for traffic violations
The cabinet on Friday approved stricter penalties for certain traffic violations including vehicle seizures for certain offences. Speaking after the meeting, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou...
No decision yet on opening newly-pedestrianised Nicosia road to traffic
With works almost complete on Eleftheria Square and the adjacent Costakis Pantelides Avenue, Nicosia municipality said on Friday, the request for the pedestrianisation of the...
No traffic through Eleftheria Square, city council decides
Nicosia’s municipal council on Thursday voted to ban vehicles from using Eleftheria Square. The decision was passed by majority. There was one vote against and...
Rainfall causes traffic turmoil but not enough to ease drought
Despite the downpours in recent days, rainfall so far this month is at 22 per cent of the November average. According to the Met Service,...
Rainfall causes highway turmoil
Both directions of the Nicosia-Limassol highway experienced traffic turmoil on Thursday due to heavy rainfall that caused three car crashes. According to police, an accident...
Police trying to find ways to ease traffic
Police said Friday they were studying ways to ease traffic jams in Nicosia, which have worsened in recent days, prompting angry outbursts from motorists who...
Police warn of road closures to facilitate teachers’ protest Tuesday evening
Police on Tuesday informed the public that part of the Demosthenis Severis and Presidential Palace avenues in Nicosia would be closed in the afternoon during...
Police to step up patrols over the holiday period
By Kristian Chrysostomou Police have launched an island-wide campaign to warn the public about the possibility of increased burglaries over the August holiday, as well...
Poor visibility on highways due to heavy rain
Due to heavy rainfall in the areas of Pera Chorio, Nisou and Alambra in Nicosia, visibility on the Nicosia-Limassol highway and the Nicosia-Larnaca highway and...
Nicosia-Limassol highway works planned for Thursday and Friday
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will undertake maintenance of the Paphos to Limassol highway on July 26 and 30, causing some traffic disruption. The...
Three accidents lead to highway congestion
Police have warned drivers of traffic congestion on Monday morning after three separate road accidents on the Nicosia to Limassol motorway. The accidents which caused...
NGO proposes using traffic fines for infrastructure
By Christophe Hadjigeorgiou The non-government organisation Reaction proposed on Thursday to use 25 per cent of the proceeds from fines for infrastructure and road safety....
