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Outgoing transport minister Alexis Vafeades said he was leaving office “only with feelings of gratitude” on Thursday, rejecting suggestions he felt bitter over criticism surrounding the Takata airbag scandal as ...

Petrol station owners are protesting outside the presidential palace on Tuesday morning, demanding President Nikos Christodoulides’ intervention over a decree issued by the transport minister that would see up to 90 ...

The bus service linking Nicosia and the Famagusta tourist area are set to increase as of Saturday to meet the summer season demand. The transport ministry said on Friday that ...

Argyroupoleos avenue was opened to traffic on Thursday, creating a new road link between Tseriou avenue and the GSP roundabout, with direct access to the Nicosia to Limassol motorway. Officials ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Friday said his ministry has an “essential role” to play in improving the lives of people with multiple sclerosis, in his address at an event ...

The Polis Chrysochous-Stroumbi road could be completed within this year, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said during a meeting in Polis Chrysochous on Thursday. The meeting focused on three key issues: ...

Cyprus is intensifying efforts to reduce road deaths among young people, with Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades warning on Thursday that fatalities involving inexperienced drivers and motorcyclists remain a major public ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Friday called on the European Union to provide more funding for transport systems in remote areas of Europe, while addressing the day’s trans-European transport ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Monday outlined the implementation of his ministry’s policies and projects for 2025, highlighting progress in electromobility, road infrastructure, ports, airports and public transport. Presenting the ...

The US national highway traffic safety administration has issued an urgent warning regarding dangerous airbags of Chinese origin and Cyprus’ road transport department (TOM) on Tuesday called on all importers ...

President Nikos Christodoulides acts with “honesty, transparency and absolute respect for the institutions,” Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades, said on Thursday, responding to a controversial video alleging illegal campaign financing. “Every ...

Only 20 people have applied for free bus travel cards, despite approximately 10,000 vehicles being immobilised as part of the Takata airbag recall, according to Road Transportation Department officer Konstantinos Koupis. Speaking ...

Nineteen of the forty-three killed on the roads this year died because drivers were using mobile phones or not paying attention. These figures were presented to the road safety council ...

Cyprus is ready to steer the European transport agenda in the coming months, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday. Arriving in Brussels, Vafeades underlined that Cyprus is assuming the ...

Electromobility grants totalling €5.62 million were announced on Friday by the transport ministry, in the framework of Cyprus’ recovery and resilience plan. This is the fourth call for applications to promote ...

Major tarmacking projects and nighttime road works are underway across the capital, with the Nicosia municipality on Thursday urging the public’s cooperation and stressing that the upgrades will ultimately ...

A tram system could be key to easing the worsening traffic congestion in Limassol, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday. Speaking at a seminar hosted by the municipality of ...

The transport ministry has never stopped working on the airbag recall issue, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday, adding that he was saddened by the fact that Yiannos Oxinos, ...

The government is set to instal ten publicly accessible fast-charging stations for electric vehicles by the end of 2025, the transport ministry announced on Thursday.  With a budget of €1.04 million funded ...

Both foreign and Cypriot investors have shown interest in the Larnaca port project, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis said on Friday, urging Cypriots to enter the bidding process. In statements after ...

On the day all schools were back in operation this week – Monday – I rode on Nicosia’s Park and Ride bus service one year after it launched operations between the ...

Weigh stations on motorways are set to undergo both internal and external renovations, with additional services and electric vehicle charging stations to be introduced, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. ...

The government is to install cameras to catch overweight lorries, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday. Speaking to news website Reporter, he explained that spot weighing equipment has already ...

The public works department has reportedly prepared a study proposing the reduction of the speed limit in certain urban areas from 50km/h to 30km/h. This is aimed at ...