Karousos to meet family of girl booted from school bus
A meeting has been set for Friday between Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos and the family of the 12-year-old pupil who was not allowed to board...
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Step forward for speed cameras
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Tuesday inspected the site on a busy Nicosia junction where the first four speed cameras are to be installed, as...
‘Smart’ traffic light system slashes drive time, minister says
The installation of ‘smart’ traffic lights at Ayia Fyla roundabout in Limassol has slashed the duration of the drive from the community to there by...
14th century tombstone handed over to Limassol museum
A 14th century tombstone was handed over to the archaeological museum of Limassol district on Friday by Tasoula Hadjitofi, president of the NGO Walk of...
Karousos warns of increased vehicle checks
In the past week alone, checks on the state of vehicles on the road found that over one third had defective headlights, indicators or brake...
Mayors briefed on €13m road project in Famagusta area
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos with Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Friday briefed the mayors of Dherynia and Sotira on a tender announcement for improvement works...
€86.8m contract signed for section of new Paphos-Polis road
The government on Thursday signed a contract for a €86.8m project involving the construction of a stretch of road between Ayia Marinouda and Stroumpi, which...
Airports preparing for passenger influx
Larnaca and Paphos airports are getting ready to welcome an increased number of flights and thousands more passengers from mid-May, according to Transport Minister Yiannis...
Karousos briefs community leaders on Evrychou motorway plans
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has briefed community leaders in the Solea area about the upcoming construction of a motorway between Astromeritis and Evrychou. This project...
Despite dramatic fall in traffic, road deaths dropped only marginally in 2020
Despite up to 70 to 80 per cent reduction in road traffic during 2020 due to the lockdowns, road deaths only fell 25 per cent,...
Karousos: traffic cams will save lives
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Tuesday that the installation of 110 speed cameras in Cyprus worth over €34m will help reduce the number of...
Work to construct breakwaters in Oroklini and Pervolia to start next year
Works for the construction of breakwaters at the Pervolia and Oroklini bays are expected to start at the beginning of next year, Transport Minister Yiannis...
Transport ministry plans incentives for bike use
The transport ministry plans to prepare a package of incentives worth €500,000 to promote bicycle use, it was announced on Wednesday. The package includes subsidies...
Passenger traffic reached close to 300,000 in August
UK and Swedish tour operators appear to be overcoming misgivings over a requirement that visitors present a negative Covid-19 test on arrival and are beginning...
Glad to be here: UK tourists land in Cyprus
The first tourists from the UK since it was placed in category B arrived in Cyprus on Saturday amid more than a week of confusion...
Ministry orders investigation after parked buses do not remain stationary
The transport ministry has ordered an investigation into the Cyprus Public Transport company, the new bus company operating in Nicosia and Larnaca, after several buses...
Cyprus ready to welcome first tourists, five flights due on Tuesday
Cyprus airports will become operational again on Tuesday, following the easing of measures imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Five flight are due to arrive...
Transport minister’s Instagram account hacked
On Friday Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos announced on Facebook that his Instagram account had been hacked. “I was very disappointed to find out that someone...
Thirty Cypriots repatriated from Thailand
Thirty Cypriots who were stranded in Thailand amid the coronavirus pandemic have been repatriated, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Friday. Among the repatriated passengers...
Karousos backs up Syllouris’ pledge to give cash for new parliament to Covid-19 fight
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos stepped in on Wednesday to back House President Demetris Syllouris who has said the budget for the building of a new...