https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-was-promised-72-new-buses-two-years-later-it-has-just-32
Paphos was supposed to have 72 new buses on its roads by February 2024. Nearly two years later, fewer than half had arrived....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/workers-in-education-ministry-programs-to-march-through-nicosia-tomorrow
A protest by employees working under the Education Ministry’s support programs is expected to disrupt traffic in central Nicosia on Thursday morning, just as some schools begin classes for the new academic year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/traffic-jams-put-at-top-of-new-transport-minister-s-to-do-list
New Transport, Communications and Works Minister Evanthia Tsolaki has put cutting congestion near the top of her agenda, saying the ministry is examining a range of measures that could make journeys less frustrating and reduce the amount of time people spend stuck on the roads....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/good-news-for-paphos-drivers-konia-road-reopens-ahead-of-schedule
If you've been driving in and out of Paphos recently, you've probably felt the frustration of the roadworks at Konia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/should-trucks-be-banned-from-highways-during-rush-hour-expert-says-it-s-time-to-rethink-the-rules
Anyone who has been stuck in Cyprus traffic knows the frustration: you’re trying to get to work, drop the kids off at school, or make an appointment, and suddenly everything comes to a standstill....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/early-morning-drunk-driver-causes-chain-collision-in-limassol-crash
A drunk driver allegedly more than four times over the legal alcohol limit caused a chain-reaction crash in Limassol in the early hours of Monday morning, damaging multiple vehicles and ending his journey against an electricity pole....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fuel-tax-cut-of-8-33-cents-per-litre-extended-until-sept-17
Drivers in Cyprus will continue paying less for petrol and diesel after the government extended a fuel tax cut until Sept. 17, keeping a discount of 8.33 cents per liter, including VAT, at filling stations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/don-t-be-alarmed-if-you-spot-drones-over-cyprus-motorways-next-week
If you're driving between Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca or Ayia Napa over the next two weeks and notice a drone flying alongside the motorway, there's no need for concern....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bus-driver-seriously-injured-in-passenger-attack
A bus driver remains hospitalized with serious injuries after being assaulted by a passenger last Sunday. Medical staff are expected to carry out an MRI scan to better evaluate his condition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-reports-breakthroughs-on-halloumi-roadblocks
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said Thursday that the two sides managed to move forward on a handful of practical issues, most notably halloumi and the management of crossing points, after a long trilateral meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides and the UN envoy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-crossing-set-for-major-upgrade-thanks-to-the-eu
The European Union is funding an expansion of the Agios Dometios Crossing Point, one of the busiest border crossings in Nicosia, aiming to make travel smoother and safer for both vehicles and pedestrians....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-auditor-general-hits-the-streets-incognito
Cypriots got an unexpected glimpse of their Auditor General, Andreas Papakonstantinou, in full undercover mode this week, wig, sunglasses and hat included, riding a public bus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-greenlight-€90m-paphos-polis-highway-after-contractor-appeal-fails
Cyprus is moving ahead with the first stretch of the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous highway after authorities rejected an appeal by construction company AKTOR....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-this-week-banks-mots-and-tax-talks-stir-debate
Cyprus’ headlines this week reflect a mix of economic, labor, and public safety issues, from banks rewarding employees handsomely to questions about who is really keeping the country’s roads safe. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/accidents-and-curiosity-bring-limassol-traffic-to-a-crawl
Traffic in Limassol has become a daily headache, with jams stretching for kilometers and snaring thousands of drivers, often outside of rush hour....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-streets-shut-for-military-parade-wednesday
Motorists in Nicosia should plan ahead on Wednesday as several central streets will be closed for the city’s annual Military Parade....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/road-resurfacing-to-affect-key-streets-in-nicosia-next-week
Motorists in Nicosia should plan ahead next week as the city carries out road resurfacing on several streets across the city....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-bus-strike-hits-the-brakes-after-10-days
After ten days off the road, Larnaca’s public bus drivers will be back behind the wheel tomorrow morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weekend-drives-just-got-easier-with-new-limassol–saittas-link
If you’re heading out of Limassol this weekend, your drive just got a little easier....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moo-ving-violation-as-cows-on-the-run-cause-chaos-on-limassol-nicosia-motorway
No word yet on whether the cows will face charges, but sources close to the herd say they were simply 'udderly' fed up with their travel conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/all-aboard-cyprus–lebanon-ferry-to-set-sail-by-summer-2025
A new ferry route connecting Cyprus and Lebanon is set to launch in early summer 2025, marking a promising step forward for regional travel and offering a fresh link between Larnaca and the Lebanese coastal city of Jounieh, just north of Beirut....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/makariou-avenue-set-to-reopen-to-all-vehicles-on-weekdays-but-not-just-yet
Makariou Avenue could soon reopen to all traffic during the day, following a majority vote by the Nicosia Municipal Council — but the final green light will need to come from the Police and the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bus-stop-blunder-as-new-bus-stops-installed-backwards
Cyprus’s new multi-million euro bus stops have arrived, but apparently, they took a wrong turn along the way. In what can only be described as a major design faux pas, the newly installed stops are facing the wrong direction because, apparently, in Cyprus, left-hand drive just isn’t the rule....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/truck-removal-delayed-for-27-days-causing-major-traffic-disruption
A bizarre and frustrating situation has unfolded on the Limassol-Nicosia motorway, where a truck, which has been stranded for 27 days after a traffic accident, is only now being removed—causing yet another headache for drivers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/yet-another-delay-in-nicosia-perimeter-road-triggers-penalties
CyField, the company responsible for constructing Nicosia's perimeter motorway, is bein genalized €5,500 as of today, July 16. The Transport Minister, Alexis Vafeadis, confirmed this development during an interview with SPOR FM 95.00's ''Diaspora News.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-new-cameras-installed-to-monitor-traffic-violations-in-nicosia
In a proactive move aimed at enhancing road safety measures, authorities in the province of Nicosia have expanded the deployment......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dubai-hit-by-two-years-worth-of-rain-in-a-single-day
In an unprecedented event, Dubai experienced torrential rainfall equivalent to two years' worth of precipitation in just one day, leading to severe flash flooding that brought the city to a standstill....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tractors-block-streets-with-beets-and-manure-in-eu-protest
Farmers threw beets, sprayed manure at police and set hay alight on Tuesday as hundreds of tractors again sealed off streets close to the European Union headquarters, where agriculture ministers sought to ease a crisis that has led to months of protests across the 27-member bloc....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hailstorms-paralyzed-cyprus-on-green-monday-roads-turned-into-rivers
Green Monday in Cyprus was marred by severe weather conditions, causing widespread disruption across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tornado-wreaks-havoc-in-limassol-homes-damaged
In the early hours of Wednesday, Cyprus faced a barrage of intense weather phenomena, with Limassol province experiencing the brunt of the onslaught....
