Alexis Vafeades

Cyprus has officially launched its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) for Limassol and Larnaca, taking a significant step in the transition towards greener, more accessible cities.

Cyprus' Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades announced on Thursday that Qatar and other international investors have shown interest in the development of Larnaca Port and Marina.

Vafeades will present a detailed timetable to the president of the Republic following a meeting with the local community on Friday.

The redevelopment contract for the port and marina of Larnaca in Cyprus has been officially terminated, effective immediately as of Monday morning. Authorities in the Republic of Cyprus have handed over the termination notice to Kition Ocean Holdings.

Cyprus has scrapped a 1.2 billion euro ($1.30 billion) concession agreement for the development of Larnaca port, claiming on Monday the operator awarded the project in 2020 was in breach of contract.

Cyprus Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades unveiled a new 36.5-million-euro electric vehicle subsidy scheme on Thursday, financed by the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility.

Passenger traffic at Cypriot airports in the year to Friday exceeded the total traffic of the entire pre-pandemic year of 2019, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Alexis Vafeades said in a statement.

Compared to 2019, this year is expected to show an increase of 3%.

The Municipality of Ayia Napa in Cyprus is urging the government to implement a ban on four- and three-wheeled vehicles between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. from Wednesday through to August 20.

Cyprus is poised to witness a groundbreaking transformation in its public transportation system through an ambitious project aimed at upgrading bus stops across the island. With an allocated budget of 60 million euros, the initiative seeks to put an end to the longstanding predicament faced by citizens waiting for buses in unfavorable weather conditions.