#Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades

Prejudice against people with disabilities is rife across Cyprus’ public transport, the association of the blind charged on Thursday. It accused the transport ministry of being indifferent to the humiliation ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Wednesday defended the government’s actions in terminating the Paphos-Polis road contract and responded to criticism from construction company Aktor (formerly Intrakat) CEO Alexandros Exarchou, ...

Construction company Aktor (formerly Intrakat) is now seeking over €35 million in damages through the courts after the public works department terminated the contract with regarding the Paphos-Polis road project, according ...

Worsening traffic congestion and measures to address it dominated Friday’s House finance committee meeting, where Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades presented his ministry’s €780 million budget for 2025. MPs pressed Vafeades ...

The installation of wave breakers to protect Paphos’ seafront will be discussed in early November during a meeting between the transport ministry and local municipalities to finalise provisions for funding, ...

In a bid for greener and more accessible urban areas, Limassol and Larnaca launched their EU-funded viable urban mobility schemes on Friday, aiming to reduce traffic congestion, strengthen public transport ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Friday highlighted the need for collaboration between ministries and district self-governance organisations (Eoa) to coordinate efforts in resolving various issues, for the benefit of the ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said he is willing to remove plans for bus lanes on Nikou and Despoinas Pattichi Avenue in Limassol, following strong opposition from local shop owners and ...

Dismissing 15 employees from Kition Ocean Holdings was necessary, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday, adding that efforts were made to find suitable positions for these individuals at the newly ...

Putting an end to the one-way system on Nicosia’s arterial Makarios Avenue “could put European Union funds at risk”, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday. Speaking to the ...

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 ...

An architectural design tender was launched on Friday for the remodelling and expansion of the labour ministry while maintaining the building’s identity and historical character. The original form of ...

Traffic violations caught on camera and the fines they entail were among proposals discussed at the House on Thursday, with transport minister Alexis Vafeades pledging to return with an official ...

Measures are set to be taken to ensure the safety of bus drivers, after a passenger hit one of the Larnaca drivers on Wednesday triggering a spontaneous work stoppage. Transport ...

Cyprus is moving into the smart transport age, with the signing of a €5.8-million contract on Friday between the government and Ebas Swarco Consortium. The two-year project “Supply, installation, integration ...

Aviation has a strategic importance in Cyprus’ regional role plans for which the government is ready to embrace artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday. “Our ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis on Friday said the contractor company’s guarantee for the unified development of the Larnaca Port and Marina has not yet been received. He noted that ...

If the ongoing traffic issues in Limassol are not properly addressed, people’s quality of life “will deteriorate very quickly,” Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday. He was speaking ...

The commencement of the third electric vehicle subsidy scheme boasting a budget of €36.5 million, was announced on Thursday by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades who emphasised that electric mobility is the ‘...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades and Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou on Monday engaged in discussions with representatives of the federation for disabled organisations (Kysoa) to address issues concerning the transportation ...

Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Wednesday that he expected bus companies to inform him about when fire extinguishing equipment for their vehicles will arrive. On Tuesday, he said that a ...

Transport and Energy Ministers Alexis Vafeades and George Papanastasiou on Friday inaugurated the road network of the Vasilikos energy and industrial area, built at a cost of €16.7 million. Vafeades hailed ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades doubled down on Wednesday on the issuing of €300 fines for those who run red lights. Speaking to newspaper Phileleftheros, he said “there is no question of ...

The institution of the environmental inspector will commence in the government-controlled area of Famagusta, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Thursday. He expressed his belief that this initiative will prove ...