Ledra-Onassagorou construction sparks shopkeeper backlash over timelines and disruption

Plans to redevelop the Ledra and Onassagorou pedestrian streets in Nicosia have opened a new round of disputes, centred on the impact shopkeepers say the works will have on their businesses.

Most consider the upgrade of the historic commercial centre necessary, but the reactions echo those seen when the pedestrianisation of Ledra and Onassagorou was decided under the late mayor Lellos Demetriades....