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Submission of binding bids for Mega Yacht Marina until end of March
CORFU. According to the Corfu Port Authority Managing Director Spyros Zervopoulos and the Corfu ND MP Stefanos Gikas, the investor will be selected in April.

Distribution of food and basic necessities to those in need continuing
CORFU. The packages are being distributed to approximately 950 people in Corfu and Paxos from the Spiggos warehouse in Alepou.

Maintenance work to begin on Ag. Athanasios church in Ano Korakiana
CORFU. The church, which is a unique historical and ecclesiastical monument, is closing today for maintenance work on the outstanding murals and rare icons.

Contract to be signed shortly for fuel transportation to Diapontia Islands
CORFU. There had been three previous invitations for tenders but without results.

19 Corfu ΄Help at Home΄ employees to be made permanent
CORFU. The unanimously accepted amendment by Makis Voridis covers all those who were in danger of losing their jobs in all three municipalities of the island.

Central Corfu Municipality wins Gold Award at Best City Awards 2023
ATHENS. Central Corfu Municipality won a Gold Award for its proposal on the Diapontia Islands΄ clean energy transition that has been included in the European Commission΄s NESOI funding mechanism.

African dust in the Corfu atmosphere today
CORFU. Due to the low clouds and southerly winds.

Open-air Corfu-Igoumenitsa ferry boats prohibited from sailing
CORFU. The open ferry boats have been prohibited from sailing due to strong winds.

Work to begin in a few days cutting down dead and dangerous trees and branches in Garitsa-Anemomylos Parks
CORFU. Deputy Mayor Theoharis Yiotis and Garitsa Park Cultural Society President Alekos Vergis have inspected the area.

Many restaurants closed - even in Corfu Town
CORFU. Even in Corfu Town a lot of tavernas and restaurants are closed two or three days a week due to the reduced turnover and increased expenses.

Three members of cannabis trafficking gang remanded in custody
CORFU. The other five members were released with restraining orders.

Recruitment of personnel for Corfu EKAB progressing slowly for years
CORFU. EKAB Vice President Panayiotis Koutsoubelis: 20 permanent positions will be advertised to staff the Corfu EKAB that will solve the problem permanently.

Distribution of food and basic necessities to those eligible begins on Wednesday
CORFU. Approximately 950 people eligible for the Food Aid Programme will start receiving packages from Wednesday.

Philipos Pliatsikas and Vaggelis Germanos in concert at EPTA
CORFU. Saturday 21 January at 22:00.

Spyros Neratzis: Is the green space in Pagrateika to be used as car park?
CORFU. "Milling residue is being laid on the site whereas it is not allowed to use this material unprocessed - it should go to a recycling unit for processing."

Garitsa streets closed to traffic for resurfacing
CORFU. Streets closed temporarily on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Central Corfu to acquire Municipal Police again at a later time
CORFU. Deputy Mayor Giorgos Pantelios: "We will not be excluded from the process because of the deadline".

Corfu Reading Society - Continuous presence in Corfu’s intellectual life for almost two centuries
CORFU. Prominent personalities of Corfu have been its members, amongst which were Dionysios Solomos, Andreas Kalvos, Iakovos Polylas, Lorentzos Mavilis, Konstantinos Theotokis, etc.