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New Irish Ambassador meets Corfu Mayor
CORFU.The new Ambassador for Eire in Greece, Orla O’Hanrahan, paid a formal visit to the mayor of Corfu, Kostas Nikolouzos, this morning at the Old Town Hall.

Representative from Corfu Port Authority elected Vice-President of MedCruise
CORFU.Τhe 51st General Assembly of MedCruise (Association of Mediterranean and Black Sea Cruise Ports) which took place in Toulon, France October 11-14 proved to be a great success for Greece and Corfu Port in particular.

When will public lighting be restored in Mourayia, Kyprou and Marasli?
CORFU.At the moment, Corfu’s single repair unit – which has to cover the whole island – is working on electricity repairs outside Corfu Town.

Donation of school furniture to Corfu schools from non-profit company Allilon.
CORFU.The non-profit company ALLILONnet has donated school furniture to two Corfu primary schools – the 10th Primary and Kassiopi Primary.

Seamen ready to take industrial action
CORFU.The local Seamen’s Union held a meeting on Tuesday 17 October, which finished just after 3 pm.

More «smiles» for «The Smile of the Child» with food donation from police
CORFU.In a nationwide campaign the Greek Police have collected long-life foodstuffs and in Corfu food was handed over to representatives of the ‘Smile of the Child’ children’s charity on Tuesday 17 October.

Magic of the Musicals from the Female Echoes
CORFU. The Female Echoes will be performing songs and dances from the popular musicals Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin and Grease at the Municipal Theatre on Friday 10 November.

Marquee to increase available space at Corfu Port
CORFU.Corfu Port Authorities are looking to obtain a marquee like this one at Piraeus Port.

Free Internet for Paxos and the small Greek islands
GAIOS. Paxos has been included in the programme «Free internet for residents of all small islands».

Greek President Pavlopoulos: We will not remain indifferent to Tirana΄s Oppurtunistic behaviour
CORFU. Speaking in Corfu, the Greek President, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, sent a message to Albania regarding both its relationship with Kosovo and the property of Greek immigrants in Albania.

People’s Assembly Confront Mayor and Regional Governor in Lefkimmi
CORFU.The Mayor of Corfu, Kostas Nikolouzos and the Regional Governor, Theodoros Galiatsatos, came up against the complete rejection of the landfill operation in Lefkimmi from the People’s Assembly.

Greek President Honours Volunteers at Corfu Hospital
CORFU.Following the opening of the Capodistrias Museum the Greek President, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, visited Corfu Hospital to see the work that volunteers had done there.

Fatal Sea Accident with Swiss Woman in Northern Corfu
CORFU.The body of a Swiss woman was found on the coast of northern Corfu on Saturday morning. Her husband, who was discovered later, was taken to Corfu Hospital.

Corfu Mountain Trail 2018
CORFU.Registration opened on Sunday 15 October for the 7th Corfu Mountain Trail.

Education Minister Gives Green Light for Tourism Department at Ionian University
CORFU.The Minister of Education, Kostas Gavroglou, stated quite categorically that the time was right for a Tourism Department to be created at the Ionian University.

Teachers and Parents Request Meeting with Minister of Education
CORFU.Teachers and the Parents’ Association will request a meeting with the Minister of Education to discuss the reduction in the number of school classes.

Free Admission for the First Week at the Capodistrias Museum
On Sunday 15 October the renovated Capodistrias Museum and Centre for Capodistrias Studies will open in Koukouritsa, Evropoulo.

The Landfill Water isn’t Groundwater!
The Landfill Site in South Corfu doesn’t pose any environmental hazards.