Diapontia Islands
Diapontia Islands ferry services to resume
CORFU. Corfu MP Stefanos Gikas announced that they will resume in the next 2-3 days.
Ferry service carrying vehicles between Corfu and Diapontia Islands stops operating
CORFU. The only vessel now servicing these specific destinations is the ΄Vamos΄, which docks at Agios Stefanos, Avliotes but is unable to transport vehicles.
Launch of ΄Breastfeeding-Friendly Communities΄ Programme for promotion of breastfeeding
CORFU. "A breastfeeding-friendly community contributes to supporting the good health of infants and their families."
Disinfestation programme in Corfu Town 7-19 October
CORFU. Programme of Disinfestation of public areas in Corfu Town between Monday 7/10 and Saturday 19/10.
Ministry of Culture says yes to wind farm in Diapontia Islands
ATHENS. Because "no direct or indirect damage is caused to land, coastal and underwater sites of archaeological interest, or to the adjacent protected monuments."
Hellenic Union of Heptanesians opposed to wind turbines in Diapontia Islands
CORFU. "We request the exemption of the marine area in the Diapontia Islands from any future installation of offshore wind farms without the consent of the local community of the Diapontia Islands."
Diapontia Islands say no to wind turbines
CORFU. Protest resolution from the Diaponti Islands Cultural Societies - Othoni, Erikoussa and Mathraki.
Unanimous ΄no΄ to wind turbines in the Diapontia Islands from the Central Corfu Municipal Council
CORFU. The content of the proposal put forward by Deputy Mayor for Othoni, Mimis Katehis, and the additions proposed by Laiki Sispirosi and Giorgos Kaloudis.
Contract to be signed shortly for fuel transportation to Diapontia Islands
CORFU. There had been three previous invitations for tenders but without results.
Road improvement works in Mathraki
CORFU. There are already road improvement works in progress or which have been completed on all three Diapontia islands.
School celebratory events for 28th October anniversary in Diapontia Islands
DIAPONTIA ISLANDS. The Ionian University Dean Andreas Floros and the Ionian Islands Regional Director of Education Petros Aggelopoulos were present at the events in Erikoussa.
North Corfu Mayor and ΄Typhoon΄ collect 8 tons of waste from Corfu coastline
CORFU. ΄Typhoon΄, a modern 72-meter vessel, transported the waste from inaccessible coasts to the Kassiopi harbour.
Corfu ND MP Stefanos Gikas announces €9.5 million funding for Othoni Port
CORFU. The MP said that the extra funding is the result of successful negotiations between the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy and the European Commission, in cooperation with the Ministry of Development and the Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport.
Removal of waste from Diapontia Islands once a month
The Marine Ministry will subsidise the use of an open ferry boat to remove dangerous and obtrusive waste as well as building materials from the Diapontia Islands.
New timetable for ΄Evdokia΄ ferry service to Diapontia Islands
CORFU. Revised schedule for the ferry services to Erikoussa, Mathraki and Othoni with the ΄Evdokia΄.
International sailing and cycling biathlon from Italy to Corfu
CORFU. The official announcement of the races will be made in mid-December in Italy.
Mayor receives donation of medical equipment and educational material
CORFU. This is a donation from the ‘Association for Humanitarian Aid in Greece’.
New cycle of donations to the Ionian Islands by Austrian Association ‘Griechenlandhilfe’
The International Hellenic Association (a non-profit, non-governmental, non-partisan organisation based in Delaware, US), has, for some years now, among many other projects, started a programme to support and repopulate small Aegean and Ionian islands.
