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Power cuts on Friday 12 June
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Friday 12 June from 08:00 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary maintenance work.

Awards Ceremony for winning primary schools in Recycling Competition
CORFU. Mayor Meropi Ydraiou presented awards to the top four primary schools in the Central Corfu Followgreen Recycling Competition.

Afra Primary School wins Followgreen recycling competition
CORFU. Afra school pupils won first place in the Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipality competition with Gouvia Primary School coming second.

95.7% of Greece΄s bathing waters of excellent quality
ATHENS. According to the European Environment Agency΄s annual assessment of bathing waters in 27 countries, Greece is in 4th position as regards cleanliness and quality of bathing waters.

This year΄s Erimitis clean-up ΄aimed΄ at Regional Governor
KASSIOPI (NORTH CORFU). NCH Capital: We begin work in the autumn - Save Erimitis: They΄ll come up against a human wall.

Greek PM coming to Corfu for tourist promotion and Erimitis
CORFU. The approval of the elevation survey by the Karamanlis Ministerial Decision fulfils the necessary conditions for the work in Kassiopi to commence - which Kyriakos Mitsotakis intends to support with his visit here.

Airlift for motorcyclist injured in road accident outside Polykliniki
CORFU. The motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident on Eth. Paleokastritsa Rd ten days ago.

World Environment Day in Corfu
CORFU. Activities in Corfu Town on Friday - World Environment Day - and in Erimitis on Sunday.

Pagi community continues to recycle - but has a complaint
CORFU. Along with other communities, residents and volunteers in Pagi, Northwest Corfu have been recycling and sorting at source - but they have expressed a complaint about lack of proper arrangements from the local authority.

Corfu Hospital to become referral hospital with 28 COVID-19 beds including 7 ICUs!
PATRA. Corfu is at the forefront of the ΄competition΄ between tourist destinations to provide health safety.

Cut grass and bushes will be removed from Eth.Paleokastritsa Rd. says contractor
CORFU. An Enimerosi reader sent photos of the the rubbish that had been left behind following the cutting of bushes and grass on the traffic island on Eth. Paleokastritsa Rd.

Increase in ferry services from Monday
CORFU. From Monday 1 June the number of ferry services between Corfu and Igoumenitsa will return to normal.

Greek PM: We will allow flights to the islands for German tourists from 1 July
ATHENS. In an interview with Bild Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that "German tourists are welcome to the Greek islands with direct flights as of July 1 and to Athens as of June 15."

Man arrested for possession of cannabis and pills
CORFU. A 44-year-old man was arrested by the Regional Drugs Squad and the Central Port Authority Special missions Team.

Without proper water supply for 20 days - written report from Dafni resident in North Coru!
CORFU. In a written document, also sent to the Corfu Prosecutor, the Ombudsman and to the Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias, Dafni residents hold the North Corfu Municipality, DEYAK and Thinalia Public Water Company responsible for the health of village residents.

Corfu Hospital now has its own coronavirus diagnostic equipment
CORFU. As of today Corfu General Hospital has Cepheid΄s GeneXpert diagnostic machine with automated PCR.

΄Beast of Kavos΄ pulled out of ravine and taken to Corfu Hospital
CORFU. After a difficult operation taking nearly 4 hours the 47-year-old man wanted by the police was pulled out of the ravine where he had been trapped.

Ferry services to Corfu for all resume on Monday - with questionnaires and masks
CORFU. From Monday 25 May all visitors will be able to travel to the islands - not only permanent residents or those travelling for health or work.