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Boats prohibited from sailing from Corfu Port due to strong winds
CORFU. Corfu Port Authority has announced that open ferry boats have been prohibited from sailing to Igoumenitsa, Lefkimmi and Paxos.
45-year-old man arrested for possession of drugs and illegal knives
CORFU. What Port Authority officers found at his home.
Pilot arrested for flying without permission from Air Traffic Control
CORFU. A 59-year-old was arrested by the Port Authorities on Friday morning near Corfu New Port for endangering the safety of aircraft.
Official opening of the new Corfu Port Cruise Passenger Terminal with the Ports General Secretary
CORFU. Official opening of the new Cruise Passenger Terminal (Home Port) with ΄blessing΄ and ribbon cutting.
Strike on Monday - Announcement from Corfu Port Authority
CORFU. No ferry services between Corfu, Igoumenitsa, Paxos, Lefkimmi and the Diapontia Islands.
Yacht runs aground on Othoni island due to bad weather
OTHONI. Othoni Port Authority was called out on Thursday afternoon when the vessel Atlantis II ran aground on a sandy beach on the island.
Port authority vessel wasn΄t authorised to to go for help
CORFU. The sudden death of Nikos Pithamitsis (67) on Othoni Island illustrated once again how risky it is for anyone to live on the Diapontia Islands. Even though the ischaemic stroke the unfortunate man suffered had immediate consequences, what happened afterwards unfortunately came as confirmation.
Package with 36kg cannabis washed up on Othonoi shore
OTHONOI. The package was found by Othonoi Port Authority officers on Fiki Beach on the north coast of Othoni Island.
9-year-old British girl injured in fire on boat still in hospital
CORFU. Corfu Port Authority issued the following statement regarding the fire on a boat in which a young girl and her parents were injured:
9-year-old British girl in hospital with burns following explosion on boat
There was an explosion on a boat near Vidos Island on Friday morning.
Opening of Erikoussa port
CORFU. A large number of people attended the opening of the port.
Guided tours of the oceanographic vessel ΄Aegaeo΄
CORFU. Corfu Port Authority President Spyros Stefanidis and ship΄s captain Kanakaris talk to Enimerosi.
MP Kostas Pavlidis: Government is determined to break Corfu Municipality up into smaller municipalities
ATHENS. At least four island municipalities are being looked at – Corfu, Cephalonia, Mytilini and Rhodes as well as mountain regions such as Grevena.
Greek ombudsman coming to Corfu
CORFU. A team from the ombudsman΄s office will be visiting the Ionian Islands Regional Administration on Wednesday 25th April. Specialists and assistant ombudsmen from the independent authority will be conducting inspections and investigation following reports from members of the public as well as working meetings with local authorities and community representatives.
Corfu street lighting: Total darkness!
CORFU. Municipal and Regional Authorities and the electricity company (DEDDIE) are involved in a complicated system of responsibilities, funding and contract works.
32-year-old man arrested with contraband tobacco
CORFU. A 32-year-old foreigner was arrested on Saturday 28th January by officials of the Corfu Central Port Authority.
Search continuing for hit-and-run driver
CORFU. The search is continuing for the driver who knocked down a 23-year-old motorcyclist on 22nd January and drove off.
Work stoppages on Monday: local authority employees and national civil servants
CORFU. The president of the Local Authority Workers Union (OTA) in Corfu, Stamatis Korfiatis, told Enimerosi that they will be participating in the national work stoppages on Monday 15th, called by the Panhellenic Federation of Local Authority Workers (POE-OTA).
