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The great fire which occurred on September 15th in the villages of Lithakia, Keri and Agalas irreparably caused damage on all of us. However, with emphasis on prevention and proper preparation for the next fire season, members of the volunteer group of the Lithakia Cultural Association offered a gift to …

A small group combined with representatives from the Police Department, the Health Department and the Council Police informed shopkeepers of the new anti-smoking laws. Walking around Zakynthos town the group informed not only business owners of the new laws but also customers. They even made recommendations to those who did …

A call for help from our Albanian residents here in Zakynthos caused the Volunteer Group of Zakynthos to act.   The recent earthquake leaving many families without anything but the clothes the have on their backs. Rescue workers from.many countries are scrambling over the rubble in the hope to find …

Lufthansa, the leading airline of the Lufthansa Group, is set to launch two new direct flights to Greece to Rhodes and Zakynthos. The route will start operating in April 2020, with one flight per week for each destination, while a second flight per week will be added to both islands …

Road works were being done in Koliva Street, Zakynthos town today.   The council along with the water board were trying to fix a burst pipe within the network. Unfortunately, traffic had to be redirected around the area which is known to be a very busy area. Road signs were …

If you were out and about in town today you would have noticed the city council putting up our Christmas lights. Every year the roads around town are decorated with Christmas lights. It seems today was the start of preparations. Celebrations no doubt will start over the next couple of …

Zakynthos Municipal Stadium is facing operational problems, since it will change its operational hours for a least another week. Specifically, the employee who attends to the sports ground between the hours 7am and 1pm will leave for another post. Notong that the employee is also the cleaner of the stadium …

Following the unanimous decision of the Town Council at its last meeting, the Municipality is planning to remove about 150 abandoned cars from town and villages. In many neighbourhoods there are old cars left and abandoned, which not only makes the area look derelict it can also be a source of …

A reciprocal recycling program launched in five municipalities with the initiative of Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakou. Those who choose to recycle in the “recycling huts” that will be located in central Kallithea and Nea Smyrni in the Attica region, but also in Nafplio, Ioannina and Andros will receive three cents …

Athens chamber of commerce has announced that stores will remain open until 9 p.m. on weekdays and until 4 p.m. on Saturdays as of December 12, and then until 6 p.m. as of December 16, when Christmas opening hours come into force. Retailers will also operate on the three remaining …