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Updated. 25/05/2020 TUESDAY 26/05/2020 08.00~13.00 ZAKYNTHOS PAGKALH 13.00 ~14.30 LITHAKIA KOYKLA (HOTEL STAVOGENI) WEDNESDAY 27/05/2020 08:00 ~ 13:30 THE VILLAGE OF AGIOS DIMITRIOS 13:30 ~ 14:30 PIGADAKIA TOWARDS ANO GERAKARIO (RENAULT) NECESSARY TECHNICAL WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, POWER CUTS WILL BE MADE IN THE …

A well-known Greek businessman will donate to the hospital a state-of-the-art X-ray machine necessary for the reopening of closed orthopaedic surgeries, according to Zakynthos MP D. Aktypis. Indeed, Mr Aktypis has stated that the money intended for the purchase of the X-ray machine will be used to digitize the hospital’s …

Former Zakynthos customs chief George Tsoukalas, who lives in Askos Volimes, fell victim of theft during the holidays. Mr Tsoukalas had been away in Athens with his wife since December 16th, and when he returned home on January 9th, he noticed what had happened … It was not obvious at …

The canrival committee has started preparations for this year’s carnival which starts on Sunday the 9th February, 2020.  In a press release the comittee states:- We invite Zakynthos Primary and Secondary Education Parents and Guardians Associations, Cultural Organizations and Carnival Groups to submit to the Zakynthos Municipal Carnival Committee, by …

  Six of the men, five Serbian nationals and a British man of Serbian origin, had been convicted by a first instance court last year. The courts sentenced them to between five and 15 years in prison, but four have since been released. The seventh defendant, a Greek barman, had …

Frustrated and annoyed are many unemployed people on our island who have spent Christmas and New Year holidays without financial help waiting in vain to receive their unemployment benefit and Christmas gift from OAED. As our unemployed fellow citizens complain, to our local newspaper HMERA, even though many had registered …

Zakynthos mayor and president of Zakynthos water board (DEYAZ). Mr. Nikitas Aretakis, announced that he has decided to remove the metres from citizens who do not pay for their water, despite the fact that they are financially able.  Unfortunately, there is no other way saving DEYAZ from possible bankruptcy.   …

The Environmental alert Zakynthos group will be organizing the first environmental Hike in Volimes. The hike will be this Sunday, 12th January at 10.00a.m. The group is aimed towards our environment and environmental education. During their hike they will be cleaning up as they go. They home in on being …

Volunteering it seems is spreading like wildfire across Zakynthos. Zakynthians are starting to become aware just how important it is.   PROBLEMS. The problem connected to trash dumped on the streets or in the nature is not just an esthetical one. As trash begins to decompose, harmful chemicals and toxins …

The example of volunteering is best illustrated by a number of volunteer groups, this time “Zacleanthos”.  Continuing to go from beach to beach removing as much trash as possible. It is worth noting once again that this volunteer team was created by foreigners who love Zakynthos. This time they were …