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A very good season is also awaiting the owners of tourist boats on our island, who see an increase as this year a significant amount of arrivals is expected. However, they express their concern about the matter of the Shipwreck, especially in regard to how “Panagiotis” will cope, having already …

A large exercise was carried out this morning at 10 o’clock by the Fire Service of the Prefecture of Zakynthos under the code name “SEISIMICTHON 2024”, as part of the preparation of the Fire Service for dealing with events of seismic activity. The exercise took place at the premises of …

A traffic accident occurred in Keri yesterday, when an “ATV” carrying two minors aged 19 and 18 deviated from its course and went off the road according to first information. Both were injured and were taken to the Zakynthos General Hospital in order to provide them with the necessary medical …

06/04/2024 IONIAN ISLANDS PRESS INFORMATION OFFICE Corfu, April 6, 2024 PRESS RELEASE Four people were arrested for drug possession in Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Corfu. In the last twenty-four hours, in Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Corfu, police officers from the Crime Prevention and Enforcement Teams (OPKE) of the respective Police Departments, arrested …

Political and legal thriller… with a story of centuries that resembles a movie script. This is how one can describe the infamous investment of the Pimana company, interests of the former emir of Qatar, near the famous Navagio beach of Zakynthos. An investment that, despite the drumbeats from the Greek …

Earthquake now 5.3 Richter between Zakynthos and Kefalonia An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale occurred in the sea between Kefalonia and Zakynthos, according to a preliminary assessment by the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. The first assessment was of a magnitude 5.3 earthquake. The epicenter …

Air France and Fraport Greece have announced they’re supporting Archelon in Zakynthos. The announcement comes as part of the inauguration of the new direct flight link between Paris and Zakynthos, which will see Air France and Fraport Greece supporting Archelon with their vital work. Air France is creating a sponsorship …

The 49-year-old man accused of femicide from Zakynthos, who murdered his 40-year-old wife and the mother of their three children, in their home, in Tsilivi, was brought to District Attorney to confess his actions a few minutes after 10:30 this morning, Friday, August 5. Upon entering the courthouse, when asked …

Kefalonia: A woman died in a car accident in Lixouri – Her 7-year-old son is in critical condition. The little boy was taken to Lixouri hospital – He will be airlifted to a hospital outside Kefalonia A serious traffic accident occurred on Thursday afternoon, in Agios Vasilios Lixouriou. A car …

It wasn’t long ago when we were visited by the ELSTAT employees, giving them details for a new census which was in progress. The date of that research has now been released. •20,217 men and 20,291 women • The population of Greece is 10,432,481 The population of Greece is estimated …