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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
NICOSIA – Cyprus’ President Nicos Anastasiades has announced an expected shuffle of his Cabinet to make up for the departure of his long-time finance minister who oversaw the economy’s rebound from a financial crisis that nearly bankrupt the country.
Anastasiades said Sunday that Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides will take over from outgoing Finance Minister Harris Georgiades, who was appointed six years ago in the immediate aftermath of a multibillion-euro rescue deal that Cyprus was forced to accept after a crippling banking crisis.
Georgiades announced that he would leave earlier this year after an inquiry partially blamed him for the demise of one of the country’s banks.
Other moves including installing Democratic Rally party lawmaker Nicos Nouris to assume Petrides’ post as Interior Minister and government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou as Education Minister.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Sabreen Jouda came into the world seconds after her mother left it.
QUEENS, NY – St. John’s Head Coach Rick Pitino will be honored for his outstanding contributions to Panathinaikos B.
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Eastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians (EFGOCM) presents its 31st annual ‘Spirit of Lent’ choral concert on Friday, April 26, 7:30 PM, at St.
CRETE – The Cretan Olive Oil Competition (COOC) celebrated its 10th anniversary and the accomplishments of Cretan olive oil producers with an awards ceremony and informative seminars in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, on March 31.
BOSTON – Archbishop Elpidophoros of America filed a lawsuit against Sotirios Tzoumas, publisher of the Athens-based ecclesiastical news agency Exapsalmos.