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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 – A blessing for people afraid to fly or wanting to bring their cars or motorcycles to Greece, a ferry from Cyprus resumed after 21 years was a popular hit during the summer, taking some 8,000 passengers and 2,000 vehicles on the trip.
They don’t even mind the 30-hour voyage for the inaugural year of the service that ends Sept. 16, no explanation given why it won’t continue until deeper into the summer or early autumn.
Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Shipping Vassilis Demetriades told Kathimerini Cyprus he was satisfied because the numbers exceeded expectations – but he remained cautious about what it meant.
“Many may have traveled out of curiosity to see what it’s like, others because they needed to. This number is not indicative,” he said, adding that the aim of the trip the government subsidizes is to make it self-sufficient.
“To make reliable estimates, we need to see if the ferry connection can be made viable without state subsidies,” he said about the public aid that bidders said was necessary to make it profitable for them over 22 trips, twice a week.
Demetriades said next year it may be done just once weekly but that it’s up to the contractor operating the vessel, as he suggested a ferry to Israel should also be considered given how popular the island is with Israelis.
The first trip by the vessel Daleela docked in Athens on June 20 and he said that it drew praise from the travelers who were able to occupy the time – besides sleeping – with cafes and restaurants, live entertainment and other diversions.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
CAIRO — Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to restart in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials.
Days after a Russian missile struck near where Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in Odessa meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Greece moved to send more guns and ammunition to help against Russia’s ongoing invasion there.
UPPER DARBY, PA – The Saint Demetrios Greek School in Upper Darby held a celebration on March 17 in honor of March 25th, 1821.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday, their first interaction in more than a month, as the divide has grown between allies over the food crisis in Gaza and conduct of the war, according to the White House.