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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.
ATHENS – Greek industrial production rose 4.8% in February this year compared with the same period in 2021, with manufacturing production rising 7.9%, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Friday.
More specifically, the industrial production index rose 4.8% in February after rising by 4.3% on an annual basis in the same month in 2021. This development was attributed to a 7.9% increase in manufacturing production (reflecting a 49.6% jump in leather production, a 42.7% rise in clothing, a 33.2% rise in in printing, a 32.7% increase in furniture and a 32% rise in electrical equipment.
The water production index eased 0.1%, the electricity production index fell 3.9% and the mining production index fell 10.7% in February.
In the first two months of 2022, industrial production rose 2.2% compared with the same period in 2021, while the seasonally-adjusted index rose 2% in February from January 2022.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea.
NICOSIA - Cyprus’ government has announced measures to deal with price hikes that have cut into household budgets, including for fuel, electricity, and for food as buyers are shifting more toward generic and store brands.
ALBANY – New York State Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, Senator Andrew Gounardes, and Senator James Skoufis honored Greek Independence at the State Capitol on March 26, welcoming His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, who offered an invocation before the Senate.
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LOS ANGELES – The UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture presents a captivating evening with acclaimed singer-songwriter Alkinoos Ioannidis, who will perform at UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall on Saturday, April 27, 7:30 PM, in a solo concert.