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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 – Fishing trawlers won’t be allowed to operate in the Saronic Gulf for another two months because an oil spill on Sept. 13 off the island of Salamina when a tanker sank, fouling a stretch from the port of Piraeus to Athens beaches.
The ban was extended by Agricultural Development Minister Vangelis Apostolou as a precaution until studies of the water quality in the area are completed by the Hellenic Center for Marine Research (ELKETHE).
Despite assertions by the European Union Greece delayed three days in asking for help with an oil spill from a sunken tanker – and that aid was sent as soon as it was asked – Greek Shipping Minister Pangiotis Kouroumblis said that wasn’t the case, defending his late response to the disaster.
He was away in London when the Agia Zoni II sank and after returning offered to resign over the debacle but then changed his mind and said he hadn’t done anything wrong.
The problem grew worse when one of the ships hired to help clean up the mess was found with oil in its hold that couldn’t be accounted for but prosecution of the owners has been held up in the courts as other ships try to remove the spill, the effects of which could linger for years according to some maritime analysts.
It was reported the sunk ship that spilled oil was not seaworthy, the government said vessels more than 30 years old would be certified as not being seaworthy – on Jan. 1, 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.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst.
NASHVILLE, ΤΝ – With a special event organized by the Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy - U.
ASTORIA – Greek Minister of the Interior Niki Kerameus offered an informative presentation on postal voting in the upcoming European Union elections for Greek citizens in a well-attended event held at the St.
NICOSIA - A meeting between the ministers of energy for Cyprus and Israel - George Papanastasiou and Eli Cohen - led to an agreement that the countries would make an underwater electric cable link a top priority, linking them to Europe.
LONDON (AP) — The British Museum on Thursday appointed National Portrait Gallery chief Nicholas Cullinan as its new director, as the 265-year-old institution grapples with the apparent theft of hundreds of artifacts and growing international scrutiny of its collection.