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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.
PIRAEUS,Greece – The exodus of the Athenians for the Easter holiday will start to gain momentum at Greek ports on Thursday (Holy Thursday) with 22 ferries scheduled to depart from Piraeus, 12 from Rafina and six from Lavrio for the islands of the Aegean and the Saronic Gulf.
According to port authorities, on Wednesday 16 ferries carrying 14,954 passengers sailed from Piraeus, five ferries from Rafina with 2,946 passengers and five from Lavrio with 1,302 passengers.
The exodus is expected to reach its peak on Friday (Good Friday) and Saturday (Holy Saturday)
The Coast Guard has taken additional measures to prepare for a spike in traffic at the Attica ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio. Steps have been taken to facilitate travellers while passengers are advised to be at the dock at least an hour before the scheduled departure time.
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.