Author: Kavala.com

On Saturday, March 10, 2018, the 31st Mini Basketball Championship, organized every year by the Municipality of Kavala and “DIMOFELEIA” will commence with the first match to be held in the closed gym of the 1st Lyceum of Kavala in Chorafa. Today at noon, under the patronage of the Sport Directorate of the municipal enterprise, took place the draw of the championship matches. At the same time the coaches of the teams that will take part were informed of the details and the rules of the conduct of the games. This year, 46 teams, 23 boys and 23 girls, will…

A man in Greek custody wanted by Turkey on terrorism charges will not be extradited, an Athens court ruled on Tuesday. Forty-eight-year-old Turkish national Naci Ozpolat was among a nine-strong group of suspected radicals detained by Greek counter-terrorism police late last year. Turkey wants Ozpolat for his alleged ties to the leftist Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front (DHKP-C), which is listed as a terrorist organization by both Ankara and Athens. Although he and the group of suspected militants are facing Greek criminal charges, Ozpolat will not be extradited to Turkey. The suspects are accused of being members of the DHKP-C —…

It seems that the Kavala AirSea Show is much appreciated by quite a few people abroad. The Kavala AirSea Show was honored for the 2nd year (after 2016) with the 1st Marketing Award at the European Air Show Conference held in Antwerp, Belgium. The acceptance of this award was accompanied by a demonstration of two small flying airplane models at the venue, as seen below: Of course, to be absolutely honest, at some point, all these distinctions and the interest that the Kavala AirSea Show has gathered internationally become financially beneficial for the organization itself. You see, according to the current…

A doctor who reportedly served as a general practitioner in a northern Greek hospital for 17 years has left the job when it was discovered he was unqualified. Local media report that the unidentified doctor in Kavala left when all staff were required to submit their medical diplomas. The 66-year-old initially claimed to have had a medical diploma from Naples, Italy but checks later found this to be false. The case came to light when the decision to dismiss the individual was published in the local Official Gazette. While it is unclear what will happen to the salaries and pension…

The development of the Kavala “Alexander the Great” Airport is estimated to cost over 10 million euros, and will be ready by 2019, Fraport Greece’s managing director Alexander Zinell, said on Tuesday. At a presentation of the company’s plans, Zinell said that the works would begin shortly. Plans include an expansion of the terminal by 2,000 sq.m. and its remodelling, modern facilities for passengers, and the capacity to handle passenger traffic up to 2026 and beyond. Zinell added that the airport is already fully staffed and operational, and able to handle the increased number of flights that are diverted to…

The quantities of oil at Katakolo are four times larger than initially estimated, with proven reserves amounting to 10.7 million barrels instead of the estimated three million barrels expected during the period of the tender, sources from Greek energy explorer Energean Oil & Gas revealed on Thursday. West Katakolon oil and gas field straddles onshore acreage on the coast of Peloponnese, and shallow and deep water blocks in the Ionian Sea off the shore of Greece. The offshore part of the field lies at depths between 200 m and 300 m. Energean, which has assumed the management of the reserves, is…

Fraport Greece recently announced the start of a 10-million-euro project to upgrade and expand Kavala Airport “Megas Alexandros” in the northern port city. “Within a year, Fraport Greece will completely overhaul the airport and significantly improve the passenger experience,” said Alexander Zinell, CEO of Fraport Greece, during a meeting with local authorities and tourism officials at the Kavala Chamber of Commerce. During the event, executives from the company discussed a variety of topics related to the airport’s development and the region’s tourism potential. “Kavala is an important crossroads of civilizations, as well as a gateway to some of Greece’s most…

Travelers have been coming to Greece to discover the cradle of western civilization’s treasure chest of washed out antiquities, sun-splashed sandy beaches, alabaster villages with panoramic vistas of the vast azure Agean backdrop since the 1950s. For the visitor, Greece runs the gamut from a culture dating back thousands of years to a vibrant people who share their zest for life with all those who enter its land and shores. Add in a mild Mediterranean climate combined with Greece’s center stage role in the latest gastronomic revolution, and you have a land for all seasons. According to the Ministry of…

Four migrants were killed and five others were seriously injured on Tuesday when their vehicle crashed near Nea Peramos, on a provincial road between Kavala and Thessaloniki in northern Greece. According to reports, eight illegal migrants were on-board the vehicle driven by a trafficker, when police tried to stop it. The trafficker refused and a high-speed chase followed which resulted in the driver losing control of the vehicle which fell over a cliff. Emergency services that rushed to the scene freed five of those trapped inside the vehicle; who are undergoing treatment at a local hospital. The other four died…