On Tuesday 5th March a contract for the renovation of the original building of the Orthodox Academy of Crete in Kolymbari was signed at the offices of the Regional Unit of Chania, between the Regional Governor Stavros Arnautakis and the contractor Smart Construction. The budget of €3.1 million will cover the complete renovation of the old building, which was inaugurated in 1968. Funds are being provided by the Public Expenditure Programme of the Cretan Regional Authority.