Canary Islands Rank Third Lowest in National Per‑Capita GDP
Although in 2024 the gap narrowed with a 4.4 % increase The Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands topped the list of regions with the highest per‑capita GDP growth in…
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Rise in Alcohol and Drug Checks in the Canary Islands
The DGT launches a pre‑Christmas campaign to curb alcohol and drug use on the roads The Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) will carry out a week‑long campaign to monitor…
Read the story →Tourism Board Uses 97% of Its Budget
The 2025 Management Report of the Tourism Board of Fuerteventura shows an execution rate of 97.41 %. This figure is highly significant for both the tourism sector and the local…
Read the story →CAAF Fixes Issues at Fimapaire, Restoring Power to the North
CAAF workers and the electric company staff resolved the outage at the pumping station of the reservoir. The water supply has been fully restored as of Monday in the…
Read the story →Mozart and the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Headline Canary Islands Music Festival in Fuerteventura
Tickets are now on sale, and a season‑ticket option has been reinstated for the six concerts scheduled at the Palace. The Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra (OFGC), under the…
Read the story →Yellow Alert for Coastal Phenomena Tuesday and Wednesday
Waves over five metres high in the north and west of Fuerteventura After the passage of the Emilia low‑pressure system across the archipelago, AEMET has issued a new alert—a…
Read the story →Fuerteventura Council to Repair Over 1,000 Irrigation Channels and Farming Systems in 2025
The work carried out by the island’s agricultural tractors enables water retention during rainy periods, such as the recent passage of Storm Emilia. The Cabildo’s agricultural…
Read the story →Government Approves €100 Million for Care of Unaccompanied Migrant Children in the Canary Islands
The funding will cover the grant’s objectives, family foster care support, the fight against child poverty, and transition programmes to adult life. Details of the transfer The…
Read the story →Pájara Seniors Take Silver at the 2025 Regional Neurolympics
The senior teams from Fuerteventura that qualified for Neuromajo 2025 took part this weekend in the regional finals of the Neurolympics, where the 16 teams selected from the…
Read the story →Strong North Wind Returns This Tuesday
After two days of calm, the trade wind returns, this time pushed by the anticyclone located northwest of the islands. Moist northeast winds are back this Tuesday with force on…
Read the story →Electrical Incident Leaves Large Part of La Oliva Without Water
Adverse weather hampers the relocation of a generator at the Fimapaire pumping station while the power‑line fault is repaired Due to a failure in the electrical network that…
Read the story →Capital Sets Aside Land for New National Police Precinct
Mayor David de Vera highlights the importance of dignified new facilities for the police force in Puerto del Rosario The City Council of Puerto del Rosario has formalised the…
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