Drones for Delivering Medicines and Emergency Aid
The European project U‑ELCOME, coordinated by EUROCONTROL and led by ENAIRE in Spain, has concluded its final validation campaign in Fuerteventura with a practical…
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Toño Fránquiz Becomes the New Face of the PP in Antigua
He will lead the party organization with Joana Verde as secretary The Popular Party (PP) of Antigua announced the appointment of Juan Antonio Fránquiz, better known as Toño…
Read the story →Pájara Tenders New Sports Facility Maintenance Contract
The Pájara City Council has opened a tender for the opening, closing, and maintenance services of its municipal sports facilities. The new contract will run for two years, with…
Read the story →Charged with Dumping Pruning Waste on La Oliva Road Verge
The surveillance cameras of the La Oliva Town Hall, which rotate from one location to another, captured on this occasion offenders depositing pruning waste in an unauthorized…
Read the story →La Oliva approves cleaning contract tender and revokes lifeguard tender.
In the September plenary session, the municipal council approved the specifications for a new cleaning service that will expand the workforce from 39 to 131 operators. The same…
Read the story →Poet and Writer Benjamín Prado Named Herald of the 35th Book Fair
From October 23‑26, the Plaza of the Training and Congress Palace in Fuerteventura will bring together booksellers, publishers and readers for a Book Fair that will be opened…
Read the story →Former Canary Islands Culture Minister Dulce Xerach Dies
The lawyer, writer and former Culture Counselor for the Tenerife Cabildo and the Canary Islands Government, Dulce Xerach Pérez, died in Madrid at the age of 56. Institutions…
Read the story →Binter Expands Fleet, Investing €189 Million in Nine New ATR 72‑600 Aircraft
Financing agreement Binter has secured a financing deal with a banking consortium composed of Spain’s leading banks—CaixaBank, Santander and BBVA—to develop its fleet‑expansion…
Read the story →Stranded Boat Removed from Corralejo Coast
The boat had been grounded in the Playa del Medio area since August 27. The Local Police of La Oliva announced that the vessel, which had been stuck on Playa del Medio in…
Read the story →Morro Velosa Lookout Undergoes Restoration Again
The Cabildo of Fuerteventura has launched repair and adaptation works on the Morro Velosa viewpoint, preparing it for a future reopening to the public. Island president Lola…
Read the story →Tractors gear up Tiscamanita’s gavia beans for planting
Coordinated action between the Cabildo and the Town Hall allows responding to about twenty residents' requests. Tiscamanita is preparing to germinate. The agricultural tractors…
Read the story →Fuerteventura Council Launches Restoration of Morro Velosa Lookout
The Cabildo of Fuerteventura has launched repair and adaptation works on the Morro Velosa viewpoint, aiming to reopen this emblematic space to the public before the end of…
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