Tuineje to Host Inaugural Agrofuer on Sept. 5‑6
The historic centre of Tuineje will host Agrofuer on September 5 and 6, an event aimed at revitalising the island’s interior economy by promoting local products, traditional…
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Erin's Swell Arrives with a High Tide Coefficient
Exercise Caution on Monday for Coastal Communities in the West and North of the Island The Hurricane Erin, which reached Category 5—the highest level on the scale—while…
Read the story →Canary Islands will add only one worker for every 3.3 retirees in the next decade
1.8 million young people will enter the labour market against 5.3 million workers who will retire in ten years. The labour market in the Canary Islands will integrate just one…
Read the story →Canary Islands hotel overnight stays rise 2.1% in July, reaching 6.55 million
Average revenue per occupied room climbed to €146.5, 4.6% higher than the same month last year Overnight stays in Canary Islands hotels recorded a 2.1% increase in July,…
Read the story →Canary Islands condemn Balearic “irresponsibility and lack of solidarity” after urging suspension of child placements
Octavio Caraballo, Vice‑President of the Canary Islands, urges a “principle of solidarity that must always be applied in any humanitarian drama.” The government of the Canary…
Read the story →Cabildo Presents First Draft of Natural Parks Plan to Municipalities
The update affects parks such as Jandía, Corralejo, and the Lobos Islet, whose regulations have not been reviewed for years. These documents are key because they set permitted…
Read the story →Urgent response after Puerto Escondido chapel fire
After extinguishing the blaze, the La Oliva City Council prepared the necessary reports to intervene urgently on a Cultural Heritage Asset that has stood since the 15th…
Read the story →Canary Ports Installs New “Starlight” Lights at Morro Jable Pier
The regional authority is allocating €163,000 for the project, which will be executed by the awarded company Imesapi SA over a two‑month period, installing lighting that…
Read the story →Cubas' Dream: A Hidden Sculptural Valley in Fuerteventura
In the municipality of Pájara, between the historic capital and Ajuy beach, lies the workshop of one of Fuerteventura’s most singular artists. Surrounded by stone blocks, metal…
Read the story →El Cotillo Finally Opens New Medical Clinic
The new local health centre in El Cotillo will begin operating tomorrow, Tuesday 12 August, thanks to a joint effort by the La Oliva Town Council and the Canary Islands Health…
Read the story →Amid water outages in island towns, the PP demands interim measures
Incidents reported by the CAAF in localities such as El Cotillo, El Roque, Lajares, Majanicho and Villaverde in the north, and in Pozo Negro, Teniscoquey, Tequital, Las…
Read the story →Cabildo and USCA urge government to restore air traffic control in Fuerteventura
The Island Council and the Union of Air Traffic Controllers (USCA) are demanding that the privatization of the control towers managed by SAERCO—the current contractor for air…
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