MITECO plans three major offshore wind zones off Fuerteventura
The Cabildo of Fuerteventura has lodged formal objections as part of the public consultation launched by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic…
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Canary Islands Government Relaunches Nursing Training Program in Mauritania
The Canary Islands government will re‑launch in 2026 the Training of Trainers and Capacity‑Building Programme for Africa, aimed at improving the response capacity of nursing…
Read the story →New Bintazos to Seville, Madrid or Valencia
Binter launches a new Bintazo that will enable travel outside the Canary Islands at reduced prices, while still offering the airline’s differential service – including hand…
Read the story →Civil Guard charges attacker of C.B. Los Toscones in Corralejo
Brutal assault on a basketball referee in Corralejo: “You’re a son of a bitch.” On Saturday, a violent attack was carried out against a Tenerife basketball referee by G.G., a…
Read the story →Air Quality Expected to Be Extremely Poor Starting at Noon
Great caution for people with respiratory illnesses, the elderly and infants The Air Quality Index compiled by Meteored warns of extremely unfavorable or dangerous air quality…
Read the story →Severe pipe blockage in Puerto del Rosario after flushing wipes
Operators from the water company Canaragua were forced to intervene this week on Calle Tajo after a serious blockage was detected in the municipal sewage network. The…
Read the story →Fuerteventura refuses offshore wind at any cost
The Cabildo of Fuerteventura has formally asked the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) to exclude the marine wind zones off the…
Read the story →Puerto del Rosario Council Blames Flushed Wipes for Sewer Collapse
The town hall stresses the importance of not flushing wipes after being forced to dig a six‑metre trench to restore the sanitation service on Tajo Street. Operatives from the…
Read the story →Only Five Doctors in Fuerteventura Strike, With 16% Participation Across the Canary Islands
The national doctors’ strike called for this Monday, 16 February, against the Ministry of Health’s proposal to reform the Framework Statute recorded a 15.89 % participation…
Read the story →PP slams delay in approving La Oliva's 2026 budget
The majority opposition group in La Oliva’s town hall demands “immediate approval” of the municipal accounts and calls the delay “especially worrying,” noting that the…
Read the story →‘He stepped on the referee, that’s what kills him’: unanimous condemnation after Fuerteventura assault
After a Canary Islands referee was assaulted during a third‑division FEB basketball match in Corralejo on Saturday, the backlash has been unanimous. The Canary Basketball…
Read the story →Canary Islands government issues pre‑alert over dust haze, with Fuerteventura hardest hit
The Canary Islands Government has declared a pre‑alert situation for Saharan dust across the entire archipelago, forecasting a particularly strong impact on Fuerteventura…
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