Entries by Gazette Life

President’s statement

This is the full, translated text of the article by the President of Lanzarote’s Cabildo, María Dolores Corujo, in which she addresses the misrepresentations of her recent statements in the British and local media, and reiterates the outlines of Lanzarote’s long-term tourism strategy.

19/03/2023 by

British tourists “always welcome”

The President of Lanzarote’s Cabildo, María Dolores Corujo, has stated that it is “completely untrue” that the island does not want British tourists, or that it is trying to reduce their numbers.

19/03/2023 by

Workers wanted

A report by Spanish temping agency Adecco claims that the most in-demand occupations on the Canaries include hotel staff, airport baggage handlers/ auxiliary workers, and professional drivers.

19/03/2023 by

Bus boom

Lanzarote’s inter-urban buses were used by 5.14 million passengers last year, with an average of 14,000 journeys a day. It is a record figure for the island’s Inter City Bus service.

19/03/2023 by

Cupcake clanger

Several concrete plant holders that have been nicknamed magdalenas (cupcakes) by Arrecife residents have been explained by Arrecife Mayor Astrid Perez.

18/03/2023 by

Femes road in focus

The Cabildo’s councillor for Public Works, Alfredo Mendoza, admitted that the LZ -702 road leading up to Femes is “difficult and very old”, after an incident in which a car flipped over on the notorious hairpin bends.

18/03/2023 by