Entries by Gazette Life

Palms at risk

More than 50% of Canarian palm trees on Lanzarote have been attacked by the Diocalendra palm weevil, according to experts.

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Lanzarote Covid Safe project launched

Lanzarote has launched an innovative new project aimed at making the island “the first safe tourist destination in the world”. The project, titled Lanzarote Covid Safe, will be undertaken in collaboration with King’s College London, INM, Alastria and Continuam.   The aim of the project is to test a model of tourism that guarantees the health […]

Green light for Germany

Germany has joined The Netherlands and Denmark by adding the Canaries to its green list of destinations from which returning tourists are not required to quarantine.

Lanzarote hopes to contain gym outbreak

Following the recent outbreak of Covid 19 cases that has been traced to an Arrecife gym, Lanzarote is coming dangerously close to a return to Level 3, or “high risk” status, and authorities have taken special measures to contain what is the largest single outbreak on the island.

Looking after Yaiza

Ángel Domínguez Ojeda is Yaiza’s councillor for Tourism and Social Services, as well as Mayor Oscar Noda’s first lieutenant. Born in Venezuela, he has spent more than 16 years in politics in the southern municipality.

Spain awaits Canarian curfew appeal result

The Canarian Supreme Court (TSJC) has rejected the Canarian Government’s application to maintain the curfew measures that have been in operation during the State of Alarm, and has also ruled that limiting travel between the islands at Levels 3 and 4 is legal.