Yaiza’s Mayor Õscar Noda and Josu Calero of Puerto Calero Marina recently presented the Blue Flag for excellence that Puerto Calero was awarded for the 25th year running last month. First published in Gazette Life, August 1st 2020. Puerto Calero is the only marina on Lanzarote to boast this accolade, and one of just five […]
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of the province of Las Palmas, has become the centre of coronavirus infections on the Canaries. Of the 2,136 currently active cases on the Canary Islands, over half of them – 1,229 – are located in the Gran Canarian capital. The trend contrasts with the early days of […]
The UK transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has said he will consider “regionalised air corridors” that may permit quarantine-free flights from areas like the Canaries or the Balearics. However, it is likely that both island groups will have to improve their current performance in the fight against the coronavirus before any green light is given. “The […]
Cabildo President María Dolores Corujo and the island’s Mayors yesterday agreed to take stronger measures against individuals and businesses which do not comply with the legal measures that have been imposed to combat the spread of coronavirus. It was agreed that local police forces, which are controlled by the Ayuntamientos, will be urged to carry […]
The Canarian Government has now closed nightlife down completely, prohibiting discos and cocktail bars from opening their outdoor terraces, as well as indoor spaces. The revised rules effectively put an end to live music and karaoke on the islands for as long as they remain in place. The law, which was announced in the official […]
The Spanish Government has announced that, as of July 6th, British Citizens applying for residency in Spain will be issued with the new TIE, or tarjeta de identidad de extranjero (Foreigners’ Identity Card). First published in Gazette Life, August 1st 2020. The card is similar to the one already carried by third-country nationals from non-EU […]
Despite flight cancellations and quarantine regulations, some tourists and visitors are still arriving on Lanzarote. If you’re one of them, first of all – thank you for your commitment and loyalty to Lanzarote. We hope you’re enjoying your holiday and, to get the best from it, we’d like to offer some advice about the coronavirus […]
Three more patients have been admitted to the Dr José Molina Orosa Hospital in Arrecife. Two of the new patients are a man and a woman in their 60s and they (and the other patient, for whom details have not been released) will join another patient who was admitted earlier this week on the isolation […]
The Director of Health Services on Lanzarote, José Luis Aparicio, has defended the 21-strong team of contact tracers on Lanzarote as “an example at the Canarian and national level,” after criticisms in the press. La Voz de Lanzarote reported the recent case of a father who criticised “the lack of professionalism” of the tracing team […]
Two men in their 60s became the first Covid-19 patients to be hospitalised on Lanzarote for over two months yesterday. The men had tested positive and been in isolation at home until their state of health worsened. One of the patients has been admitted to the intensive care unit, while the other is on the […]
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