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Covid jabs for kids

The Canarian Government has announced that the vaccine programme on the islands will include children from 12 years old upwards once the target of vaccinating 70% of the population over the age of 16 is achieved.

Steady progress

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As Lanzarote and the Canaries improve their Covid figures, a tiny municipality in Tenerife has registered some of the highest infection rates ever recorded on the islands.

Canarian holiday bonus plan

The Canarian Government has announced that it is working on a Canarian Holiday Bonus that will subsidise the holidays of Canarian residents who take their holiday on the islands.

It’s not what you use, it’s the time when you use it.

Spain’s new electricity billing system has caused concern among consumer associations

Forever amber

The British government yesterday announced that all of Spain, including the Canaries, would remain on its amber list for the next three weeks, dashing the hopes of those who had hoped that tourism would be given the opportunity to open up in June.

Postal protest

Lanzarote postal workers yesterday took to the streets of Arrecife to protest against what they claim is the deliberate dismantling of the postal service by its management.

New Covid law proposed

Spain’s Health Minister, Carolina Darias, yesterday presented proposals for a new law that will govern how all Spain’s regions deal with the coronavirus until 70% of the target population are vaccinated.

Is Morocco using migrants to bargain?

Over 70 migrants arrived to Lanzarote on three pateras yesterday, after last week’s strong winds abated to create better conditions for crossing from the African mainland.

Flag it up!

Today is Canary Islands Day, so we’ll attempt to solve a mystery that several social media addicts have noticed: the Canarian Flag emoji.

“22 Angels” vaccine drive

Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres has announced that 70% of Canarians will have been vaccinated against Covid-19 by the 31st July.