The Canaries has introduced a free insurance policy which will reimburse tourists for any costs incurred from Covid-19. First published in Gazette Life, September 1st 2020. The initiative, which was announced by the islands’…

Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres informed islanders yesterday that he had received the assurances of Spain's employment minister, Yolanda Díaz, that ERTE (furlough) schemes would be extended “for as long as necessary” after 30th…

Following a spike in new coronavirus infections last month, the Canarian government finally followed the rest of Spain and introduced laws making mask use compulsory in public streets and indoor and outdoor spaces that are open to the public. First…

Last month, King Juan Carlos 1 announced that he would leave Spain to live in exile. In a letter to his son, the ruling monarch King Felipe VI, the ex-monarch said he had made the decision to leave the Zarzuela Palace and move abroad because…

The figures are sobering. Lanzarote broke records for new coronavirus cases on two consecutive days last week, and the daily total of positive tests dwarfs those that were registered at the height of the crisis in late March and early April. Lanzarote…

An act of faith at an unprecedented time – that was the official opening of the new, five-star Hotel Fariones last Wednesday evening, as fireworks lit up a sweltering night over Puerto del Carmen. The event was one of the last major…

Last week Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urged residents to download the Radar Covid tracking app to help authorities trace those that have been in contact with infected persons. Here is a rundown of how the app works… The…

Canarian president Ángel Víctor Torres announced on Thursday night that gatherings of more than 10 people will to be prohibited on Lanzarote and Gran Canaria for the next two weeks. The law will be effective from today, and includes several…

After seven months of preparatory work, the wind turbines that arrived from Germany last week are ready to be installed. The Arrecife windfarm, located near Zonzamas, is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year. The addition…

The Canarian Government continues to fight for the right to test tourists, and may even set up marquees outside airports to do it, according to an interview with Canarian Tourist Councillor Yaiza Castilla, which appeared in Canarias7 recently. In…

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez yesterday announced that he would grant Spain's regions full power to impose lockdowns and other anti-Covid measures on all or part of their own territories. “Requests based on health grounds can rely…

The Canarian Government and Spain's Metereological Agency have both declared a state of red alert for high temperatures on Lanzarote for tomorrow, Wednesday 26th August. Red is the colour of  a ripe, cool, deliciously sweet Lanzarote…

According to official figures, Arrecife is the main focus of coronavirus infection on Lanzarote with 198 of the island's  221 active cases. However, is it really true that nine out of ten cases on the island are in Arrecife? Yesterday,…

Join the contestants in the Miss Spain contest 1973 as they arrive at the old airport, parade in regional costumes at Timanfaya, show off their swimsuits at Jameos del Agua and  parade in Arrecife. The eventual winner of this contest…