Cabildo’s Proactive Strategy to Mitigate Forest Fire Hazards

This Friday, the Cabildo of Tenerife has established a collaboration with the leading agricultural and livestock organisations on the island to provide over 30,000 cubic metres of chopped timber or splinters derived from the material burned in the 2023 fire. This initiative is part of a broader strategy aimed at fire prevention and support for […]

Ten-Bel Residents Demand Action Amid Ongoing Water Supply Issues

Approximately thirty residents of Ten-Bel, located in the Costa del Silencio region (Arona), convened yesterday to urge the authorities to deliver a “permanent solution” to the ongoing water supply disruptions that have plagued the community in recent weeks. The demonstration follows a water outage that occurred two days prior, during which numerous residents were left […]

Turning 7.50 Euros into a 25-Euro Shopping Experience

The Sunday Consumption Bonds, which are set to be redeemed on October 20, will go on sale tomorrow, Friday, October 18, at 10:00 am. This announcement was made by the mayor of Santa Cruz, José Manuel Bermúdez, who stated that “this time, the ‘Hello, Sunday’ initiative coincides with the Canarias Surf Film Festival, an event […]

Canary Islands: Over 2,400 Migrant Minors Currently Enrolled in Schools

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 17 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Education Department of the Canary Islands Government estimates that approximately 2,400 unaccompanied migrant minors are currently enrolled in public schools across the islands, which represents less than half of those under its care. This information was disclosed by the Education Minister, Poli Suárez, during a […]

Community Connection: Local Police Seek Citizen Support

The Local Police in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is seeking public assistance to identify the individual, or individuals, responsible for setting fire to waste containers across seven streets in the city yesterday. The blaze also impacted vehicles parked on the streets, necessitating the intervention of firefighters. The streets where the fires occurred include Venezuela Avenue, […]

Canary Islands Government Partners with Councils to Launch 781 New Social Care Facilities

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 16 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Department of Social Welfare, Equality, Youth, Children and Families of the Canary Islands Government has reached an agreement with the island councils to establish 781 new residential places across the archipelago, which will be included in the sixth amendments to the cooperation agreement between both […]

Dávila Believes Meloni’s Immigration Strategy Outperforms Canary Islands Approach

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 16 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) – The leader of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Rosa Dávila, acknowledged this Wednesday that the immigration strategy of “border closure” implemented by Italy’s president, Giorgia Meloni, is proving to be “more effective” than that employed in the Canary Islands, though she believes one must wait for the […]

Canary Islands Leaders Slam Government for Skipping 2025 Budget Presentation: “It’s Unbelievable!”

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 16 Oct (EUROPA PRESS) – The Finance Minister of the Canary Islands Government, Matilde Asián, has condemned the decision made by Pedro Sánchez’s Government not to submit the General State Budgets (PGE) for 2025, deeming it “astonishing” and cautioning about the repercussions that another extension would entail. During a parliamentary committee […]