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Rescued migrant confirmed as corona virus carrier, one other suspected on Fuerteventura
It was confirmed last night that one of the 86 migrants who arrived on the south coast of Gran Canaria last Tuesday has tested positive for coronavirus. The person has been isolated from the rest of the combined group who were spotted in two pateras before being moved to Arguineguín port for health checks, and then immediately confined on a ship in the capital's main port of Las Palmas the Puerto de La Luz. Another foreign citizen, who also arrived that same day on Fuerteventura on a similar...
Saga holidays announce no travel before September
Over 50s travel operator SAGA have announced that they will not be organising any holiday departures at all before September 1st. They have advised all customers with trips booked before the end of August to take advantage of their Peace Of Mind policy to rebook another trip in 2021, and offered large discounts off future cruises, European destinations and long-haul trips. The note signed by Managing Director Chris Simmonds thanked everyone for their patience and understanding while the...
Fire being tackled in Santa Lucia de Tirajana barranco
This just in from the Tirajana Valley in the municipality of Santa Lucia on the south east of GranCanaria. Two fire crews have been deployed to tackle a blaze in the Barranco de Tirajana, on the side nearest Pozo Izquierdo, where primarily heavy industry and aggregate extraction businesses operate. The blaze itself is not thought to have caused any damage to property and there have been no injuries reported. The firefighters are trying to keep a controlled perimeter around what seems to be a...
3.6 earthquake felt across Gran Canaria on Wednesday morning
This Wednesday morning a fairly small earthquake has been reported from various places across Gran Canaria. Tremors were felt from Agaete to Vecindario. INVOLCAN, The Canary Islands Volcanic Institute (Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias), have reported that at 08:19 (Canary Islands time) The Canarian Seismic Network operated by INVOLCAN registered a quake with a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale, to the north east of Gran Canaria, not far from Telde and the capital Las Palmas, at a...
Gran Canaria Cabildo urges careful disposal of masks and gloves to avoid new sources of infection and environmental damage
The Cabildo de Gran Canaria, island government, has urged people on the island to dispose of masks and gloves properly and with great care. While the State of Emergency de-escalation continues, and once it is over, gloves and mask use will be massive and so it is very important that these protective materials are placed into a closed bag, and put in the grey general waste containers, to help avoid them becoming potential sources of contagion or contaminating streets, parks, ravines or beaches,...
Two boatloads of migrants rescued on the south of Gran Canaria
Spanish Marine Rescue (Salvamento Marítimo) on Monday night, May 25, transferred 51 people located adrift in an open boat (patera), just 1 nautical mile south of Gran Canaria, to the south west coastal port of Arguineguín. The patera, all male, were sighted at sea, not far from Arguineguín around midnight, according to sources at the 112 Canary Islands Emergency and Security Coordination Centre. Staff from the SUC Emergency Services, the main Maspalomas Health Centre and members of the Red...
The Canary Guide : Virtual concert to celebrate Canary Islands Day on 29 May
The Cabildo de Gran Canaria, island government, have adapted their planned celebration for Canary Islands Day to organise a major music concert, which can be joined and followed live on social networks: Festival CanariON. In addition to virtual participation over the internet, the event seeks to energise the cultural sector and will bring together many popular artists from around the Canary Islands, including Efecto Pasillo, Cristina Ramos, Los Coquillos, Arístides Moreno y Germán López among...
Spain plans to drop 14-day quarantine rules from July 1st for foreign visitors
Spain plans to put an end to the two-week mandatory coronavirus quarantine for foreign travellers arriving from 1 JULY 2020! The Spanish Government has announced having set itself a goal to remove the one State of Emergency measure seen as the biggest obstacle to summer tourism. The tourism industry generates around 12% of Spain’s GDP, and the country is now taking steps so as to not completely lose this summer season. It is an important move for the sector, and for the Spanish economy, as...
The new COVID-19 European Union safety guidelines for air travel
Last week the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued a joint guidance document defining approved measures to help assure the health safety of air travellers and aviation personnel, once airlines resume regular flight schedules following the severe disruption caused by COVID-19. While Gran Canaria and The Canary Islands have seen some of the lowest infection rates, and perhaps the least fatalities, throughout Spain and...
Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria and Amadores beaches in Mogán get reconditioning treatments
Last week the town hall of Mogán, on the south west coast of Gran Canaria, began the work of aerating the sand on the beaches of the municipality so as to to improve its quality, condition it and kill bacteria that can proliferate in areas where the sea water does not usually reach. This week the private company that holds the administrative concession for the popular tourist beaches of Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria and Amadores has carried out similar work to ensure the cleanest possible...
