Canary Islands News

Families’ anguish to be relieved in hospital with new info board

The Canary Islands University Hospital Complex (HUC) in Tenerife, attached to the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, has implemented a few days ago the Companion Information System (SIA) for relatives of patients in the Emergency Service. It is a new computer system that provides information, in real time, on the evolution ...Full Article

Canaries left devastated at UK’s green list veto

Tourism leaders in the Canaries say it is a devastating blow that the islands, which include the British favourites of Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria, have ...Full Article

Two more arrests in Sparrow operation for Morocco patera crosssings

The Civil Guard has arrested two members of a criminal organisation dedicated to promoting irregular immigration from Morocco to the Canary coast within the framework of ...Full Article

Canary president sends message of “hope and optimism” over tourism

Turismo de Canarias inaugurated its presence at the Fitur International Tourism Fair with a clear commitment to the peninsular market for the current summer season. This objective ...Full Article

Health officials reveal latest coronavirus outbreaks in Canaries

The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands notified 106 new cases of coronavirus COVID-19 as at May 19th. The total number of accumulated ...Full Article

Covid vaccine already given to one in three people in Canaries

The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands has administered 900,343 doses of vaccines against COVID-19, of the 1,000,270 received, which represents 90.01 ...Full Article

Canary Islands start to relax coronavirus rules but Tenerife remains on toughest level

Tight coronavirus restrictions are slowly being lifted in the Canary Islands although the popular Brit destination of Tenerife is having to wait for relaxation of the ...Full Article

Canary Islands continue coronavirus curfews with Tenerife still on level 3

Tenerife is to remain on level 3 alert for at least another week with a 10pm to 6am curfew, bars and restaurants closed inside and nightclubs ...Full Article

Vaccinations continue to roll out in Canaries

The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands has already administered 290,165 doses of vaccines against Covid-19. In addition, until March 29th, 101,580 ...Full Article

New measures for Tenerife and two other Canary islands as curfews tightened to control coronavirus spread

Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura have been placed on new special measures in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus. The Government of the Canary ...Full Article