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Archive for June, 2010

Tenerife Ladies Open in Tenerife starts 1st July 2010

Tenerife Ladies Open is one of the 13 European tournaments that this year are going to take place in Spain. For the second time in its history it is going to be hold in the golf course of Buenavista, in the Northeast of the Island of Tenerife. A spectacular course by the sea where you [...]

Council ‘moderately optimist’ about summer tourism figures

Jose Manuel Bermudez (Tourism and Commerce, Tenerife Council) said yesterday that he is ‘moderately’ optimist about the fact that there are 600.00 extra air seats available (on 2009 figures) and claimed that 2009 lost 500.000 seats on 2008, the last ‘good’ year that tourism has seen. he has also said that in coversations with the [...]

Electricity tariff rise set for July suspended

The government and the PP party have decided to suspend the rise in the electricity tariff which was due to take place in July this year (2010) although they have ruled out rises in the future.

Parque Maritimo opens two swimming pools today

The Parque Maritimo in Santa Cruz opens two of it’s swimming pools today although this will only be provisionally until September. The mayor of Santa Cruz, Miguel Zerolo has said that other work in the area can continue while the pools can be opened to the public. The mayor has also pointed out that there [...]

Canaries amongst lowest paid wages in Spain

The Canary Islands are amongst the lowest paid (wages) in Spain, according to recent figures published. The average wage in the Canary Islands is €1,506.70 per month. By comparison, wages in Madrid average at €2,136.06. The National average wage in the first quarter of 2010 has risen by 1% when compared to figures from last [...]

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