PIMECO, the small and medium size businesses association had to bear the effects of the credit squeeze. It will now be making an application to the government to request credit on approving terms to reduce the effect. PIMECO has listed a range of ways in which the government can support small commercial units. Yesterday, PIMECO [...]
Yesterday, the Palma city council declared that it will now take steps to solve the problem of weekly street parties being hosted at the Paseo Maritimo. Last week, the local council in Alcudia set up stringent measures and penalities for those caught violating a set of new antisocial conduct laws. But in Palma, the council [...]
An Emergency Measures Plan has been set up by the Balearic government to help those who do not have any jobs as the tourist season ends and have not been working long enough to claim for full benefit. Around 16 million Euros will be allotted for such measures. In addition to the regular aid from [...]
Yesterday, Paul Davidson, the British engineering magnate came back to Majorca with the news of him purchasing Real Mallorca. Real Mallorca is among the top listed sports items on sports shows on Spanish TV news and on the radio. Vicente Grande, the chairman, signed a contract on Thursday night to sell 91.2% of his 93% [...]
Yesterday Majorca recovered from the effect of the torrential rains of the previous night. More than 400 lightning bolts struck the islands and damaged many houses and businesses. At Porto Pi in Palma, winds at 70 kmph raged along with heavy rainfall which measured 11.5 litres. Over 7 litres of rainfall was registered at the [...]
Yesterday, the taxi drivers’ associations of Palma called for greater protection after the arrest of three men by the National Police. They were involved in violent attack on a taxi driver. This incident had happened earlier this month. In the last few years, taxi driver safety has become a serious issue. The taxi associations say [...]
Joana Barcelo, a spokesperson to the Balearic government said yesterday that the regional ministries of Transport and Employment had approached the Palma-based airline company Spanair to continue their operations in Majorca. This move had been taken after Spanair came to an agreement with over 1,200 of the staff losing their jobs. Margarita Najera, the Employment [...]
Officially, summer ends on Monday when heavy rainfalls are predicted in some parts of the islands. Heavy showers hit some parts of Minorca and Majorca in the afternoon and temperatures reduced suddenly by 8ºC within four hours. The temperature at 12.30a.m. in Majorca was 30ºC maximum but fell to 21.8ºC by 5pm. This summer had [...]
The central government ministry of environment had ruled that a swimming pool and a sun terrace on a coastal area at Punta dels Ericons, Capdepera and in Soller, a wire fencing obstructing walkers enjoy the seaside should be demolished. Yesterday, the ministry said that they will be taking steps to recapture the mentioned sites to [...]
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A countrywide campaign to stage Ibiza as a great holiday destination to the key clients Great Britain, Germany and Italy is being launched. Yesterday, an agreement of 450’000 Euros was signed by Joan Mesquida, the Secretary of State for Tourism and Francesc Buils, Balearic minister for Tourism. Xicu Tarres, the head of Ibiza’s Island Council [...]
