Tag: islands
Norway’s Lofoten Islands are pelted with gusts of wind blowing at the speed of a hurricane
In Norway, a very strong storm is currently raging in Lofoten, Vesterålen and the coastal areas of Tromssa. The authorities advise to avoid unnecessary movement outside. In the coastal area…
Here, the police attack drug ships in the Canary Islands
Spanish police have seized around 4.5 tonnes of cocaine off the Canary Islands. The seizure was made on a Togo-flagged ship that had traveled from Latin America. Officially, the ship…
Swedish man dead in the Canary Islands
Published: Less than 10 min ago full screen A Swedish man died on New Year’s Eve at El Cochino beach on Playa del Inglés in Gran Canaria. Archive image. Photo:…
Swedish man dead in the Canary Islands
Beach staff rescued a woman in the water just before 11 a.m. on Saturday, who in turn asked for help for another person. A 79-year-old man who was lying lifeless…
Triple weather chaos over the Canary Islands
Published: Less than 20 min ago full screen Rain, storm and calima – the Canary Islands have been hit by weather chaos during the Christmas holiday. Archive image. Photo: Marco…
Triple weather chaos over the Canary Islands
A tourist was injured on Boxing Day when she was hit by a wall about 15 meters long in the tourist paradise of Playa del Inglés, reports La Provincia. The…
Wasis Diop, the man of the islands
Rare, discreet, melancholy, meticulous, what else? Ah yes, author, composer, performer who does not lend itself to all fires. What else? It’s hard to say, he traded his Wolof for…
Shetland Islands without coverage – cable off
Many of the islands’ inhabitants cannot use their phones and lack connectivity. Some British media describe it as the islands being completely disconnected from the mainland. According to telecoms giant…
[En intégral] Koulsy Lamko (Chad): “That of the islands”
“Celile” or “Celle des îles”, a storyteller and cabaret singer responds to a funny casting to brighten up the evenings of “well-thinking and well-sleeping customers” at the restaurant “Le petit…
A Moderna vaccine targeting Omicron, the Marshall Islands affected… Pandemic update
Nearly all over the world, the circulation of Covid-19 is declining. Only the Marshall Islands seem to be going against the current: this Monday, August 15, the state of health…