Waste generation in the Balearic Islands was 834,105 tonnes in 2022, equivalent to 511 kg per capita: 7.81% more than the previous year
42,329 tonnes of organic matter were collected, 40.6% more than in 2021, thanks to the implementation of collection in the municipalities. Mallorca generates 74.9% of municipal waste, Ibiza 15.4%, Menorca 8.4% and Formentera 1.3%. TDB keeps you informed. Follow...
112 opens call for applications for the selection of emergency managers
Applications can be submitted from today until 28 August. The public company Gestió d'Emergències de les Illes Balears (GEIBSAU) has opened a call for the selection of temporary staff for the task of emergency manager of SEIB112, to fill staff vacancies. Applications...
The Consell de Mallorca continues with the bet of bringing the Administration closer to citizenship with the update of the viewer of the Territorial Plan of Mallorca
The insular institution improves the tool, a pioneer in its field, that allows consultation in digital form on the regulation of the PTM related to the cadastral plots of the island The Consell de Mallorca has updated the viewer of the Territorial Plan of Mallorca to...
The government presents a transportable telecommunications centre for remote areas and major events
The aim is to maximise coverage for citizens and to improve the management and coordination of emergency and security operations. IB Digital will provide the infrastructure this summer in Menorca and Eivissa, and in the case of Formentera it is expected to arrive by...
The number of workers in the tourism sector has increased by 3.5% and is now almost 3 million employed
According to data from Turespaña, in the second quarter of 2024, 101,008 more people were employed in tourism activities than in the same quarter of 2023. Tourism employment in the second quarter of 2024 continues to rise and is already close to 3 million employed...
Palma takes part in a transnational UNESCO candidature made up of cities with Spanish fortifications in the Mediterranean dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries
Cort's Department of Culture has drawn up an initial list of buildings and heritage elements that meet the characteristics required by the candidacy. Palma, 1st August 2024. Palma is taking part in UNESCO's transnational candidacy proposal for cities that form part of...
The ‘Fashion & Art’ exhibition by Adlib Ibiza and painter Marta Torres lands in Mallorca
The 'Fashion & Art' exhibition was inaugurated at the Misericordia Cultural Centre in Mallorca, an exhibition featuring bridal pieces by nine Adlib Ibiza designers and paintings by Ibizan artist Marta Torres. This joint exhibition, organised by the Consell...
The Consell Insular allocates 25,000 euros to PIME for the development of active occupational and continuous training programmes
The aim is to contribute to improving and adapting the professional skills of workers to the needs of the market. The Executive Council of the Consell Insular de Menorca has approved the collaboration agreement between the island administration and PIME Menorca for...
Educació puts out to tender the enlargement of the CEIP Els Molins de S’Arracó in Andratx
/ The works have a budget of €855,364.48 and a completion period of 9 months. The Regional Ministry of Education and Universities, through the Balearic Institute of Educational Infrastructures and Services (IBISEC), has today put out to tender the extension works of...
The Consell de Mallorca receives two million from the Government’s Sustainable Tourism Tax (ITS) for the civic road project linking Inca, Binissalem and Lloseta
The infrastructure, which has a budget of 3.7 million euros and will come into operation in early October, has been chosen because it promotes mobility and sustainable tourism. TDB keeps you informed. Follow us...
PortsIB gives the green light to improve the port of Pollença with an investment of over 2 million euros
This project responds to the urgent need to repair the current unevenness and deficiencies in the quays and jetties. PortsIB has started the file for the execution of the improvement project in the port of Pollença, which includes the raising of quays and pontoon...
The Consell de Govern approves the guidelines for drawing up the Illes Balears 2030 Strategic Investment Framework
It is to be configured as a tool to comprehensively guide the management of investments and favour an efficient allocation of resources. The document will have three key axes that will define the strategic lines: competitiveness, sustainable development, and cohesion...