The sale of fish throughout La Gomera will shortly be governed by the system of first sale in the Fisherman's Associations, as announced by the president the Island Council, Casimiro Curbelo, before clarifying that the initiative promoted by the insular corporation advances after a meeting held between the industry, the Canary Government and the municipality of Alajeró, who asked to apply as soon as possible the system that already works in Valle Gran Rey.

La Gomera does not record heavy rainfalls in almost a year and a half and this shortage reduces to 35 percent the average of water stored in the dams on the island, as reported by the president of the Island Council, Casimiro Curbelo, after obtaining data from the Island Water Council and clearing out that this figure amounts to some 2 million cubic litres of water.

La Gomera needs 3 million euros for completing and improving essential irrigation infrastructure to ensure the maintenance and development of the tasks on the fields. This was assured by the counselor of Agriculture, Emiliano Coello, following his meeting with the director of Rural Development of the Autonomous Community, Ernesto Aguiar, to whom Mr. Coello raised the need for regional funding.

The Island Council of La Gomera urges the Regional Government to accelerate the completion of several tourism facilities pending since 2003, which is especially necessary for the current difficult times of the local economy. The chairman of the insular corporation, Casimiro Curbelo, stresses the importance of encouraging business and offering competitive products to ensure the sustainability and quality of insular development.

The forest fire which began on Saturday April 26th 2008 and affected for four days the municipalities of northern La Gomera burnt two Sites of Community Interest (SCI) of great ecological value, according to the president of the Island Council, Casimiro Curbelo, who presented the overall assessment of the damage caused by the fire.

Gomerans may drink natural mineral tap water directly at their homes according to the president of the Island Council of La Gomera, Casimiro Curbelo, who stresses that an analysis performed by the laboratory Oliver Rodés in Barcelona highlights the excellent quality of the flow produced by the new Ipalán groundwater gallery, located in the zone of Barranco Seco, San Sebastián de La Gomera.

"La Gomera can generate all the energy needed by its present and future population through the use of force of the wind, water and sun." This is assured by the president of the Island Council, Casimiro Curbelo, who highlights the progress of a new insular project budgeted at about 100 million euros, which reduces pollutant emissions into the atmosphere, while contributing to sustainable development of the island.

The chairman of the Canary Islands Government, Paulino Rivero, assures the continuity of the shipping line that connects Valle Gran Rey and Playa de Santiago and San Sebastian de La Gomera with Los Cristianos on Tenerife, operated by the Gomeran company Garajonay Exprés, until a new open request for tenders is made public within three or four months time.

Human remains found on the beach at Vallehermoso have more than 15 centuries of age, according to analyses done on this archaeological site, which today constitutes the most important funeral site on the island of La Gomera. The Island Council disseminates the findings through a cycle of conferences which began this weekend at the Casa de la Cultura Pedro Garcia Cabrera, located in the northern borough.