New agreement secures 186 places for dependent elderly people in Mallorca
The Ministry of Families, Social Welfare and Care for Dependency and the Institut Mallorquí d’Afers Socials (IMAS) have signed a cooperation agreement ensuring 186 places —40 day-care and 146 residential— for people over the age of 55 officially recognised as...
IMAS strengthens its role in training future social services professionals in Mallorca
Department of Social Welfare During the 2024-2025 academic year, the Institut Mallorquí d’Afers Socials (IMAS) has consolidated its position as a reference institution for hands-on training in the social and healthcare fields. A total of 86 students from vocational...
Palma International Boat Show 2025 generates an economic impact of €21 million, 4.5% more than the previous edition
The fair, organised by the Ministry of Business, Self-Employment and Energy, attracted more than 30,000 visitors and over 300 participating companies The study conducted by the Directorate General of Economy and Statistics confirms that the average spending of PIBS...
The Consell de Govern appoints Maria Joaquina Ferrer Matas as Director General of Coasts and Coastal Areas
The new appointee has more than 25 years of experience in the regional administration Her career has been marked by legal and technical management related to the coast and the public sector The Consell de Govern today approved the appointment of Maria Joaquina Ferrer...
Restoration completed on the Virgin’s bier of Sant Jaume parish in Palma, thanks to institutional collaboration
Department of Culture and HeritageThe joint work between the Bishopric and the island’s institution has also made possible the conservation of two monuments in the Part Forana: the Virgin’s bier of Sant Bartomeu parish in Capdepera and that of Sant Cristòfol parish in...
The Teatre Principal strengthens the island’s opera circuit with two productions in Ciutadella’s opera season
Department of Culture and HeritageTosca and La voix humaine, part of the 40th opera season, will also be staged at the Teatre des Born. The Teatre Principal of Palma, in line with its new strategic approach to collaboration with public performing arts venues in the...
SFM technicians travel to Kenya to provide training for mechanics and train drivers of the African country’s railway company
SFM delivers training on the train units sold to Kenya five years ago, now operating on Nairobi’s commuter lines Technicians from Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca (SFM) have travelled to Nairobi (Kenya) to deliver a railway training program for mechanics and train...
UIB to introduce two new official master’s degrees starting in the 2025-2026 academic year
The Consell de Govern has authorised the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) to launch two new postgraduate programs: the Master’s Degree in Study and Management of Terrestrial Ecosystems in the Face of Global Change and the Master’s Degree in Global Health. Both...
The SOIB launches two grant calls to boost vocational training in Level B programs through 2027
A €13 million budget will provide training opportunities for both employed and unemployed individuals, as well as vulnerable groups The Employment Service of the Balearic Islands (SOIB) has approved two grant calls for the period 2025–2027 to strengthen vocational...
The Consell de Mallorca raises the Ukrainian flag at La Misericòrdia as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people
The Vice President and Minister of Culture and Heritage, Antònia Roca, and the Consul of Ukraine in the Balearic Islands, Volodymyr Nosov, took part in the symbolic act commemorating Ukraine’s National Flag Day and Independence Day. The Consell de Mallorca held today,...
Social Security kept over 3 million foreign workers on the rolls in July, with record numbers of self-employed
In July, Spain’s Social Security system recorded 3,096,015 foreign workers in employment, nearly 200,000 more than a year ago, representing 14.2% of all contributors. Since June 2018, the number of foreign affiliates has grown by more than one million, and since the...
The Ministry of Education and Universities strengthens direct management of 0–3 “escoletes”
The Ministry of Education and Universities, through the Directorate General for Early Childhood, Diversity Support, and Educational Improvement, continues to expand its direct involvement in managing first-cycle early childhood education centres (0–3 years),...