THE BEST FINANCE NEWS ON PAGES 12 15 Issue No. 1988
10 - 16 August 2023
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ALMUNECAR very proudly paid tribute to local cyclist, Carlos Rodriguez Cano, for his spectacular performance in the Tour de France where he finished fifth overall in his debut in this event at just 22 years old. Major celebrations took place in the municipality on August 3 for its most outstanding cyclist after having com pleted another milestone in his brilliant sporting career. Proud mayor, Juan Jose Ruiz Joya, confirmed: "I had the honour of receiv ing Carlos in our beloved city. His arrival at the Town Hall balcony was a mo ment filled with joy and pride for all of us." "I handed the cyclist the city's gold medal which is a symbol of our grati tude, Carlos is a prime example of con stancy and overcoming and his humility left a mark on all present." The mayor added: "On behalf of the entire government team and the citi zens of Almunecar, I want to express my sincere congratulations to Carlos for his sporting achievements and for carry ing the name of our city with so much pride." "I want to encourage all the children
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An amazing performance in the Tour de France
and young people of Almunecar to fol low the example of Carlos, to be strong and constant in the pursuit of their goals.” “With his effort, he has shown that
he can go very far and take the name of our beloved people to the highest." "Thank you, Carlos, for being an Al munecar ambassador and for inspiring us.”
OSCAR Medina, the mayor of Torrox, , has publicly pleaded for a "rational use of water" and asks for "under standing" in the face of the occasional difficul ties that may occur in the supply. The mayor added that during August the pop ulation has quadrupled in the municipality due
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Use water wisely to the boost in tourism, so the demand for sup ply is also very high. He said: "I would like to ask for understand ing and hope that it rains soon to alleviate the extreme drought situation, because, if not, next autumn Mala ga and Axarquia will have a real water prob lem.”
SEAFOOD tourism other wise known as pesca tourism is set to increase its turnover this summer as projects to turn tourists into fishermen for a day are growing at a "doubledigit" rate on the coasts. The digital booking plat form, Pescaturismo, which brings together businesses throughout the country dedicated to offering trips on board or other activities with fishermen or shellfish gatherers, has registered a 10 per cent increase in visi tors and turnover in 2023, according to its CEO, Pepe Martínez. Amongst tourists, foreign bookings stand out, the ori gin is generally European, al
though there is also de mand from American clients. Fish tourism consists of enrolling tourists who adapt to the outings of the fishing fleet and marine tourism covers activities, routes or tastings that are more tai lored to the visitor. They in turn offer a source of extra income for the fishermen and in this line of diversification, there are possibilities of financing with European Union funds. The president of the Na tional Federation of Fisher men's Guilds, Basilio Otero, confirmed that this type of tourism can contribute to bringing the sea closer to the people.