THE BEST FINANCE NEWS ON PAGES 14 - 17 Issue No. 1911 17 - 23 February 2022
RUTA DE LA CUCHARA RINCON DE LA VICTORIA will cele‐ brate its first edi‐ tion of the Ruta de la Cuchara from February 18 to 28, an event organised by the Department of Tourism with the objection of “reac‐ tivating the local economy, promot‐ ing the hotel indus‐ try and continuing to position the mu‐ nicipality as a benchmark in quali‐ ty gastronomy,” said mayor Francis‐ co Salado. Visitors will have a selection of dish‐ es that range from the most tradition‐ al Malaga cuisine to new versions of the usual dishes. Cus‐ tomers will be able to enjoy their dish with a drink (beer, soft drink or water) for €3, as well as being in with a chance of winning the €300 prize draw. The Ruta de la Cuchara has the participation of 23 restaurants and €3,600 in direct prizes ‐ €1,000 for the winning dish, €700 for the second and €500 for the third, in addition to a trophy for each one. The evaluation of the dishes will be carried out by a professional jury who will visit each establishment anonymously. There will also be a prize of €500 that the public will give to the best restau‐ rant.
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GETTING THERE EASING OFF: No longer having to use Covid passports is welcome news for everyone.
TOWNS across the Axar‐ quia have taken a further step towards freedom this week after Malaga Province dropped back down to health alert Level one and Covid passports were scrapped across An‐ dalucia. From Wednesday, Febru‐ ary 16 the Covid certificates or negative test results which had been required to enter various buildings in Andalucia since December have no longer been need‐ ed, in a move which has been welcomed by busi‐ nesses and residents alike.
The development means that Covid passports are now no longer required in nightlife or restaurants, or for visiting patients in hospi‐ tals or other health centres. The passports will continue to be compulsory to use if for travel to certain coun‐ tries, however. Andalucia’s Minister for Health, Jesus Aguirre, ex‐ plained that the move to drop the passports was the result of a sharp decrease in the number of infections. He said: “The decrease in hospital pressure indicates that the sixth wave is in
clear remission, and we hope to reach a stabilisation phase in 10‐15 days.” Meanwhile, the whole of Malaga Province also dropped from alert Level 2 to alert Level 1 on Wednes‐ day, February 16 due to the drop in figures. Measures in Malaga are the same across alert levels 0, 1 and 2 and involve social distancing and mask wear‐ ing indoors. The alert level will remain at Level 1 until Wednesday, March 2, when the territori‐ al public health committee meets again.
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FESTIVITIES: Preparations are underway.
San Jose celebrations LA HERRADURA continues with the preparations to celebrate in honour of its patron saint San Jose, which will take place from March 17 until March 20. The competition rules have been approved for the selection of the official poster that will announce the festivities, and the Consistory of La Herradura has approved the contract for the bar of the official fiestas hut, at the proposal of the deputy mayor of La Herradura, Juan Jose Ruiz Joya. Joya said that “the duration of the contract for the bar of the official hut will be for four days and has a minimum bidding rate of €5,088.” The Colour Run event will also take place on Sun‐ day, March 20, from 11am. The 700 participants will depart and arrive at the official hut. There will also be a party called Encierros Infan‐ tiles at the official hut on Friday, March 18, at 12pm, as well as a paella event on Sunday March 20. For more information, those interested in the pro‐ posal of the official fiestas bar can consult the regu‐ lations at the Mayor’s Office, located in the Civic Centre of La Herradura, and also on the notice board of the town hall of Almuñecar.