The tendering process for furnishing the History Museum has been suspended following allegations of ‘serious irregularities’ in the administrative process and the acquiring of loans for the work.
Council to request fire crew for natural park
The Councillor for the Environment, José Miguel Jimena, has filed a motion asking the Council to contact the Ministry of Environment to request the setting up of a fire crew at the entrance to the natural park near the Nerja Caves.
Politics and the Nerja Caves
The battle for the Nerja Caves continues as the spokesman for the PP Government and PP representative of the Nerja Caves Foundation, José Miguel García, questioned the legality of the loan granted to the Nerja Caves Foundation for the completion of the Nerja History Museum.
Footbridge opens, at last
The pedestrian footbridge connecting Maro with the Nerja Caves was finally officially opened yesterday, two years after construction began.
Nerja Caves visitors 2009
The number of visitors to the Nerja Caves fell by 4% during 2009 to 390,000. As many national monuments suffered double figure decreases, these results are being considered as ‘not bad’ under the circumstances.
Inauguration of footbridge
The new footbridge linking Maro with the Nerja Caves is to be officially inaugurated on December 22nd. The €1,2 million project has suffered delays of around five months due to technical and party political issues.
Muted response from Ángel Ramírez
Following the harsh criticism by the PP government of the management of the Nerja Caves Foundation and, in particular, the actions taken by the Foundation manager, PSOE leader Ángel Ramírez, the initial response has been somewhat tepid in comparison to the normal acrimonious exchanges we have come to expect.
Photo exhibition ‘First Photos of the Nerja Caves’
Local photographer José Padial has officially opened an exhibition of photographs entitled ‘Primeras fotos de la Cueva de Nerja’ (First photos of the Nerja Caves) at the Municipal Hall in calle Cristo (Post Office street).