The Government of Madeira today started charging non-residents a fee of three euros on seven classified walking routes, a measure that will cover all recommended trails from January 2025. “We have a two-phase process. Today we start charging on seven walks and as from the 1st of January 2025 all…
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Every year, in Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands, light pollution leads to hundreds of juvenile seabirds becoming disoriented, and ending up stranded in cities. This year, as last year, on the 30th of October, the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) promotes a Mega-blackout in Madeira,…
The new waste tax on seven classified walking routes in the Region is already in force, and residents are exempt, revealed the Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes, who to mark the occasion visited Pico Areeiro. The minister assured that only from January 2025 will all the…
It was a busy morning at Madeira Airport, as strong winds made conditions at Madeira’s International Airport difficult. Flights were cancelled or diverted while at lunchtime, a British Airways flight was unable to land. From the road, the airport was very busy with many passengers opting to sit outside in…
We visited the Viveiro in Matur. This tree/plant nursery is one of five the Government has on the island; of course, they are a bit remote (Casa Velha in Santo da Serra, Santa in Porto Moniz, Matur, Pico das Pedras in Santana). Porto Santo has one in Salôes. The website…
Madeirans and Azoreans will now pay 10% less on trips to the Portuguese mainland, according to an article published in the Observer. Luís Montenegro, the Prime Minister of Portugal, announced today, during the PSD Azores Congress, the reduction of the maximum fare for travel between the autonomous regions and the…
A study that analyzed different cases of the epidemic in Africa concluded that the new variant of monkeypox (Mpox) is transmitted mainly between humans, while the older version is transmitted mainly by animals. The study published Thursday in the Cell Journal shows that the disease follows different patterns. Several epidemics…
Just a reminder that the clocks go back tonight, so we get an extra hour in bed tomorrow, signalling the beginning of ‘winter time.’ Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
NEXT is preparing to “embark on a magical journey full of surprises this New Year’s Eve, with a New Year’s Eve party inspired by the enchanted world of “Wonka,” where every moment will be a sweet delight for the senses.” In a press release, the hotel also uses the iconic…
According to data released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira, based on information provided by ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, 458.4 thousand passengers transported on 3,042 aircraft arrived and departed the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira in September this year, reflecting year-on-year rates of change of…
The Vice President of the Living Care Association, responsible for managing Lar da Bela Vista in Funchal, admitted today that those living in the home were given baths via a kettle of hot water but assured that hygiene standards had been met. In a parliamentary hearing at the Permanent Commission…
The Government will formalise the creation of a new area for research for ARDITI, confirmed, Miguel Albuquerque, this morning during the presentation of a deep-sea project. During his address, the President of Madeira urged Europe to support more research, saying that European funding is much lower than in the rest…
The Criminal Investigation Department of Madeira and the Judicial Police (PJ), have carried out the largest national drug seizure this year. A total of 14,260 kg of heroin and 9 kg of MDMA were seized; all of which were hidden inside a vehicle used by the suspect. As part of…
A homeless individual was trying to sell a puppy for 50 euros in the centre of Funchal. Natália Vieira, responsible for ANIMAD, complained and said she is following the development of the case, which has caused indignation on social networks. Natália Vieira considers that the situation is “regrettable,” due to…
The body found last Monday in Gravesend, London, indicates that it is the Portuguese nurse, Daniel Alves, who has been missing since the 5th of October. The Santana Municipal Band, which Daniel Alves had been a part of since he was 12 years old, has also expressed its grief, placing…