The Madeira Theme Park is hosting its traditional Carnival programme, highlighting Madeiran traditions while creating moments of conviviality and entertainment for families, schools, and visitors. Between traditional thematic exhibitions, a children’s parade, and gastronomic delights, the initiative reinforces the infrastructure as a space for living culture. The programme starts today,…
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The Forest Police and the Fire Department started a search and rescue operation on the Pináculo and Folhadal route, in SĂŁo Vicente, at 18:30 last night. According to JM, two tourists got lost in a hard-to-reach area after leaving the marked path and were unable to find their way back…
A group of citizens gathered this morning in front of the headquarters of Housing Investments of Madeira (IHM), in Funchal, to contest the management of waiting lists for social housing and the Reduced Rent Programme. The protesters claim to have been registered for several years without a response and accuse…
When asked this morning about the status of the Curral das Freiras cable car project, the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment, and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, stated that the public licensing has been resolved, but the initial construction dates are yet known. “Licensing takes place in the Câmara de Lobos City…
The President of the Regional Government announced today that he is in talks with the municipal councils of the Region to “end plastics and advertising” on terraces and esplanades. The announcement was made at the inauguration of the Editory Garden Hotel, the former Carmo hotel, located in the centre of…
Following the rescue of a 29-year-old German tourist, which took place in the Ribeira da Janela area, in the municipality of Porto Moniz, the Public Security Police (PSP) highlighted the importance of complying with basic safety measures when carrying out pedestrian routes, especially in mountain and hard-to-reach areas. On its…
The municipality of Funchal has invested 800 thousand in the recovery of a “space that is part of the city’s memory,” stated Funchal Mayor, Jorge Carvalho. The ‘new’ Confeitaria Felisberta, whose official opening took place yesterday afternoon, is a concession that was delivered to the Doce Convite – Pastelaria group.…
The PS Parliamentary Group has accused the Regional Government of negligence in failing to implement various measures to ensure safety on pedestrian routes, stressing that sole responsibility for situations of risk cannot be attributed to those using the routes. Reacting to the alert issued today by the Public Security Police,…
The regional parliament began this morning the discussion of a draft resolution presented by the PS-Madeira that recommends to the Regional Government the “implementation of the senior collaborative housing model in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.” Isabel GarcĂŞs, who presented the proposal, defends diversification of the responses to active ageing…
The Funchal City Council has confirmed that access to the Ecological Park is restricted due to forestry works, and that the Municipal Road of ChĂŁo da Lagoa is partially closed. Access to ChĂŁo da Lagoa can, however, be made through the north gate of the Ecological Park, to the area…
Another case of “wild” camping in the heart of Funchal was denounced today by locals, in what is not an isolated incident. This is not the first time that tourists have erected tents next to the cable car, in an area close to the SAM bus stops, on Avenida do…
Twenty-six young people from Dr. LuĂs MaurĂlio da Silva Dantas Primary and Secondary School and the Santa CecĂlia Scout Group were honoured with The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Portugal in the Bronze, Silver, and Gold categories, recognising their commitment, dedication, and personal growth throughout the programme. The ceremony took…
Yesterday, Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government of Madeira, commented on the Catholic University’s projections for the second round of the presidential elections, shared with RTP. He noted the lack of electoral bipolarisation and highlighted AndrĂ© Ventura’s struggle to attract votes beyond his usual base. The leader of the…
An earthquake registering 4.1 on the Richter scale was recorded at 07:13 on Monday morning, off the northwest coast of Porto Santo. According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the quake caused no material damage and may have been felt by the population. Samantha Gannon info at…
In the early hours of this morning, two foreign individuals were hospitalized after being allegedly assaulted on Rua Princesa Dona AmĂ©lia, Funchal. According to a hospital source, JM learned that the aggressions might be linked to excessive alcohol consumption. However, neither of the two assaulted men disclosed the reasons behind…