Strong winds are expected to continue affecting operations at Madeira International Airport until at least Friday, according to the Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), following a day of significant disruption that saw dozens of flights cancelled or diverted. Speaking to JM and 88.8 JM FM radio, Ricardo Tavares,…
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An investment of more than 20 million euros will return Choupana Hills to the tourist market in the coming months. The development was devoured in the 2016 fire and rehabilitation was slow. Now, in the final stages of construction, the hotel estimates the creation of 72 new jobs. Samantha Gannon…
As part of the Children’s Day celebrations, Quinta da Caldeira and CRESCER today organised an activity in the outdoor area of Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, providing children, families, and healthcare professionals with opportunities to interact with animals. “The initiative featured Junior the horse, along with sheep, rabbits, ducklings, and a…
The CDU criticised the operation of the Santo da Serra Market, blaming the Municipality of Santa Cruz for the problems that, according to the party, continue to affect traders and customers despite the recent improvement works. During a contact action with vendors and visitors to the market, the coalition claims…
Every house on this island has a soul. The trouble is that the person selling it has usually forgotten what that soul looks like. Home owners have been living inside it for so long that they can no longer evaluate it from another perspective. This is not a criticism. It…
A pharmaceutical company ranked among the world’s 500 largest corporations has expressed interest in using Madeira as a gateway to the European market, following the Region’s recent official mission to China. The development was revealed by Invest Madeira, an agency under the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, as it reviewed…
The media outlet DIÁRIO learned from the Regional Command that the Public Security Police (PSP) carried out an inspection of several commercial establishments under the directive ‘Portugal Sempre Seguro!’ and several vehicles. According to the PSP, the operation resulted in the detection of several administrative offences, affecting both commercial establishments…
When the first shots tore through the dark sky of Funchal Bay at 22:30 last night, it was clear that the Atlantic Festival 2026 would leave its mark. The Canadian company Firemaster Productions Inc., representing Canada in the Madeira International Fireworks Competition, delivered a breathtaking, exciting, and technically impeccable show.…
The Electricity Company of Madeira (EEM) began a major logistical operation in Porto Santo this afternoon to unload and transport the components of the wind turbines that will form part of the island’s new wind farm. Due to the considerable size and weight of the equipment, the operation is expected…
A major rescue operation was launched this afternoon at Levada do Castelejo, in Curral das Freiras, after a 19-year-old British tourist suffered a serious fall from an estimated height of 30 metres. The alert was received by the Regional Command of Relief Operations at 12:18, according to the Regional Civil…
Four Portuguese tourists, aged 23, 29, 52, and 55, were rescued during the early hours of yesterday, after becoming disoriented while walking along Levada do Norte. According to what was possible to ascertain, the occurrence began late Wednesday night, when authorities were alerted to the disappearance of the group. The…
The Secretary-General of Together for the People (JPP), Élvio Sousa, has strongly criticised the decision of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira to reject a request to lift the parliamentary immunity of the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, Eduardo Jesus. The request, submitted by the Judicial Court of the…
The Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures responded this afternoon to calls for the suspension of the new daily fee applied to rent-a-car operators in Madeira. In a statement, the Secretariat stressed that the fee was expressly established under Regional Legislative Decree No. 7/2025/M of 4 December. The legislation also…
The Regional Government of Madeira met today and issued several key resolutions concerning public contracts, infrastructure, and administrative oversight. Termination of Concession Contract The government has formally terminated the concession contract for the former EB 2,3 de São Jorge Cardeal D. Teodósio de Gouveia school in Santana. The contract with…
A recent landslide in the Silveira area of Boaventura struck a vehicle carrying six tourists, leaving at least three seriously injured. The injured are being taken to Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital for treatment. Regional Road 101 is closed to traffic. At the scene are 20 operatives from the Volunteer Firefighters…