It was chaos at dawn this morning as tourists and tourism professionals were forced to navigate total car pandemonium up at Pico do Areeiro. What should have been a magical start to the day led to tears, tantrums, and frustration. Bad kerbside parking on both sides of the road, including…
Madeira Weekly
The Governing Council has decided to allow those working in public services, public institutes, and public companies the 17th and 19th of April as well as Good Friday off. Personnel working for the autonomous regional public administration, and those working in public related services are expected to work, however, conditions…
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) registered, a 1.9 minor earthquake last night off the east coast of Madeira. The quake occurred at 20:41 and had a depth of 26 km. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
A man was detained by the Public Security Police (PSP) in Funchal, this Saturday morning, in the Viveiros area, after threatening several people with a knife in hand inside and outside a supermarket. Witnesses reported moments of panic and confusion, with the individual displaying a sharp object and intimidating customers…
Madeira has been, in recent days, at the centre of a misunderstanding created by the director of the newspaper ‘Correio dos Açores,’ Natalino Viveiros, who, in an editorial, wrongly attributed to the national leader of the PS the idea that, after the last elections in Madeira, this “archipelago should be…
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) confirms that depression Nuria, the name given by AEMET (Spanish State Meteorological Agency), “will be centered at approximately 32°N 19°W, and will affect Madeira tomorrow, before moving slowly northeast to Mainland Portugal. Periods of rain or showers, sometimes heavy and accompanied…
The European Commission today opened applications for the 2025 DiscoverEU programme, which offers almost 36,000 train tickets to 18-year-olds across Europe. The deadline ends on the 16th of April. Selected candidates have the opportunity to travel free of charge by train for 30 days, between the 1st of July 2025,…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has announced the closure of the pedestrian routes PR 1 – Vereda do Areeiro, PR 1.1 – Vereda da Ilha, and PR 1.2 – Vereda do Pico Ruivo, due to hail and snow in the mountainous regions. In addition to the trails,…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow warning due to the strong wind, rain, and sea agitation for for Madeira and Porto Santo from Thursday the 3rd of April. On the North Coast, rainfall will be sometimes heavy from midnight on Wednesday to 06:00 on Thursday.…
The Administration of Ports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (APRAM), in partnership with the cruise company AIDA Cruises, carried out on Monday a tree planting initiative in the Funchal Ecological Park. The initiative, part of the environmental sustainability policy of the Ports of Madeira, also has the support of…
PAN-Madeira was present at the 51st Funchal Book Fair, an event that, they believe is essential for the promotion of literature, critical thinking, and democratic access to culture. In a statement, they say: “This fair energises the city, encourages reading habits, and fosters the local economy. For PAN Madeira, it…
Pedro Fino, Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructures, today took stock of the years he has devoted to the Regional Government, considers the work of successor Pedro Rodrigues will be of “continuity” and confessed that he still does not know what he will do as soon as he leaves the…
According to a report by a guide to JM, tourists continue to risk their lives on Madeira’s walking trails, violating the rules, especially between Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro. Despite being closed, because of the August 2024 fires, the path continues to be popular with many either climbing the barrier…
Two people slipped this afternoon on Vereda do Larano in Porto da Cruz. Clinging on to each other, the pair left the path and nearly fell into an abyss. According to the investigation, the two people are of foreign nationality and were rescued by search and rescue teams from the…
EAPN/Portugal and the Regional Secretariat for Inclusion, Labour, and Youth will present a study on the characterisation of poverty in the Region at the Jesuit College. According to the Vice-President of EAPN Portugal, Agostinho Jardim Moreira, it is the result of 21 months of intense work so that this ambitious…
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