Unlike previous years where school groups, parents and family members have visited the Children's Wall of Hope at Largo do Município, to participate in its decoration, this year the attendance has been patchy, while reports have said that the wall is 'timidly composing itself.'
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There was an explosion in an apartment in a block of flats in Piornais this morning.
The Council of Ministers met today, and approved a new measure, on how VAT is to be applied to electricity bills.
Madeira has been without a German consulate since 2017. However, this has now changed as Germany's diplomatic representation in Madeira has now re-opened its office in the Concordia Building in Amparo.
Justino's Madeira Wine Company recently competed in the 27th 'Mundus Vini Summer Tasting' contest at Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in Germany, with their 10-year-old Madeira Verdelho, which was awarded a gold medal for excellence.
Residents of the parish of Camacha have aired their concerns as the small town is becoming increasingly deserted.
The sad news issued today, is that Madeira's oldest restaurant, the Apolo Restaurant which opened in early December 1945, is sliding towards insolvency.
German company, AIDA Cruises, whose ships bring around 200 thousand passengers a year to Madeira has confirmed that they will not be docking here when they resume sailing again in November.
The Municipality of Calheta has announced that they will provide €2,500 a month in financial support to Quinta Pedagógica dos Prazeres. The measure, was unanimously approved at a chamber meeting, and aims to ensure that the centre continues to operate both commercially and as a tourist attraction.
APCANNA - the Portuguese Cannabis Information Association - is organising its first PTMC TALKS- Conversations on Medicinal Cannabis at the Forum Machico Auditorium on Saturday the 5th of September 5 between 10 am and 12:30 pm, with the aim of informing the general public of the therapeutic potential of Cannabis.
Madeiran President, Miguel Albuquerque, has categorically stated that notwithstanding the risks involved Madeira cannot close itself to the outside world.
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, was present today at Madeira Airport to mark the inaugural flight operated by EasyJet Holiday from its London base this morning.
From Wednesday, the 2nd of September, teachers and other school employees of the regions 1st Cycle Schools will be tested for Covid-19, as part of a precautionary measure coordinated by the Regional Secretary for Education, in conjunction with the Institute of Health Administration, IP-RAM (IA Health.
EasyJet reported today that due to high demand it is continuing to maintain its routes from Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Funchal. This comes after it was announced that more than 50% of Portuguese citizens still want to travel, despite the pandemic.