On the 6th of October at 11:00, the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Madeira (FCV-UMa), in conjunction with the Madeira Botany Group (GBM), officially opened their new Herbarium facilities.
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Eduardo Jesus announced this morning that those who intend watching the Flower Festival procession from the seated or enclosure areas will have to provide proof of a negative antigen test.
To mark World Tourism Day today, the Municipality of Funchal (CMF), will host to Tourism Week, which starts today and ends on the 30th of September.
Mafalda Gonçalves, the Socialist Party Candidate for the Presidency of the Sant Cruz Council, believes that creating a Wicker and Craft Museum will help preserve the islands wickerwork traditions.
The Madeira Wine Company (MWC), will officially present its new 2021 wines tomorrow evening, Thursday the 2nd of September, at 6.30pm, at the Blandy's Wine Lodge, Av. Arriaga, 28.
On Tuesday, the 31st of August, the Quinta Pedagógica da Camacha, located in Nogueira will be inaugurated. This private project, has been created by Andreia Jesus and Bruno Santos, two animal and nature lovers, who want to create a more traditional feel for the island.
The 16th of August Machico fire, which was caused by someone using an angle grinder, destroyed 37 beehives belonging to beekeeper Pedro David Viveiros.
A report released by the American Meteorological Society, which assesses climatic changes in 60 countries, based on the data received from approximately 530 scientists, reveals that several climate indicators, such as greenhouse gases, sea levels and temperatures hit record heights in 2020.
According to the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development, Humberto Vasconcelos, this year's harvest is a 100 tonnes less than 2020.
The Regional Command of the Public Security Police of Madeira, has confirmed that as a result of their investigations the Criminal Investigation Squad - Police Division of Câmara de Lobos, arrested two men, aged 51 and 39 respectively in Estreito da Calheta, for drug cultivation and trafficking.
CHEGA's Mayoral candidate for the Caniço Parish Council today defended the need for better and greater investment in Santa Cruz's agriculture sector, namely through the construction of a central market.
As a whole, Portugal's (including Madeira which produces approximately 46 tonnes a year), honey sector was not significantly impacted by the pandemic, and is even showing signs of recovery after a series of 'bad bee years (2018 - 2020)' where production dropped by 80% due to the Asian wasp problem, and climatic change which has affected the flowering season of many plants.
On the 13th and 14th of August (Friday and Saturday), the Funchal City Council (CMF) will be promoting their “For 30, we give 5” initiative.
Célia Pessegueiro, Mayor of Ponta do Sol and PS candidate announced today that, "after several years of only transporting cargo and serving the needs of local farmers, the Canhas cable car will undergo a formal certification and upgrade which will allow it to be used to transport people as well as goods, making it a viable tourist attraction as well as a profitable enterprise.
Pedro Calado, the leader of the Funchal Semper à Frente Coalition, accompanied by some of his team members, visited the gardens of Almirante Reis, Old Town, today, and definitely did not like what he saw, saying that the public gardens are both degraded and abandoned, and as such, he is committing himself and his team to renovating this unique urban green space.