Madeira now has two certified companies offering stargazing experiences at sea, a new tourism product that combines night-time sailing with astronomy, maritime history and celestial navigation. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Funchal during the presentation of the results of the European Twinned by Stars project, held at the…
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Madeira’s President, Miguel Albuquerque, has suggested that taller residential developments in parts of Funchal could help address the Region’s ongoing housing shortage, arguing that a lack of available land remains the greatest obstacle to increasing the housing supply. Speaking at the entrance to the Auditorium of the Rectory of the…
The Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) parliamentary group has met with the regional delegation of the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) to discuss the growing impact of light pollution on Madeira’s biodiversity and the need for a legal framework to address the issue across the Autonomous Region. According…
ARDITI – the Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation is promoting a scientific campaign in Porto Santo between the 3rd and 14th of July 2026, dedicated to the study of the island’s coastal marine ecosystems. The initiative continues the Madeira Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Programme (BioMa), which…
JoĂŁo NĂ©lio arrived in Venezuela on the 15th of June. It was his first visit to the country, a journey to see his daughter, explore the area, and experience a different way of life. However, his trip took an unexpected turn when he experienced what he describes as “the biggest…
The Portuguese Institute of the Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has extended the hot weather warnings for the archipelago of Madeira until Wednesday, July the 8th, due to persistent high temperatures. According to the update released by the IPMA, the north and south coasts of the island of Madeira and Porto…
Three dozen flights were cancelled throughout this Wednesday at Madeira Airport, affecting both arrivals and departures, and causing significant constraints to passengers and airlines, due to the strong winds. By 18:00, 15 connections have been cancelled in arrivals and as many in departures. The affected flights include services to and…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has placed the North, South, and mountainous regions of Madeira under a yellow heat warning. The alert will be in effect between 09:00 and 21:00 on Thursday, the 2nd of July. Despite its proximity, Porto Santo is not under any weather warnings.…
The Autonomous Region of Madeira is sending a contingent of 18 specialist emergency responders to Venezuela as part of a Joint Operational Force assisting rescue efforts following the devastating earthquakes that struck the South American country last week. The Madeiran team, which will work alongside operatives from the Azores, has…
2500 Volta systems (https://volta.com.pt/en/) have been distributed in Portugal mainland, the Azores and Madeira. On Madeira, most of them will be found in the supermarkets. Clients can drop empty plastic bottles (water, juices etc.) and aluminium cans with a maximum of 3l – important, not crushed, without liquids, and with…
The foreign population living in Madeira continued to grow in 2025, reaching a record 19,371 residents and accounting for 7.3% of the Region’s total population. Figures released on Wednesday by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) show that the number of foreign residents has more than doubled over…
The Socialist Group is set to present a motion tomorrow at the Funchal Municipal Assembly, proposing a recommendation to improve accessibility and travel conditions for individuals with reduced mobility within the municipality. In a statement sent to the press, the socialists warned that several persistent constraints continue to limit mobility…
The PS-Madeira has defended the use of controlled grazing as a complementary measure for land use planning and fire risk reduction in the region. During the traditional Shearing Festival held last Sunday in Terreiros, the President of the Madeiran socialists announced that the party will submit a proposal to the…
The resident population in Madeira grew for the seventh consecutive year in 2025, reaching 266,130 inhabitants, the highest figure recorded in the last 14 years. According to the latest estimates released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM), this growth was primarily driven by positive net migration, which…
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded on Thursday evening off the southeast coast of the Desertas Islands. The quake, reported by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), had a depth of 10 km and occurred at 18:05. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 35