Construction is said to be now possible along the Porto Santo seafront between Ribeiro Cochino and Penedo do Sono, putting an end to a 24-year blockade. However, a public discussion will be available until the end of October. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 0
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At the ceremony to distinguish individuals and tourist entities, at the Convent of Santa Clara, the President of the Regional Government stressed to the audience that “pressure is not fatal. It forces you to make decisions to improve the destination,” namely at the level of greater density at certain times…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) will tomorrow, Saturday, the 28th of September at 10 am in the leisure area of Cruzinhas, Fonte do Bispo, municipality of Calheta carry out their seed collection initiative. “The action already has numerous interested parties, such as the organisation and volunteers of…
A cooperation protocol was signed today in the Noble Hall of the Funchal City Council, between the Funchal City Council, APRAM – Madeira Ports Association, and CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) aims to carry out actions to plant native or endemic trees in the Funchal Ecological Park during the end…
PAN Madeira defends the need to create more campsites in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, underlining the importance of these spaces as sustainable and accessible options for tourism and leisure for the local population. “In addition to promoting greater proximity to nature, campsites represent an alternative that, when properly equipped,…
“The Government of Madeira is absolutely in the dark” about what was said in the hearings in the Assembly of the Republic (AR) about the fires that broke out in Madeira in August and assures that it is the Regional Parliament who supervises the regional executive. Words woven this morning…
Funchal continues to be the scene of inappropriate tourist behaviour, as has been widely reported. Situations such as tents set up in picnic parks and viewpoints, tourists strolling in bikinis through the main streets of the city, using public roads to dry clothes, and bathing in historic fountains are just…
The President of the Portuguese Association of Security and Civil Protection Technicians (Asprocivil) considered today, in parliament, “a strategic mistake by the Regional Government” of Madeira for not being part of the rural fire national combat plan. “Integration at the national level was fundamental, and this is a strategic mistake…
The Seismic Network Station of the Madeira Archipelago registered a 2.4 magnitude earthquake at 02:57 this morning. The earthquake, as indicated by the Portuguese Institute of Atmposphere and Sea was located at the Madeira Tore and had a depth of 10 km. The Madeira Tore is an underwater platform that…
A tent at the Pináculo Viewpoint visible from the road amazed motorists and public transport passengers alike this morning. Again, this highlights the total disregard some tourists have for our island and the population at large, especially as this, as are so many, an unauthorised overnight stay. Local newspaper, JM,…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), has updated the status of some of their walks, this includes routes that are now partially passable. According to a press release, in the case of PR 2 Vereda do Urzal, the route is passable from Lombo do Urzal to km 6.2; PR 17…
In a press release, the sole deputy of political party, PAN, emphasises the position adopted by the Secretariat of the Environment in the authorisation granted for a private event in the protected area of Fanal. MĂłnica Freitas says it is an “irresponsible” attitude and stresses that Madeirans have a duty…
An earthquake registering 2.2 on the Richter scale was recorded yesterday afternoon, at the ‘Madeira-Tore,’ an underwater elevation that connects the island of Madeira to the Tore seamount. According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km, on Saturday the…
Madeira will use drones to reforest hard-to-reach areas affected by the fires in August. The information released by the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, reveals negotiations with a company to speed up the process and take advantage of the first rains. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 0
The Public Security Police (PSP) and two teams from the Volunteer Firefighters of Câmara de Lobos (BVCL) were activated on Sunday to search for a man who was reported missing in the FajĂŁ das Galinhas area. According to media outlet, JM, he was one of the few individuals who insisted…