It's good news for the island, as 100 cruise liners are expected to dock in Funchal harbour over the next 87 days, with 29 liner reservations made for October alone.
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It has recently come to light that the majority of Portuguese citizens are unaware of the number of protected marine areas there are, both in terms of the mainland and Portugal's Outermost Regions (Madeira and the Azores).
The Regional Government has already confirmed that it is no longer mandatory, but recommended, to wear a mask while walking along a public road.
“Madeira, Jardim da Esperança” is the theme for this year's Flower Festival, and after the last 18 months, everyone needs a little hope.
This afternoon, the Animal Ombudsman confirmed that it has already received 13 complaints of animal cruelty.
All those who were diagnosed with dengue fever by the Region's health services in 2012 (more than 1,000) will be invited to complete an online survey, as part of a comparative study between symptomatic and asymptomatic dengue cases.
The Madeira Regional Nucleus of the Portuguese League Against Cancer (NRM-LPCC), will open its first merchandising store, located at, 11 on Rua das Murças, on Thursday the 7th of October. This new store, which has been kindly donated by a family, is open to everyone and will stock Portuguese League…
An explosion ripped through the Bragados Restaurant in Santana early this morning, wounding one person.
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.
Although some residents in La Palma are briefly allowed to return home to pick up belongings, at least 6,000 people are still displaced due to the island's volcanic activity. A volcano, says scientists, that doesn't want to be silenced any time soon.
A car driver was filmed this week using a pedestrian walkway as a short cut in Porto Moniz.
An earthquake measuring 1.5 on the Richter scale was recorded last night at 20:39, southeast of Ribeira Brava.
The captaincy of Funchal issued a bad weather and strong wind warning for the Madeira archipelago coastline until 06:00 tomorrow morning.