An analysis carried out on seawater in the coastal area of Funchal reveals a "total absence of fecal contamination," confirmed the Regional Secretariat for the Environment and Climate Change this afternoon.
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The Chief of Staff of the Navy, Henrique Gouveia e Melo, categorically stated today that the latest incident aboard the NRP Mondego, which had to abort the mission in the Selvagens Islands, originated "from a human error" that the Navy is investigating.
Operationality at Madeira International Airport has been severely conditioned today as nineteen flights - divided between arrivals and departures were either cancelled or diverted.
MadeiraShopping, in partnership with the Whale Museum, is hosting an exhibition on the importance of whale and dolphin conservation until the 9th of April, on floor 0.
At 09:20 this morning, strong winds were affecting Madeira Airport as the Ryanair flight from Lisbon was diverted, leaving several other aircraft circling, waiting for an opportunity to land.
Madeira is the first Portuguese destination to use the new Netflix feature - subscription with advertising - specifically designed for the UK market, as well as promoting the island through its streaming platform.
After a series of setbacks and embarrassing delays, the NRP Mondego returned to the sea this morning, after having been moored in the Port of Caniçal after being towed by two tugboats after suffering yet another breakdown last week.
Six flights to and from Madeira were cancelled today due to the EasyJet strike.
A minor earthquake registering 1.7 on the Richter scale was recorded at 13:24 this afternoon off the south coast of Madeira.
The Portuguese Labor Party (PTP), in a statement signed by Quintino Costa, expressed its "deep concern" for the state to which military resources in the Autonomous Region of Madeira have arrived.
Sara Cerdas (PS-MEP) last week met with Ryanair representatives in Brussels, to discuss issues affecting European air connectivity and the competitiveness of Member States, in particular Portugal.
The judgment of the three Russian citizens, two men and a woman, accused of drug trafficking, was read today after they were caught transporting cocaine on their sailboat in Madeira.
The military associations representing the non-commissioned officers and enlisted seamen aboard the beleaguered NRP Mondego, which had to be towed to the port of Caniçal this morning, after its electrical generators failed have spoken out.
I recently wrote that the NRP Mondego had left for the mainland. This was in part true, however, the ship has obviously demonstrated its 'seaworthiness conditions' by being unable to fulfill successive departure dates, two of which were scheduled for yesterday.
A stroppy passenger was escorted off an EasyJet flight bound for Madeira from Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto) this evening.