The traditional fishermen procession, where the image of São Pedro is transported by sea from Câmara de Lobos to Ribeira Brava took place yesterday after a 20 year hiatus.
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The International Public Tender - Public Service Obligations Concession Contract on the Porto Santo/Funchal/Porto Santo route was launched today in the Diário da República by the Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing.
A shallow earthquake with a depth of 5 km, and measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale was recorded this morning, at around 00:55 southwest of the Desertas, Madeira, confirmed the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
Binter Airways are launching their new 'Discover' product, which allows passengers flying between Madeira and the Canary Islands to enjoy a more flexible holiday, as passengers can travel to two islands in a single trip (Madeira plus two Canary Island destinations).
Maritime Police officers and Nature Wardens are seeking a way of preventing the National Maritime Authority (AMN) from forcing them to work 21 consecutive days on Selvagem Grande, as well as claiming that they are treated abominably, and forced to sleep on the floor of the Navy vessels for two nights during their trip to the islands from Madeira and vice versa.
The Porto Santo Line (PSL), announced today that it will operate an additional service on the 26th of June to ensure that as many people as possible enjoy the São João weekend in Porto Santo.
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air, started its regular Katowice - Madeira - Katowice schedule yesterday.
Tomorrow evening starting at 6 pm, there will be a new Praça do Povo summer sunset, this time with Miguel Pires Trio performing at 7 pm.
For the first time, a Portuguese photographer has appeared on the list of winners of the United Nations (UN) approved World Oceans Day Photography Competition.
NAV Portugal EPE – Navegação Aérea de Portugal published today, in Diário da República, the announcement of a public tender for the supply and installation of a system for detection and warning of turbulence and wind shear at Madeira Airport. The procedure has a base value of €3.5 million.
Junta Pelo Povo (JPP) parliamentarian, Élvio Sousa, today attested that no rent has been paid by the region's port authorities for the last 31 years!
The representative of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Counsellor Judge Ireneu Cabral Barreto, yesterday paid tribute to those who were killed in the bombing of Funchal that took place on the 3rd of December 1916.
A 2.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the south coast of Câmara de Lobos at 18:35 on Friday, the 10th of June.
On Saturday night, Public Security Police (PSP) agents and an ambulance were called out to the Pinnacle miradouro in São Gonçalo to prevent a possible suicide.
In a recent statement, PAN-Madeira, warns of the dangers that lurk in our oceans which must be tackled as "our oceans are the origin of all life on the planet - and they are in danger!"