The Werewolves are returning to Câmara de Lobos, and they are ready for a night of challenges on land and at sea. Organised by Câmara de Lobos City Council, the lively inter-parish competition will take place on the 15th of August from 21:00, against the spectacular backdrop of the town’s…
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Skywatchers across Portugal, including Madeira and the Azores, will have the chance to witness a spectacular celestial event on the 12th of August, when the first total solar eclipse visible from the country in almost a century takes place. The eclipse will begin at around 18.30, reach its maximum at…
A joint ordinance published in the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (JORAM) has authorised spending of €2,697,947.29 on festive lighting for the Christmas, New Year and Carnival celebrations over the next two years. The funding, shared between the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture and the…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, has defended the vital role of the Bar Association in protecting citizens’ rights, freedoms and legal guarantees, while warning of what he sees as growing threats to the right of defence and the challenges posed by rapid advances in artificial intelligence. Speaking…
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…
Madeira’s world-famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display will feature a total of 59 launch stations this year, according to a resolution approved by the Regional Government. The plan, detailing the locations of the fireworks launch points across Madeira and Porto Santo, was published on Tuesday in the Official Journal of…
The number of Portuguese and Portuguese descendants killed due to Wednesday’s earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 68, with 74 still missing, according to the latest balance released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE). According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, among the 68 dead, 59 of whom were…
Funchal is set to become a focal point for international security innovation this week as it hosts the fifth edition of AuxDefense, the World Conference on Advanced Materials for Defence. Taking place from Wednesday to Friday at the VidaMar Resort Hotel, the event brings together a diverse assembly of researchers,…
Chinese company Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd. has won the Atlantic Trophy, awarded by the jury at the 2026 Madeira International Fireworks Display Competition (CIFAM), while Ukrainian company Dance of Fire claimed the public’s ‘Madeira Tão Tua Trophy.’ The competition forms part of the Atlantic Festival, organised by the Regional…
Sixty-five nurses from the Intensive Care Medicine Service at Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital submitted a formal request for exemption from responsibility to the President of the SESARAM, EPERAM Board of Directors today. The move comes in response to critical staffing shortages, the excessive reliance on overtime, and a lack of…
Madeira was among the areas of the country with the highest incidence of death by drowning during the first three months of the year, according to figures from the Drowning Observatory of the Portuguese Federation of Lifeguards (FEPONS). Data released today by FEPONS shows that 57 people had drowned in…
The second pyromusical show, integrated into the International Fire Competition of Artifício da Madeira (CIFAM), as part of the 2026 edition of the Madeira Festival Atlântico, took place in the middle of the bay of Funchal. The exhibition was organised by the Chinese company Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd., in…
The municipality of Santana today hosted another edition of Ultra Skyrunning, an event that brings together athletes from all over the world to face the challenging trails of the mountains and mountains of northern Madeira. The competition started at 06:00 with the start of the Madeira Sky Race (MSR), the…
The President of the Republic, António José Seguro, will travel to the Autonomous Region of Madeira, on the 11th and 12th of June, as part of the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the Autonomy of Madeira and the 40th anniversary of Portugal’s accession to the European Union. The visit…
When the first shots tore through the dark sky of Funchal Bay at 22:30 last night, it was clear that the Atlantic Festival 2026 would leave its mark. The Canadian company Firemaster Productions Inc., representing Canada in the Madeira International Fireworks Competition, delivered a breathtaking, exciting, and technically impeccable show.…