A new craft beer has been launched in Madeira. It’s called Aduela and combines the taste of beer with traces of Madeira Wine. The new beer was launched at the Socalco hotel in Calheta, and is the result of a partnership between producers Vilhoa and Oitava Colina, with the support…
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The Madeira Banana Museum received 36,634 visitors in 2024, demonstrating an increasing interest from tourists and residents alike. Portugal, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Poland, Denmark, and Hungary are among the main source markets. The Secretary of Agriculture and Fisheries, Nuno Maciel, highlighted the great potential for growth of the…
As the 25th of April is a public holiday, ARM – Águas e Resíduos da Madeira, S.A., informs that the following changes will be made to the waste collection services in Câmara de Lobos, Machico, Ribeira Brava, and Santana: In Câmara de Lobos, the collection of undifferentiated waste (normal rubbish),…
The Regional Command of the Madeira Public Security Police joined forces with Pingo Doce over Easter and helped in the distribution of food baskets for the elderly. The initiative was called ‘Support 65 – Elderly in Safety.” The initiative is part of a police care in the community programme, which…
The Complaint Portal recorded a 24% increase in complaints within the hotel, travel, and tourism sector in the first quarter of the year. There were 315 more complaints compared to the first quarter of 2024, when there were 1,270 complaints. According to a statement, between the 1st of January and…
The President of the National Association of Traders and Exporters of Wines and Spirits (ANCEVE), Paulo Amorim, said today that “the US has stopped orders for Portuguese wines and wines from Europe.” “The uncertainty is terrible and with the uncertainty the distribution chain in the United States has stopped orders…
The Anadia Shopping Centre managed by Widerproperty, has announced the opening of Oakberry Açaí, on the 15th of April at midday. Oakberry brings to Anadia Shopping Centre a modern concept offering a unique flavour, freshness and convenience experience. Visitors will be able to customize their orders with the guarantee of…
“Madeira’s agriculture is not just bananas.” Dinarte Fernandes, Mayor of Santana, made this remark while attending the Lemon Festival this afternoon. The CDS-PP Mayor justified the observation not only because Santana does not produce a lot of bananas, but because he understands that it is important that in the next…
The President of the Madeira Hotel Union, Adolfo Freitas, told reporters today “that we are not going to move forward with the Easter Strike,” following the workers’ plenary, which took place this afternoon. Adolfo Freitas said that, as an alternative, a group of union leaders will be at the Madeira…
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP) is looking for 150 volunteers for a new clinical trial to evaluate the impact of seaweed intake on reducing cardiovascular risk. “The results of the research may pave the way for new forms of intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk by…
The Union of Office, Commerce, and Services Workers of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (SITAM) will meet urgently with the Regional Directorate of Labour (DRT) to analyse the ongoing redundancies at Pingo Doce and the possibility of new layoffs in the future, which possibly will affect Pingo Doce and other…
The TasteAtlas platform has compiled a list of the 50 best breads in the world, that places Madeiran Bolo do Caco in 11th place. In addition to the regional delicacy, other Portuguese breads were shortlisted, including Alentejo bread, which appears in 7th place, and bolo lévedo, in 50th. Samantha Gannon…
GESBA – Property Management Company Sector da Banana, Lda. issued a press release this week calling on all producers to report any damages suffered due to bad weather. Thus, the public company stresses that “given the recent meteorological occurrences, all producers who have suffered damage must communicate any losses to…
A Pingo Doce source has confirmed that “harmful practices have been identified in their Santo António store and as such a dozen or more employees are undergoing both internal and judicial enquiries. A stance that has shocked both workers and the general public. The suspects are accused of embezzlement and…
The Funchal City Council started on the 10th of March, the implementation of a pilot circuit for door-to-door restaurant sector bio-waste collection in the centre of Funchal, more specifically in Rua da Carreira. “In line with the strategy adopted by the municipality of Funchal towards the promotion of environmental sustainability…