In meetings with both the Mayor of Funchal, Pedro Calado and José Prada, Vice-President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira, a delegation from the Cruz de Malta Humanitarian Association, comprising of Lieutenant Colonel João Alvelos, chairman of the board and Admiral Luís Fragoso, former Chief of Staff, chairman of the General Assembly, discussed the possibility of collaborating with the Municipality of Funchal to create a work space for the organisation so that it can continue to develop its activities.
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Eight restaurants on the island have won a distinction with Stars by the renowned restaurant guide. Quite a feat! They are: in Funchal: “Armazém do Sal” (Salt Storehouse), off Rua da Alfandega “Casal da Penha” in Beco da Adelaide, this is in the area behind the new Savoy Palace “William”…
Our Health minister Pedro Ramos and his Economics colleague Rui Barreto, will meet with some of the night club owners of the “Zona Velha” as well members of the local Chamber of Commerce (ACIF) to discuss the Covid situation and the measurements taken. ACIF might give them a hard time;…
At the inauguration of Adega do Pomar (the Apple Orchard Bar), a restaurant located in Quinta Moscadinha in Camacha, the Island’s President Miguel Albuquerque checked out the place. The property belongs to businessman Márcio Nóbrega. It’s funny, the Portuguese newspapers never mention a precise address for places they write about;…
The renowned “Apolo” Café near the Cathedral had been closed due to financial problems around a year ago. Former customers and fans will be able to check out the revamped Apolo in February 2022. The new owner, Roberto Silva, is investing heavily in the City. The “Villa Grill” has opened…
The Food Bank raised 19 tonnes of food with a collection campaign from 27 Nov until 5 December in the Pingo Doce Supermarkets. A statement from the institution: “Given the context in which we live, this is a good result, thanks to the active participation of the Regional Director of…
There appeared little fuss during the first day of new containment measures. Although, in-store certification validation seemed relaxed, there was a significant number of people waiting to be tested throughout the capital's testing centres.
Madeira's first McDonald's Drive opened its doors to the public today.
Between the 27th of November and the 5th of December, the Ajuda Vale Campaign will take place at Pingo Doce supermarkets throughout the region.
Miguel Albuquerque has just announced that Madeira will enter into a state of contingency as of 00:00 on Saturday, November 20th. The new health control measures are seen as the only way of saving Christmas and New Year. The new pandemic health and safety measures are: – – considering the…
This Saturday, the Savoy Palace Hotel is organising a "Dream Wedding Open Day' from 10:00 - 17:00.
Funchal City Council (CMF), has announced that although it will do everything possible to ensure that the Christmas Market Night goes ahead, they confirmed that with the number of daily Covid-19 cases, both the Mayor of Funchal, Pedro Calado and the Regional Secretary for Health, Pedro Ramos are to meet to discuss and decide whether or not the event will take place this year.
Rum da Madeira was recently highlighted at the 22nd edition of the Fair “Encontro com Vinhos,” in Lisbon, which took place last weekend, at the Lisbon Congress Centre, in Junqueira.
Deputy Cristina Rodrigues (ex-PAN - People, Animals and Nature Party), proposes that Portugal should increase the legal period for voluntary termination of a pregnancy from ten to sixteen weeks, aligning Portugal with other countries, and creating legislation 'more favorable to the protection of women's rights.