This year’s Easter occupancy rates are expected to be around 87%, two percent more than last year. In a statement, Eduardo Jesus said: “It is with great satisfaction that we see an expected occupancy rate of 87% for this Easter, which demonstrates the continued attractiveness of the Madeira destination and…
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The Judiciary Police (PJ), through its National Anti-Corruption Unit, carried out dawn raids in Lisbon, Alcoentre, Sintra, and Funchal, carrying out a total of 32 search and seizure warrants. This operation targets an alleged criminal scheme involving, among others, prison guards suspected of facilitating the entry of illicit substances into…
The Madeira Wine Company (MWC), in partnership with the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), carried out a reforestation action under the ‘Carbon Offset’ project. 230 Indigenous trees, including Loureiros, Barbusanos, Faias das Ilhas, and Tis, were planted, reinforcing the joint commitment to environmental sustainability and reducing the ecological…
“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 Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira has admitted its concerns about the new tariffs announced by the US. However, they remain optimistic as other markets are expected to fill the gap. In a statement, the President of the Institute, Tiago Freitas said: “This is all very new.…
A Public Security Police (PSP) patrol found two intoxicated women in the gardens of the Casino Park Hotel, Funchal in the early hours of this morning. It was just after 4:00 am when the agents spotted two foreign tourists lying in one of the gardens near the hotel’s car parks. …
It was chaos at dawn this morning as tourists and tourism professionals were forced to navigate total car pandemonium up at Pico do Areeiro. What should have been a magical start to the day led to tears, tantrums, and frustration. Bad kerbside parking on both sides of the road, including…
The Governing Council has decided to allow those working in public services, public institutes, and public companies the 17th and 19th of April as well as Good Friday off. Personnel working for the autonomous regional public administration, and those working in public related services are expected to work, however, conditions…
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) registered, a 1.9 minor earthquake last night off the east coast of Madeira. The quake occurred at 20:41 and had a depth of 26 km. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 1
Madeira has been, in recent days, at the centre of a misunderstanding created by the director of the newspaper ‘Correio dos Açores,’ Natalino Viveiros, who, in an editorial, wrongly attributed to the national leader of the PS the idea that, after the last elections in Madeira, this “archipelago should be…
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) confirms that depression Nuria, the name given by AEMET (Spanish State Meteorological Agency), “will be centered at approximately 32°N 19°W, and will affect Madeira tomorrow, before moving slowly northeast to Mainland Portugal. Periods of rain or showers, sometimes heavy and accompanied…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow warning due to the strong wind, rain, and sea agitation for for Madeira and Porto Santo from Thursday the 3rd of April. On the North Coast, rainfall will be sometimes heavy from midnight on Wednesday to 06:00 on Thursday.…
PAN-Madeira was present at the 51st Funchal Book Fair, an event that, they believe is essential for the promotion of literature, critical thinking, and democratic access to culture. In a statement, they say: “This fair energises the city, encourages reading habits, and fosters the local economy. For PAN Madeira, it…
Pedro Fino, Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructures, today took stock of the years he has devoted to the Regional Government, considers the work of successor Pedro Rodrigues will be of “continuity” and confessed that he still does not know what he will do as soon as he leaves the…
According to a report by a guide to JM, tourists continue to risk their lives on Madeira’s walking trails, violating the rules, especially between Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro. Despite being closed, because of the August 2024 fires, the path continues to be popular with many either climbing the barrier…