Madeira intends to use drones to drop plant seeds in hard-to-reach areas affected by the fire that raged across the island between the 14th and 26th of August 2024, confirms a spokesperson for the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN). “To overcome the physical access restrictions to the areas,…
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The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), recorded a 2.1 magnitude earthquake off the southeast coast of the Desertas at 07:48 this morning. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 0
A red light seen dancing in the sea off the Porto Santo beach, near Cabeço, aroused a lot of interest among several young people bathing in the area. Concerned about what may be an emergency, and according to eye-witness reports, people became so concerned that several calls were made to…
Élvio Sousa, Secretary General of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP), has reignited criticism over the Curral das Freiras Cable Car project, accusing the PSD/CDS coalition of misleading the public by claiming the investment would be financed exclusively through private capital. “Not only did the Government fund the economic feasibility study, while…
Last Thursday, the daily mortality through heat-related deaths reached a peak of 345, with more than half being over 85 years old. Since last Friday, the number of deaths in Portugal due to heat has been above 300 per day. The IPMA predicts that maximum temperatures will remain high until…
A Belgian tourist went missing in the parish of Curral das Freiras yesterday. However, JM confirmed with the President of the Regional Civil Protection Service, Richard Marques, that the man was successfully found uninjured at 21:12. Five operatives and two vehicles from the Câmara de Lobos Volunteer Firefighters were involved…
Marta Sofia, candidate for the City Council and the Municipal Assembly of Funchal, expressed today in a statement her “strong concern and indignation” regarding Miguel Albuquerque’s recent statements on the use of helicopters for tourism purposes. For the candidate, this proposal is “reveals a serious inversion of priorities, especially at…
Pollinating insects and their importance in ecosystems will be in focus on the talk given at the Funchal Ecological Park this Saturday, July 26th, as part of the “Saturdays in the Park” program. This initiative will take place at the Ecological Park, between 10:00 and 13:00. During this time, participants…
Despite promises made, a second firefighting helicopter will not be arriving in the region this year. While inaugurating an AL property in Rua da Til, the President of Madeira stated that a tender for a second helicopter had to be opened. As this was the case, he was unsure…
An earthquake registering 2.4 on the Richter scale was recorded this morning (Tuesday) at 06:30 off the northeast coast of Porto Santo. According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the quake had its epicenter located at 34.597° north latitude and 13.114° west longitude, at a depth of…
The Municipality of Machico needed to carry out protective intervention in the Maroços area, and hired a Spanish helicopter and crew to help with the construction of the barrier. Arriving on Saturday, the Spanish helicopter’s presence caused general concern among residents, with many ringing 112 to report its activity in…
Several tourists expressed discontent this morning with the cleanliness and maintenance of the Cabo Girão Viewpoint, in Câmara de Lobos. According to a guide-interpreter, visitors were displeased as they were not able to fully appreciate the experience, the view over the Atlantic Ocean, and the impressive cliff of Cabo Girão,…
Madeira is set to undergo a reorganisation as a tourist destination, a change that may be unpopular but is deemed necessary to maintain its quality and sustainability, announced the President of the Regional Government. “We are entering a new phase,” said Miguel Albuquerque. “We will work closely with tourism agents…
Once again tourists were seen ignoring the danger, this time with children, in Pico Ruivo. The complaint, sent to JM, came from guides who warned of non-recommended routes being overtaken by foreigners. Many of these routes are closed due to unstable conditions, yet tourists are ignoring the no-entry signs and…
A hydrocarbon slick detected in the water mirror next to Pier 6, in the Port of Funchal, led this Wednesday to the mobilisation of the maritime authorities, culminating in the identification of the owner of a vessel suspected of being at the origin of the contamination. The alert was initially…