In March this year, sports and leisure company, Endemicxperiences, released photographs of ‘Porto dos Frades' which they described as an 'incredible place in Porto Santo,' only to return one month later, to find the area strewn with litter and graffiti; both of which they state, degrade nature, not enhance it!
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The fur seal that was recently spotted in Paul do Mar, today returned to its new resting place.
The Portuguese Association of People with Special Needs - Associação Sem Limites - in partnership with the Portuguese Association of the Disabled of Madeira, has issued a statement in which it criticises the 2021 Censuses, stating that "among several issues, they have particular concerns on the section relating to disability."
The President of Madeira has announced a new set of measures that will take effect as of tomorrow and next Monday, the 2nd of May.
A yellow city bus (Horários do Funchal) caught fire this morning.
As yet, the demand for antigen tests has been low, with only two pharmacies located in Funchal recording any appointments for today. This is to be expected, as demand will remain low while Covid figures remain at their current level. However, many pharmacies have said that they are simply…
This morning, The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque confirmed that private clinics will also be able to offer the free Covid-19 antigen tests.
As part of a week long rubbish collection initiative, 'Porto Santo Sem Lixo,' crew members from the NGO ship Kraken, alongside 80 other members of the community, including Air Force personnel took part in the island clean-up operation.
An agreement has been signed by the Regional Government and the National Association of Pharmacies, with regard to the free Covid antigen testing for all citizens residing in Madeira and Porto Santo.
Trade Air arrived in Madeira today on its maiden flight from Slovenia.
A tourist was seriously injured on Saturday, the 24th while walking along a levada close to the Ginjas Business Park, São Vicente.
At 01:15 this morning, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea recorded an earthquake registering 2.6 on the Richter Scale off the southeast coast of the Desertas Islands.
The PSD parliamentary group today called for the political and civic participation of foreign citizens residing in Madeira in the next municipal elections.
According to the recently released Stability Programme (PE), the Government of the Republic plans to inject 970 million euros into TAP this year, a measure classified as temporary and whose effect on public accounts will be reversed in 2022 and 2023. After the injection of this money during 2021, the Government forecasts that the effect of 170 million euros of this operation will be reversed in 2022, estimating the same for the remaining 800 million euros in 2023.
Pedro Ramos, has been getting it in the neck this morning at the 5th Permanent Commission on Health and Social Affairs of the Regional Assembly.