This afternoon, a 49-year-old man was rescued by the Instituto de Socorros Náufragos (ISN).
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Today, the 11th of April, the Associação dos Carreiros do Monte confirmed that the proposed re-opening of the Monte Toboggan service, which was rescheduled for the 19th of April, has been put back again until the 3rd of May.
While talking to journalists, Pedro Fino, the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure recently announced that the Regional Government will launch, this year, a new tender for the concession and development of the Ponta do Pargo golf course.
If the pandemic has created one thing, it is controversy, leaving with many governments feeling that they are damned if they do and damned if they don't.
The Regional Government of Madeira, in conjunction with the Banana Sector Management Company (GESBA), yesterday transferred 'support' payments to 2,850 banana producers in Madeira totalling €750,000.
According to a survey by the Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Similar Establishments of Portugal (AHRESP), approximately 36% of the catering companies questioned stated that they will have to file for insolvency, while a further 46% said that they were teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and exploring insolvency possibilities.
he Pestana Group's CEO, José Theotónio has confirmed that the group have offered 45 million euros for the Madeira Palácio. If the deal goes ahead, they plan to turn the abandoned hotel into apartments. However, all this depends on projects financing conditions.
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, believes that the rapid antigen tests will be a good tool in the fight against Covid-19, but stressed that this solution will have to be strictly monitored.
From today, the 7th of April, Pingo Doce has started selling Covid-19 Antigen self-tests in its Bem Estar outlets which are located inside six of its stores. The self-tests are easy to use, and the results take between 15 -30 minutes and cost €4.99 each.
In a press statement, Ticket Line has announced that the 'Dire Straits Experience' due to be held in Praia do Calhau - Calheta on the 12th of June this year, will be postponed to the 11th of June 2022.
It has been agreed that Tabua, in Ribeira Brava, is to have an outdoor gym and garden.
Today the Regional Secretary for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Susana Prada, attended a weapons handover to the Forest Police Corps at the Regional Command of the Public Security Police.
While talking to journalists, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque said that for now there will be no further restrictions imposed on the municipality of Machico, even though the parish has the highest number of active Covid cases.
At midday tomorrow, the 7th of April, tourism company TRUESPIRIT will receive their 'Madeira Safe to Discover' certificate.