More than 14 tonnes of marine litter have been collected since 2021 in Madeiran waters. This is the result of 83 ocean clean-up programmes involving approximately 3,500 people. Plastics account for 81% of the total waste collected and 34 thousand cigarette butts were counted alone. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com…
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The cause behind the blackout that left the Iberian Peninsula without electricity for several hours, considered an exceptional event, is still unknown. Although there are several investigations underway, it has opened the debate on the resilience of the electricity system. The European Network of Electricity Transmission System Managers (ENTSO-E) announced…
The Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira (IVBAM) will carry out “a series of six educational courses aimed at the region’s grape growers. The courses aim to strengthen farmers’ technical knowledge and promote good practices in Madeiran viticulture.” The sessions will be taught by technicians from the Division…
The North American market is the 2nd largest market in terms of guests and overnight stays in Portugal. Therefore, Turismo de Portugal welcomes the new air routes connecting to the USA, which include the connection between New York and Funchal, which begins on the 7th of June. The route between…
At 01:30 this morning, seismographs at the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea detected a 2.1 magnitude earthquake off the northeast coast of the Desertas Islands. The quake had a depth of 23 km. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 1
A Wizz Air plane made a heavy and difficult landing at Madeira Airport on Sunday, the 25th of May. The moment, captured by aviation enthusiasts, was released on a specialised YouTube channel, where the video was titled ‘Hard landing leaves Wizz Air passengers shaken.’ The nature of the landing made…
We met with in the Gallery and saw this video: a TED talk with Simon Sinek, a motivational speaker (https://www.ted.com/speakers/simon_sinek) The conversation took place three years ago during the Pandemic. Sinek is concerned with the public mental health: His tips: What is your WHY in your life? Are your friends…
AFERAM, the Madeira Folklore and Ethnography Association, is promoting an e-learning course (distance learning) on Folklore, aimed at elements of folklore groups, from the region and the diaspora. The objective “is to create an environment for reflection, sharing and debate on the practices and approaches of the folklore movement, in…
According to the work carried out by four institutions that work with homeless people, there are 129 people who make the city’s streets their home, both day and night. Please note, these numbers only relate to Funchal. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 1
The Regional Command of the PSP of Madeira carried out, in the early afternoon of Friday, the 23rd of May, an inspection at a retail establishment, located on Rua 31 de Janeiro, in Funchal. The operation was conducted by the Foreigners and Border Control Unit, within the scope of its…
Within the scope of the Municipal Strategy for Homeless People in Funchal, the Public Security Police worked alongside Funchal City Council (CMF) Street Teams this week. This strategy aims to mitigate the risks inherent in homelessness and to combat poverty and social exclusion. The actions foreseen in the strategy also…
The Regional Director for Agriculture and Rural Development was present yesterday, representing the regional secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development. Fisheries, Nuno Maciel, at the official opening of the 27th edition of the Onion Festival, in Caniço. The leader took the opportunity to highlight that “the services of the Regional…
If you know Lisbon, you have heard of and/or visited the Gulbenkian Museum which takes pride of place in the capital on art and culture. Madeira Island, possesses also an inspiring cube-shaped museum in Calheta, the „Casa das Mudas“. Sadly, in recent years, it was neglected and underused, and hardly…
Expresso has reported that the National Unit for Combating Drug Trafficking of the Judiciary Police (PJ) carried out searches in medical cannabis plantations in several parts of the country, including the island of Madeira. The same media outlet reports that 64 searches have already been carried out in cannabis plantations…
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries has defended the necessity to increase funds at the level of POSEI and an oceanic vision for the Outermost Regions. Nuno Maciel was speaking at the POSEI Forum – Outermost Regions, where he called for positive discrimination concerning the outermost regions, taking into…