As of tomorrow afternoon, Thursday the 22nd of April, the weather is set to deteriorate as depression Lola begins to make her presence felt. Wind intensity will become moderate to strong, with gusts up to 80 km/h expected in mountainous, eastern, and western regions of the island.
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As of tomorrow, the 20th of April, the region's micro and small businesses, including maritime-tourism companies, hairdressers, general commerce, restaurants, and other businesses will be able to apply for financial aid from a new 5.2 million bailout package.
The Vice-President of the Regional Government (RG), Pedro Calado, tentatively admitted today that the restrictive measures imposed in the RG could be eased from next week.
As of tomorrow, the 19th of April, the 2021 Census begins.
While visiting the Igreja Matriz de São Jorge, in Santana, the President of Madeira was was asked to comment on the controversy generated around the new Madeira Brand Logo, which has even been decried by the former president of the Regional Government, Alberto João Jardim as ' bourgeois snobbery.'
The deputy to the Assembly of the Republic and President of JS-Madeira, Olavo Câmara, points out that the rejuvenation of the tourism markets is essential for the recovery of the Madeiran economy, but believes there must be a plan B, which safeguards companies, workers and the destination, in case tourism markets do not respond.
This afternoon Alberto João Jardim joined the critics of the new Madeira image. Writing on his Facebook page the Ex-President wrote:
An alleged technical failure at Porto Santo's only petrol station on Monday has left people with no option but to walk.
While officially opening a restaurant in Caniço, A Central, The President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque said that any changes to the curfew are dependent on the evolution of the pandemic following the re-opening of schools. Today five students tested Covid positive.
The Funchal City Council (CMF) has announced that it is ready to open a 24 month public tender for the "provision of cleaning services in several of its Municipal Buildings located in Funchal," employing up to 50 people.
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.
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.
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.