The parliamentary leader of the CDS, António Lopes da Fonseca, said today that his party "is deeply concerned about the current situation concerning the International Business Centre of Madeira (IBC).
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After all the 'Who Hah!' about 17,500 vaccines arriving on a TAP flight last night, it would appear that there has been an accountancy failure as only 11,500 arrived.
Today, a dolphin leapt at considerable height from the water much to the delight of the sightseers onboard a nearby vessel owned by the Rota dos Cetáceos company.
Today, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, predicted that Madeira will receive 17,500 vaccines in February and a further 17,500 in March. However, he admitted that the first vaccination phase, which they hoped would be concluded by the end of May, may have to be postponed due to delivery constraints!
Backlit against the setting sun, Mein Schiff 1 made quite a statement as she sailed slowly past Madeira, late this afternoon.
With everything gearing up for the end of year firework display, the cruise liner Mein Schiff 3 is currently moored off the coast of Ponta do Sol, with approximately 67 crew members on board.
Two cruise liners, the 'Mein Schiff 3' and the MS Europa 2 (Hapag LLoyd Cruise Liners) are scheduled to arrive, but remain outside the port of Funchal, in time for the New Year Firework Display.
Yesterday, the 26th of December, the Coastal Rescue Centre received a call to assist someone who had fallen into the sea from the São Roque pier in Machico.
TFalcon Madeira have won the tender to provide pest control services at the Port of Funchal. The contract is for 36 months, and will concentrate on the ever increasing gull population at the port.
Cruise liner 'Disney Wonder,' operated by Disney Cruise Line docked in Funchal harbour at 06:00 this morning, on what is her first post-Covid sailing from Dover to Port Canaveral, Florida.
The search for the young German tourist who fell from his boat into the sea off the north coast of the island ended yesterday, the 10th of November.
According to media outlet JN, Società Foggiana, one of the "most brutal and violent Italian mafias," laundered 16 million euros through two companies based in Madeira, through a scheme that allowed Società Foggiana to benefit from European Union Community Funds intended to support rural development.
The continued search for the German tourist who fell overboard a boat on the north coast, in the São Jorge quay area, Santana last Thursday resumed this morning.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea, has placed the north coast of Madeira and Porto Santo under yellow warning due to maritime unrest, as waves on the northwest of the island could reach 4 metres in height. The warning will remain in place until 6 pm today.
Most of the passengers aboard the SeaDream1, who docked in Funchal harbour this morning, decided not to disembark. Those who did leave the ship, were scheduled to do so, while the remaining passengers decided to stay on board as they had been at sea for more than 72 hours.