The candidacy of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) for the Funchal City Council (CMF), FĂĄtima Aveiro considers it unacceptable the visible loss of quality with urban cleaning, the lack of care for public space, gardens, litter in the intermediate and high areas of the parishes, piles up rubbish, and selective collection,…
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DIĂRIO reported, on Friday, that the Regional Government of Madeira is considering the creation of a new tax to be paid by those renting a car. The fee should be two euros per day, for each rental car. The news triggered about a hundred comments, distributed through various social networks.…
Madeira Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport has been ranked as the European airport most likely to cause anxiety in passengers, according to an exclusive AirAdvisor ranking, released last week. The Madeiran airport, the only Portuguese airport to appear on this list, received a rating of 88 points in the Index of…
The Icelandic company PLAY Airlines has announced that, as of Monday, the 29th of September, all flights to Madeira were cancelled, which included yesterday’s scheduled flight. The decision is due to financial difficulties, low ticket sales, and labour disputes. The connection between Madeira and Iceland commenced on Tuesday, the 15th…
The Regional Directorate of Tourism, through the Directorate of Services for Tourist Enterprises and Activities (DSEAT), is investigating a situation recently verified in the arrivals area of Madeira International Airport. According to reliable sources, an individual was detected presenting a poster offering a rental apartment and, on the back of…
At the XVII Annual Tourism Conference of the Order of Economists â Regional Delegation of Madeira, Professor JosĂ© Manuel Viegas from the TIS consultancy analyzed the impact of tourism growth on the region’s infrastructure and mobility. Professor JosĂ© Manuel Viegas pointed out that tourism constitutes a very high weight in…
The security gate that prohibits access to Vereda – PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro was torn off its hinges this morning and thrown down the mountainside. The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) reported that it detected this situation early and successfully prevented hikers from walking along the path. …
A tourism professional has denounced to local newspaper, JM, what he calls “rubbish and wild tourism,” stating that he had never witnessed anything similar in all his years of working within the industry. The case occurred this morning in Pico Ruivo, where organised groups of visitors were surprised by signs…
The Administration of Ports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (APRAM, SA), under the supervision of the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, wants to monitor the level of COÂČ emissions emitted by ships docking in the region’s ports. The proposal was announced this week by the president of APRAM, Paula…
Data on elasticity indicates that Madeira has not yet reached its tourism capacity. This assurance was given by Eduardo Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment, and Culture, in a recorded message for the opening session of the XVII Annual Tourism Conference (CAT), organized by the Regional Delegation of the…
Neves residents are upset about the number of tourists staying overnight at the Miradouro das Neves, in the parish of SĂŁo Gonçalo. Not only is the camping preventing others from enjoying this very popular viewpoint, but many are upset at the lack of sanitary conditions in the area. However, if…
The candidacy of the Socialist Party to the City Council of Santa Cruz assumes culture as one of its priorities, presenting the recovery as one of its central objectives of the mythical CafĂ© RelĂłgio, in Camacha, and giving back to the municipality an emblematic space instilled with deep historical roots…
The PS candidate for Funchal City Council, Rui Caetano, once again guaranteed this Saturday the creation of a Municipal Police if he leads the municipal executive. The measure aims to address the growing safety concerns and traffic congestion affecting the city. The commitment was reiterated during a pre-campaign action held…
The mayor of Santa Cruz, Ălia Ascension, today challenged the Government to acquire CafĂ© RelĂłgio during her speech at the solemn session marking the 31st anniversary of Camacha’s elevation to village status. “I remember the state of degradation of the CafĂ©, and today I am issuing a challenge to the…
Three tourists were identified today by the Forest Police Corps as they walked along a closed section of the PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro, which connects Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo, confirmed the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN). According to a statement, visitors ignored the no entrance…