Three men attempting to travel to Dublin were arrested on Wednesday morning at Madeira Airport for using false documents. The arrest took place at border control, on an air link departing from the Schengen area, after the documents presented raised concerns with the authorities. After analysis, the Public Security Police…
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The Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds – SPEA BirdLife, has confirmed that it is satisfied with the decision of the Regional Government of Madeira to withdraw from the public tender for the construction of the Caminho das Ginjas, in PaĂşl da Serra. The SPEA statement is as follows:…
The Portuguese Government is advising national travellers to postpone “non-essential” trips to Cuba due to fuel shortages that are affecting the South American country. On the Portuguese Communities Portal, a message warns of worsening fuel shortages in Cuba since the beginning of the year. On the 7th of February, the…
The president of the Regional Government refuses to talk about abandoning the project to replace the current Estrada das Ginjas with tarmac. On the sidelines of the TrapalhĂŁo Parade, Miguel Albuquerque criticised the delay in the court process in the Ginjas project and said that they will now have to…
The Forest Police and the Fire Department started a search and rescue operation on the Pináculo and Folhadal route, in SĂŁo Vicente, at 18:30 last night. According to JM, two tourists got lost in a hard-to-reach area after leaving the marked path and were unable to find their way back…
When asked this morning about the status of the Curral das Freiras cable car project, the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment, and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, stated that the public licensing has been resolved, but the initial construction dates are yet known. “Licensing takes place in the Câmara de Lobos City…
MarFrente has confirmed that the promenade between Areeiro beach and Câmara de Lobos is closed, due to strong sea agitation, and entry into this area is forbidden. Restrictions are expected to remain in place until the end of the week, with sea conditions worsening on Thursday and Friday. The Madeira…
A 67-year-old tourist was run over this morning on Rua SimplĂcio dos Passos Gouveia, in Funchal. With abrasions on the head and complaints in the pelvic area, the woman was rescued and transported to the hospital by the Funchal Firefighters. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 67
The Regional Secretariat for Economy (SRE), taxi driver representatives, tour operators, and cruise agents met again this Monday to try to resolve the dispute in the port of Funchal, which led TáxisRAM to denounce situations of “unfair competition.” The meeting resulted in a commitment to wait for the conclusions of…
The Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira has passed a resolution proposing to the Assembly of the Republic a change to the new model of the Social Mobility Allowance (SSM), which was approved in parliament last week and has already been published in the Diário da RepĂşblica. During…
The PS’s proposal to guarantee free access for Madeirans to the classified trails in the Region will be debated in the Legislative Assembly of Madeira next Wednesday. This initiative makes the second amendment to the Legal Regime of Pedestrian Routes, requiring residents to register in advance to be able to…
Starting today, January, the 22nd, the SIGA network, which includes public transport operators CAM, Horários do Funchal, and SIGA Rodoeste, is offering new pre-purchased tickets designed especially for tourists. With this new offer, the Daily, Regional Tourist, and Aerobus tickets are now available, reinforcing, according to TIIM, the commitment to…
Rafael Nunes, deputy of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) in the Madeiran parliament, strongly criticised the Government, accusing it of creating an “administrative blockade” that limits Madeirans’ access to the region’s trails and levadas by imposing an online registration and booking system. In his speech, before the agenda was presented, the…
Last year, the daily average number of cars on the via rápida rose to 39.6 thousand, while main roads saw an average of 7.9 thousand vehicles. These figures mark increases of 5.2% and 7.4%, respectively. Light vehicle traffic grew by 5.2% on the via rápida and 7.3% on normal roads.…
The rates of the Tax on Petroleum Products and Energy Consumption (ISP) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira will increase from Monday, January 19th, by decision of the Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariats of Economy and Finance. At issue is the publication of Ordinance No. 10/2026, of 15th of…