The Government of Madeira today started charging non-residents a fee of three euros on seven classified walking routes, a measure that will cover all recommended trails from January 2025. “We have a two-phase process. Today we start charging on seven walks and as from the 1st of January 2025 all…
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The new waste tax on seven classified walking routes in the Region is already in force, and residents are exempt, revealed the Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes, who to mark the occasion visited Pico Areeiro. The minister assured that only from January 2025 will all the…
It was a busy morning at Madeira Airport, as strong winds made conditions at Madeira’s International Airport difficult. Flights were cancelled or diverted while at lunchtime, a British Airways flight was unable to land. From the road, the airport was very busy with many passengers opting to sit outside in…
According to data released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira, based on information provided by ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, 458.4 thousand passengers transported on 3,042 aircraft arrived and departed the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira in September this year, reflecting year-on-year rates of change of…
The Political Commission of the CDS-PP Madeira was present at a demonstration in Santo da Serra over the Municipality of Santa Cruz’s decision to create a one-way system through the high street of Santo da Serra. So now, you can only circulate through the main thoroughfare from the direction of…
The National Council of the Golf Industry (CNIG), has released a statement saying that golf as a sport has increased by 12% in Madeira. This is, according to the same source, the conclusion of an Economic Impact Study of Golf in Portugal, promoted by the National Council of the Golf…
The Funchal City Council (CMF) has confirmed that due to road works on Rua Conde Carvalhal, it is necessary to condition road traffic between Largo JoĂŁo Abel Caldeira Leal and the exit of the Expressway/Airport Road, from the 14th of October until the 8th of November. Traffic will be able…
A new case of alleged irregularity within the mobility allowance reimbursements framework regarding travelling to Madeira has come to light. Local newspaper JM has confirmed that a businessman has already been arrested as part of an investigation led by the Department of Investigation and Criminal Action of the District of…
The President of the Administration of Ports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (APRAM, SA), Paula Cabaço, states as a major objective for the near future of the Association that brings together the port authorities of Madeira, Azores, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde, the creation of a new cruise tourist…
In a press release issued by the Porto Santo Line, they confirm that they will be running an additional service on the 13th and 20th of October. The schedules will be as follows: 13/10/2024 Funchal – Porto Santo: 08:00 and 16:30 (extra) Porto Santo – Funchal: 13:00Â (extra) and 21:00…
Elected PS/Madeira MEP SĂ©rgio Gonçalves recently met with representatives of Airbnb to articulate issues related to the tourism and local accommodation sector, with talks directly relating to the regulation of short-term rentals. This regulation, approved in the previous mandate, aims to strengthen the transparency of short-term rentals by introducing harmonised…
This weekend 500 bikers descended on Curral das Freiras to celebrate the feast of its feast of its patron saint, SĂŁo Rafael. The party began to be celebrated seven years ago on the initiative of AmĂ©rico Sá, a biker residing in Curral. Partygoers paid 5o euros to take part in…
At the ceremony to distinguish individuals and tourist entities, at the Convent of Santa Clara, the President of the Regional Government stressed to the audience that “pressure is not fatal. It forces you to make decisions to improve the destination,” namely at the level of greater density at certain times…
A Tuk Tuk wheel malfunction caused the crash and injury of one of its occupants on Avenida Sá Carneiro, in Funchal. According to a local news report, a 47-year-old man complained of pain and was eventually rescued and transported to the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital. In addition to the firefighters,…
A collision between a motorcycle and a light vehicle, on the road between Santo da Serra and Camacha, ended up fatally killing a motorcyclist. His passenger is in a critical condition with the driver of the car suffering minor injuries. A fire brigade source has confirmed that all those involved…