Recommends to the Regional Government to carry out a feasibility study for the construction of a surface metro connection between Calheta and Caniçal have been called for. This is the title of the draft resolution, authored by the PS, which was debated in the Regional Parliament, in a session that…
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After requesting a feasibility study for a surface metro between Calheta and Caniçal, the PS presents another diploma aimed at transport/accessibility. In this case, Gonçalo Leite Velho has submitted a draft regional legislative decree entitled ‘Legal Regime of traffic restriction zones for Rent-a-Car.’ The proposal “establishes the legal regime for…
The National Association of Car Rental Companies (ARAC) has requested an urgent hearing at the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira on the proposal to revise Regional Decree No. 13/2013/M, which regulates rental car activity. In a statement released this Tuesday, the association considers that the diploma “introduces…
The National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT) has issued a press statement saying that tomorrow, the 21st of October, a Workers’ Plenary will be held between 15:00 and 18:00 which may affect SIGA Rooeste bus services during this time. The company apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.…
The Regional Command of the PSP carried a series of inspection in the early hours of Sunday morning of about 80 vehicles in the Poiso area, on the suspicion of participating in illegal races. The suveillance led to the siezure of seven cars. “The operation was planned based on anonymous…
The car rental sector continues to grow in Madeira. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, almost 103 thousand service contracts were signed, generating a revenue of 17.1 million euros. Released on World Statistics Day, the data show the strength of an activity and that there are already more than…
Traffic chaos ensued this morning at Ponta de São Lourenço, in Caniçal. A bus with tourists was even blocked in Ponta do Rosto, due to traffic. So much so that the police had to be called in to help relieve the situation. According to local newspapers, many tour companies have…
The Ocean Victory cruise ship has already left the port of Funchal and is now heading to Montevideo, Uruguay, where it will begin its winter operation. This crossing marks the repositioning of the ship for the South American season, during which it will explore itineraries different from the usual European…
Perched atop the cliffs of Camacha in Porto Santo, the wind flows freely, and the northern sea unfolds endlessly in a deep blue expanse. Amid the serene autumn silence and the faint sound of waves crashing below, the new Lapa Viewpoint emerges as a breathtaking gem on the island’s northern…
The Funchal City Council informs that, within the scope of the municipal contract called “Implementation of mobility and traffic calming measures 2024/2025”, it is necessary to make some temporary changes to road traffic during October and November. The changes are: FROM 14.10.2025 (TUESDAY) TO 14.11.2025 (FRIDAY) Road traffic at the…
Last night’s rain left one road in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos almost impassable, due to flooding. According to AmÃlcar Figueira, this is a chronic situation on Rua António Prócoro Macedo Júnior, whenever there is intense rain. “Once again, the road was completely flooded, making it difficult for vehicles and…
The candidate of Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) for the presidency of the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos, Miguel Ganança, has expressed his concern about the isolation of the population of Curral das Freiras, especially during periods of bad weather, when road traffic is often conditioned or interrupted. The statements follow…
The rescue of a woman who fell and became entangled in a tree, on a precipice of more than 100 metres, in Levada do Caldeirão Verde, started this afternoon. As far as JM was able to ascertain, only the tree prevented the woman from falling to her death. Thirteen operatives…
The Regional Government of Madeira will propose an amendment to Law No. 45/2018, of 10 August, which establishes the legal framework for the activity of individual and remunerated passenger transport in uncharacterised vehicles (TVDE). According to a statement from the Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures, approved by the last…
The superyacht Anawa, which has been in the Region for about two weeks, once again attracted attention this afternoon, as for the first time a private yacht chose to helicopter its passengers in. The vessel set sail from the Port of Funchal and anchored near the Pinnacle area. According to…