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…
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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 National Association of TVDE Movement (ANM TVDE) announced today that it will hold a large-scale peaceful demonstration through Funchal on Friday the 26th of Spetember, in protest against the Regional Government’s decision to suspend the issuance of new TVDE licences for six months. This comes after the President of…
It was a relief all round as the two-day bus strike that was supposed to start today was called off. The workers decided, in a plenary held yesterday afternoon, to accept the company’s proposal, stated Manuel Oliveira, from the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT). Samantha Gannon info…
The Regional Government of Madeira imposed minimum services in the two-day strike of Horários do Funchal, called by the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT) on the 17th and 18th of September (Wednesday and Thursday). In an order, published in the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region of…
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…
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…
The Regional Nucleus of Quercus da Madeira has expressed “deep concern” about the situation in Fanal, denouncing what it describes as the “slow death of this extraordinary natural heritage.” In a statement signed by the President of the Regional Nucleus of Madeira, Elsa AraĂşjo, the environmental association warns that “these…
The candidacy of the Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU) for the Funchal City Council warned of the impacts “of touristification” in the Madeiran capital. In a press statement, Paula Almeida, candidate nominated by the Ecologist Party ‘The Greens’, highlighted that, although tourism is an essential part of the regional economy, its…
According to the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), the Areeiro/Montado do ParedĂŁo/Barreira Forest Road will reopen tomorrow, the 11th of September, as maintenance works have now finished. Â The IFCN recommends that all walkers respect pedestrian rules and signage to ensure everyone’s safety. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
Rui Caetano, PS candidate for Funchal City Council, wants public transport company Horários do Funchal (HF) to take responsibility for users who have suffered accidents inside their buses. In a statement, he guarantees that “he has been informed of the case of an elderly woman who fell while travelling on…
The Funchal City Council informs that due to roadworks at the Market Bridge, between the Lavradores Market and Anadia Shopping, the traffic lights will be turned off between 08:00 from the 9th of September to 20:00 on the 13th of September as the traffic lights system is being updated. The…
Several flights were diverted to other airports due to visibility problems at Madeira Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo. The situation is expected to last for several hours, as seven flights are expected to be diverted. The first flight to be diverted was from Hannover (X32830), Germany, (Tuifly). Another flight from the…
According to MSM news, there are increasing doubts about the accuracy of the document that Carris delivered to journalists. The contract of ‘right adjustment’ delivered at the press conference was not signed and was different from the contract that CNN accessed on Saturday.  In the new contract, all pages are initialed…
The GlĂłria tram, in Lisbon, derailed yesterday evening (Wednesday the 3rd), at 18:04, on Calçada da GlĂłria. The GlĂłria tram is managed by Carris, connecting Restauradores to the SĂŁo Pedro de Alcântara Garden, in Bairro Alto. The 256 metre route is very popular with tourists and is the operator’s busiest…