The Regional Health Authority has confirmed the following vaccination centre opening times.
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TAP has started a campaign for a maximum of 10.000 seats for flights from the mainland to Funchal and the Azores and back. The campaign runs from 15 January until 31 March at a price of 59€ for a round trip, including taxes. At a price like that, it is…
The Portuguese airline has another nickname amongst the Portuguese: “Take another plane.” But TAP is important for the islands’ connections to the mainland. The convoluted history of the company shows that the management of a state airline is difficult. Private investors have bought a part of it two years ago.…
Funchal City Hall informed, that due to the tourist cycle tour known as “Christmas Lights Ride”, taking place tomorrow, December 11, at 7 pm, it will be necessary to restrict car traffic to the passage of cyclists. The interruption will start at Praça do Município, Avenida Zarco, Avenida Arriaga, Avenida…
11 non-governmental organizations have made an appeal to stop the project to put asphalt on the rickety road leading to a village named Ginjas in S. Vicente, in the protected Laurissilva forest. The forest is a World Heritage Monument Makes sense, but the inhabitants of Ginjas see it differently,,. In…
The Funchal bus company “Horários do Funchal” intends to improve the quality of its services. To that end, the company is running an inquiry into the passengers needs and requirements in the next few weeks. So tourists and residents may be approached by a friendly person who will want to…
This morning, journalists noted that after trying to do a quick simulation on the SNS website to access and download their vaccination certificates they found that the app was “temporarily unavailable.”
A dramatic rescue took place yesterday, as three sailors from a French sailboat were rescued by crew members from the Mein Schiff 1 cruise liner.
Passengers travelling from the Azores and Madeira to the Portuguese mainland are exempt from submitting either a negative TRag (antigen test), or nucleic acid amplification test (TAAN) from tomorrow, the 1st of December.
In response to the new pandemic ruling, Continente Stores have decided to hold each and every customer accountable for their own certification; and although a security guard was seen in some of the stores, people were not asked to show proof of vaccination or a negative TRag test.
The Captaincy of the Port of Funchal, has issued a strong maritime agitation waring for the regions coastal areas. The warning will remain in place until midnight tonight.
Two tourists were injured this morning in a toboggan accident in Monte.
There appeared little fuss during the first day of new containment measures. Although, in-store certification validation seemed relaxed, there was a significant number of people waiting to be tested throughout the capital's testing centres.
Due to the current pandemic situation in the Region, a spokesperson for Clínica Arriaga has issued a statement, saying that as a group their testing centres will be open on Sunday's and holidays.
Madeira's first McDonald's Drive opened its doors to the public today.