Over the weekend, the Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Susana Prada, was present at another clean up operation in the port of Caniçal. The first took place in September 2020, where 600 kg of rubbish, including tyres, batteries, glass, plastic and iron were collected.
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New legislation in the region has approved the prohibition of some singe-use plastics as well as reducing the use of others.
The Vice-President of the Regional Government, Pedro Calado, confirmed this afternoon that he had received several statements from the UK Government affirming that Madeira will be placed on the UK green list.
Campers, (a car with a tent attached to the roof), is the new Hertz Car Hire service, launched in partnership with Jeep, and has just arrived in Madeira.
The President of the Regional Government has confirmed that he has already submitted a 117-step plan to reverse the UK's decision to remove Madeira from its 'Safe to Travel - Green Corridor List.' In a statement he said that 'the epidemiological situation in Madeira cannot be compared to the continental one.'
A maintenance employee from Lisbon, who is working at the Meia Serra Solid Waste Treatment Station (Madeira), has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the site to activate their contingency plan.
Asked to comment on the statements made by Alberto João Jardim on radio station Antena 1, about the Municipality of Funchal falling into 'Irreversible Decay,' and becoming a city with a permanently outstretched hand, the President of Madeira, said that he supported the ex-president on his views, and although he is worried about Pedro Calado's (Vice-President) departure from the Regional Government, due to his candidacy for Mayor of Funchal, Miguel Albuquerque believes that Pedro Calado's leadership will benefit the city enormously.
When asked by journalists about the possibility of easing the wearing of facemasks, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, remarked that mask wearing is mandatory, and will remain so.
The President of the Regional Government has confirmed that the 1 am curfew will remain in place, as it is an important measure to guarantee the safety of the population, and it will not be lifted anytime soon.
As of the 21st of June, the PCR test is being replaced by a rapid antigen test (TRAg) which must be carried out up to 48 hours before embarking on an inter-island trip, either by sea or air. The test is mandatory for both outbound and return journeys, as per the new rules issued on the 18th of June 2021, by the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection.
The Porto Santo Line announced today that it will be operating an additional service on the 30th of June due to demand.
Information released today states that free digital Covid-19 certificates should start being issued this week. This provides proof of negative testing, vaccination or recovery from Covid-19.
Miguel Albuquerque visited the Civil Protection facilities in Madeira this morning, for the formal presentation of the 2021 POCIF (Operational Plan for Combating Forest Fires).
British ambassadors to Europe have admitted that UK residents will be unable to travel to any European destinations until August.
Polish airline, Enter Air arrived for the first time in Porto Santo today at 11:54 carrying a 119 passengers.