While visiting the Igreja Matriz de São Jorge, in Santana, the President of Madeira was was asked to comment on the controversy generated around the new Madeira Brand Logo, which has even been decried by the former president of the Regional Government, Alberto João Jardim as ' bourgeois snobbery.'
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The deputy to the Assembly of the Republic and President of JS-Madeira, Olavo Câmara, points out that the rejuvenation of the tourism markets is essential for the recovery of the Madeiran economy, but believes there must be a plan B, which safeguards companies, workers and the destination, in case tourism markets do not respond.
Aircraft spotters were recently thrilled as Portuguese Air Force (FAP) 601 'Lobos' Squadron practiced circuits and bumps with their Lockheed P3-C Cup Orion at Madeira Cristiano Ronaldo Airport.
This afternoon Alberto João Jardim joined the critics of the new Madeira image. Writing on his Facebook page the Ex-President wrote:
An alleged technical failure at Porto Santo's only petrol station on Monday has left people with no option but to walk.
This weekend SANAS Madeira confirmed that they had received a “distress” call from a mother who, was unable to contact her son and feared the worst, as he had gone underwater fishing, somewhere off the north coast.
While officially opening a restaurant in Caniço, A Central, The President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque said that any changes to the curfew are dependent on the evolution of the pandemic following the re-opening of schools. Today five students tested Covid positive.
The new Madeira signature brand logo was presented today, and unfortunately has received a lot of criticism on social media.
The Funchal City Council (CMF) has announced that it is ready to open a 24 month public tender for the "provision of cleaning services in several of its Municipal Buildings located in Funchal," employing up to 50 people.
This morning, the 11th of April, the luxury yacht Mylin IV, valued at 42 million euros docked in Funchal Harbour.
This afternoon, a 49-year-old man was rescued by the Instituto de Socorros Náufragos (ISN).
Today, the 11th of April, the Associação dos Carreiros do Monte confirmed that the proposed re-opening of the Monte Toboggan service, which was rescheduled for the 19th of April, has been put back again until the 3rd of May.
While talking to journalists, Pedro Fino, the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure recently announced that the Regional Government will launch, this year, a new tender for the concession and development of the Ponta do Pargo golf course.
According to a survey by the Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Similar Establishments of Portugal (AHRESP), approximately 36% of the catering companies questioned stated that they will have to file for insolvency, while a further 46% said that they were teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and exploring insolvency possibilities.