Due to the recent bad weather, which has delayed work on Caminho do Monte, the scheduled re-opening for the Monte Toboggans has been delayed. They were originally going to resume their service on the 7th of December.
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The adverse weather has caused damage throughout the region, and reports released on the Civil Protection of Machico's Facebook page, confirm that Rua Marechal Spínola, which serves the Porto da Cruz Sports Centre, is closed as part of the road has collapsed.
MEP Sara Cerdas wants the European Union to play a more active role in guaranteeing a sustainable transition within the tourist sector, through specific support programmes and policies that safeguard companies and jobs during the transition.
This week the Regional Government introduced a new set of measures to ensure the protection of Madeira's resident population, and all those who visit the island. These measures came into force yesterday, the 27th of November and will remain in effect until 23:59 on the 11th of December.
The Porto Santo Line has issued a brief press statement saying that they have cancelled tomorrow's (26.11) sailing due to bad weather.
Regarding the end of the year celebrations, Miguel Albuquerque confirmed that all bars will close at 01:00 on the 1st of January.
In a statement issued by the Regional Command of Public Security Police (PSP) Madeira, they confirmed that they had arrested a 39-year-old man from Funchal, who was in possession of 21 individual doses of cocaine, for drug trafficking.
The President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque has revealed that new safety measures will be introduced to complement the ones already in existence.
The Madeira delegation of the Portuguese Association of Disabled Persons will meet this Friday with the Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP), to discuss ways to ensure that reserved disabled parking is not abused by other motorists.
During a press conference, political party Juntos Pela Povo (JPP) expressed their disapproval with the Regional Governments current arrangements when dealing with visitors who test Covid-19 positive on arrival.
EasyJet has announced that it will soon start a recruiting campaign for cabin crew. This opportunity stems from an announcement that the airline, one of Europe's leaders, is opening new seasonal bases, including Faro and Malaga, next spring.
Reports from the Miami National Hurricane Centre (NHC), state that there is a 5 to 20% chance of the Madeiran archipelago being hit by an intense subtropical storm winds this weekend.
According to this morning's headlines, the number of local Covid-19 transmissions has increased by 30% this month, with 70 local cases confirmed resulting in 600 people being confined.
Twenty-four students are to undergo PCR testing at local 2nd and 3rd Cycle Caniço School, who activated its Covid-19 contingency plans after a 8th grade student tested positive for Covid.