A Belgian tourist went missing in the parish of Curral das Freiras yesterday. However, JM confirmed with the President of the Regional Civil Protection Service, Richard Marques, that the man was successfully found uninjured at 21:12. Five operatives and two vehicles from the Câmara de Lobos Volunteer Firefighters were involved…
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Handling company SPDH Menzies – formerly Groundforce is on strike and has caused chaos at Lisbon airport. As such, there is a mountain of luggage at Lisbon airport. Trade Unionist, Carlos Araújo, had this to say: “Those who travel for work or on vacation will not receive their suitcase; it…
The SIGA network has just under half of the fleet prepared to transport citizens with reduced mobility. Of the 371 existing buses, 168 are adapted for special services. 85% are operated by Horários dos Funchal, leaving the rest of the island without an adequate reduced mobility network. The Government guarantees…
As part of the contract ‘Implementation of mobility and traffic calming measures 2024/2025,’ the Funchal City Council has already created two raised pedestrian speed bumps on Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, in the segment between Courelas and Caminho de Santo Amaro. It will build 12 new raised pedestrian crossings, aiming…
Tension continues to rise between taxi and TVDE drivers in Madeira, with yet another complaint from a taxi driver at TVDE encroachment on their territory. According to JM, a TVDE vehicle parked in a taxi rank in Funchal while waiting for customers, which constitutes, according to the taxi driver, “another…
Temperatures in Madeira are expected to rise from Friday, with the hot weather extending over the weekend and into next week. “Temperatures will rise from Friday with hot and windy weather affecting the south coast of Madeira. A rise of two to three degrees is expected, with thermometers approaching 30…
TAP passengers arriving from Porto to the Madeira International Airport were forced to walk in the rain to the airport terminal this morning. The absence of a bus to pick up passengers, given the weather conditions, contributed to the dissatisfaction of some people who disembarked from the aircraft. Local newspapers…
This morning (Tuesday), the DIÁRIO newspaper reported that an all-female rally team will be entering this year’s Madeira Wine Rally. 2025 brings the realisation of 26-year-old Laura Ferreira’s dream of participating in the rally. She will be driving a Renault Clio Rally5. Her co-pilot will be her sister, Inês. We…
The PS candidacy for the Funchal City Council states that resolving the current traffic problems in the city centre is one of its top priorities. Among the measures to be implemented is the creation of more car parks on the periphery of the centre, encourage the use of public transport,…
In the first half of this year, an average of 38,725 vehicles circulated daily on the highway, which represents a traffic growth of around 5.1%, compared to the same period last year. Of these, 37,853 correspond to light vehicles and 872 heavy goods vehicles (HGV), both with year-on-year increases of…
As usual, because of the festivities in the parish of Monte, the carreiros will take a week off between the second and third week of August. In a press release, the Association of Carreiros do Monte stated: “We inform you that, due to the holding of the Festivities of Our…
A public parking space located in the city of Funchal was allegedly blocked today, Tuesday, the 15th of July, by a group of tourists. The situation ended up generating a scene with several passers-by intervening with the aim of freeing the parking space. In a post on the Facebook social…
Emirates will be holding a series of cabin crew recruitment sessions this summer in some of Europe’s top tourist destinations. Among the dates announced, an open day in Funchal, on the 30th of August, is the only session planned for Portugal. The recruitment day will be held at the Meliã…
The hospital helipad, which was deactivated due to infrastructure and safety concerns raised by ANAC, remains inoperable and cannot support medivac situations. With no deadline to achieve the standards required by ANAC, the hospital heliport remains controversial. However, SESARAM has contacted JM reporters stating that they have started the necessary…
Madeira is set to undergo a reorganisation as a tourist destination, a change that may be unpopular but is deemed necessary to maintain its quality and sustainability, announced the President of the Regional Government. “We are entering a new phase,” said Miguel Albuquerque. “We will work closely with tourism agents…