Nine months after the implementation of the Municipal Tourist Tax charged by hotels when staying in hotel units and six months of charging this same fee to cruise tourism, the ADN – Madeira Party questions the Funchal City Council for the promised application of these funds in terms of investment…
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YouTube channel, Madeira Airport Live, has registered another impressive landing at Madeira-Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, which is known for being one of the most challenging airports in the world. The video shows the intense moment when an Estonian Marabu Airbus A320, coming from Nuremberg (Germany), was caught in crosswinds and…
Miguel Albuquerque responded to harsh criticism from Manuel Oliveira, from the National Union of Drivers (SNMOT), categorically stating that the Regional Government “does not work with blackmailers and much less does it work with this type of threats.” The response comes from the SNMOT’s threat that bus drivers would strike…
The Regional Command of PSP Madeira said that on Saturday, the 14th of June, the PSP seized a large amount of synthetic drugs coming off the Lobo Marinho in Porto Santo. As part of the exchange of police information between islands, the police of Porto Santo inspected and intercepted two…
A cyclist was filmed riding on the Via Rapida between Machico and Porto da Cruz, surprising other drivers. In the video, circulating on social media, it is possible to see the cyclist pedaling calmly on the road, apparently oblivious to the danger. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Photo: JM
The 53-year-old Czech tourist (not about 40 years old as initially reported) who fell and died this morning after falling 50 metres from the Juncal Viewpoint, in Pico do Areeiro, was not on a recommended pedestrian route. The viewpoint and the access route, which starts at the entrance of Radar…
The Public Security Police (PSP) has launched information on the mandatory insurance for scooters and other personal mobility vehicles, which comes into force on Friday, the 20th of June. According to a press release from the PSP, through the Regional Command, all users of electric scooters and other motorised personal…
Madeira Tourism has improved the way information on the status of the Institute of Forests and Conservation (IFCN), Classified Walking Routes, is presented on its official website, making it more accessible and relevant. This update allows tourists, guides, operators, and tourist entertainment companies will now have access to fast, reliable,…
“At a time when concerns are growing about illegal car racing and dangerous driving on Madeira’s roads, a group of automotive enthusiasts is preparing to present a concrete and responsible alternative.” More specifically, on the 14th of June, Praia Formosa will host an event that brings together approximately 300 vehicles…
Last week, the Regional Government confirmed that they will be handing over the management of the Pedestrian Routes to private companies. They say this will reduce the carbon footprint, monitor tourist routes with greater pressure, and strengthen air quality monitoring (obviously, they have not visited Rabacal recently!). This revelation has…
Today was the inaugural United Airlines direct connection between New York and Madeira. With three flights a week – Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday until September (although depending on its success, this could continue longer), United Airlines is using a Boeing 737 MAX 8, with 16 Premium PlusSM seats, 54 Economy PlusSM…
Provisional data provided to the Regional Directorate of Statistics by the Madeira Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) show that, in the 1st quarter of 2025, 922 traffic accidents with police intervention were recorded. A 9.8% increase on the same quarter last year. Figures show that 294 people…
Bus drivers from Horários do Funchal will go on a 48-hour strike, scheduled for the 25th and 26th of June. The industrial action was confirmed by Manuel Oliveira, from the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SMNOT). He explained that the deadline for the Regional Government to accept the…
The ADN – National Democratic Alternative (ADN) party has warned of what it considers to be a “lack of control on the entry of motor vehicles into the Autonomous Region of Madeira.” In a press release, the ADN cites a source, who is a customs secretary at the Funchal Customs,…
The Regional Government has launched a new Forest fire prevention campaign. The project starts today, the 2nd of June, and ends on the 30th of September. Protecting human lives, safeguarding the region’s environmental heritage, and ensuring sustainability is the name of the game, states Eduardo Jesus, Regional Secretary for Tourism,…