The Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, Paulo Cafôfo, starts a three-day tour of Madeira tomorrow as part of his Mission "Connecting Portugal to the Diaspora," an initiative aimed to bring the diaspora closer to their country, based at boosting relationships with local government, companies, and society.
Madeira Weekly
This morning there was chaos as tourist buses were unable to reach some of their destinations due to the sheer number of parked cars and lousy parking.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea website, a 2.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the north coast of Madeira (Madeira Tore) at 03:53 this morning.
The Regional Government, through the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), has so far this year cleared 215 km of forest paths/firebreaks as part of the Forest Defence Plan Against Fires which includes the construction of firebreaks and access paths.
Dolores Aveiro, the mother of CR7, announced today that she has called her lawyers to clear her good name and that of her family, because of a news story published "in a well-known Portuguese newspaper."
The Municipality of Funchal (CMF) is committed to studying solutions, together with other entities, to encourage more cruise ship operators to use Madeira as a stop-off point.
As part of the "Great Works Cycle," the Madeira Classical Orchestra, has invited the brilliant violin soloist Haik Kazazyan, and conductor José Eduardo Gomes to perform at a concert on the 20th of May at the Madeira Congress Centre.
Last night, the 15th of May, a mini 1.7 Richter Scale earthquake was recorded off the south coast of Ribeira Brava at 22:47.
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development participated today in the conference titled 'Precision Agriculture in the Autonomous Region of Madeira,' which took place at the Madeira Agricultural School in São Vicente and brought together about a hundred participants.
AREAM – Regional Agency for Energy and Environment of the Autonomous Region of Madeira will tomorrow hold a seminar at the Barceló Funchal Oldtown Hotel, in Funchal, at 09:00 on "Hydrogen, a Solution for Island Bus Mobility."
A Ryanair passenger caused a major disturbance at the Madeira International Airport - Cristiano Ronaldo this afternoon. So much so, that the authorities had to be called in.
Today, the largest superyacht to date docked in the port of Funchal. , AAH
According to the data revealed today by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM), between January and March 2023, overnight stays in the total tourist accommodation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM), registered an increase of 52.8% compared to the same period of the previous year, approaching 2.3 million for the first time.
Pope Francis has criticized the approval of the decree on medically assisted death, considering that the Portuguese parliament has created a law condoning the killing of another person.
The pollen levels in the atmosphere in Madeira are predominantly from Cypress and Eucalyptus, confirms the latest pollen bulletin issued by the Portuguese Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SPAIC).
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