The Health Service of the Region has responded to a statement released by the JPP, where the party denounced the lack of medicines for cancer patients. Through a statement, SESARAM states that the medicines in question are in short supply due to a national rupture, so “it is not a…
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At 18:00 on Saturday, the 7th of September, the Madeira Classical Orchestra opens its 2024/25 season at the Madeira Congress Centre, in Funchal. Madeiran composer Lino Silva will present the world premiere of ‘Libera me’. Guest soloists will also perform the Symphony Concertante for Violin and Viola d’Arco and Orchestra,…
An Englishwoman aged 57 years old, was the fatal victim yesterday’s fall at the Rochete Bridge on Caldeirão Verde. According to the Santana Volunteer Firefighters commander, the tourist was hiking with her husband when she fell from a height of between five and 10 meters from the bridge. Firefighters rescued…
In the middle of the harvest season, any additional help is always welcome, and here in Madeira is no different. Yet not many know or realise that our levada network can be used as a transportation route for baskets of grapes. The idea is not new, but well worth remembering,…
Data from the Idealista portal reveals that, in one year, house prices in Madeira have risen by 19%, and buying a house in the Region, at the moment, exceeds 3 thousand euros per square metre. In August 2023, buying a house in Madeira cost of 3,114 euros per square metre,…
A foreign citizen died this afternoon after falling five metres from the Rochete Bridge while walking along the Caldeirão Verde levada. So far, the Commander of the Santana Volunteer Firefighters has been unable to confirm the age or nationality of the tourist. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The Municipality of Calheta will promote another Vaccination Campaign for Companion Animals, on the 14th and 21st of September. The initiative includes rabies vaccination, electronic identification, internal deworming, and registration on the Companion Animal Information System (SIAC). The service is free, but registration is mandatory and limited by parish. Those…
The replacement of the free +65 Social Pass, can now be carried out at Casas do Povo. According to the Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures, the deadline to request the replacement of the free pass will be between 03/09/2024 and 08/11/2024, to allow all passengers to have the new…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has confirmed that two classified walking routes will re-open tomorrow (3rd of September): PR9- Levada do Caldeirão Verde and PR18- Levada do Rei. Due care and attention should be given while walking along these or any other levada/pedestrian routes. Samantha Gannon info…
Businessman Mário Ferreira, the largest Portuguese cruise operator, is receptive to setting up a “serious and credible” ferry operation between Madeira and the mainland. He considers that a regular maritime connection to the mainland “makes perfect sense,” but places some conditions for the operation to be successful, namely having two…
Quinta da Caldeira, located in Camacha, is about to celebrate its second anniversary and will promote its 1st Equestrian Festival on the 15th of September, starting at 10 am. The event will highlight the teaching of children who participate in the therapeutic riding sessions, promoting a festive atmosphere for friends…
So far, the fires have affected 5,116 hectares, 139 ha of which are Laurissilva. During a press conference at the auditorium at Campo da Barca, Manuel Filipe, President of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation confirmed that 32% of the burnt area was just scrubland. Furthermore, Manuel Filipe confirms…
The hydrographic and oceanographic ship (BHO) ‘Beautemps-Beaupré’ will arrive at the port of Funchal at 09:00 on the 5th of September and remain berthed until 09:00 on the 9th. After the usual courtesy visits on the day of its arrival, the ship’s Commander, Dimitri Bertheau, will receive on board, for an…
Horários do Funchal, has confirmed that it will resume its shuttle bus service to Pico do Areeiro from tomorrow, Monday the 2nd of September, following the partial reopening of the pedestrian walk between Pico do Areerio and Ninho da Manta. The bus timetable is as follows: Funchal Centre – Pico…
On the 5th of September at 17:00, the President of Madeira, Miguel Alburquerque will inaugurate a new aesthetic medicine clinic ‘Space Age,’ located on Rua do Bispo, Funchal. Doctor Tânia Manso, who specialises in anesthesiology and aesthetic medicine, is the futuristic designed clinic’s administrator. In a statement, she added: “When…