This weekend 500 bikers descended on Curral das Freiras to celebrate the feast of its feast of its patron saint, São Rafael. The party began to be celebrated seven years ago on the initiative of Américo Sá, a biker residing in Curral. Partygoers paid 5o euros to take part in…
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An earthquake registering 2.7 on the Richter scale was recorded late this morning, at 10:41 am with a 10 km epicentre. According to information collected by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea, (IPMA), this quake occurred on the continental shelf that connects the island of Madeira to the Tore…
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes joined the team of volunteers from the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), in a seed collection initiative on Saturday morning at Fonte do Bispo and Bica da Cana. Volunteers from the scout movement, sportsmen, digital nomads, tourists, and…
Construction is said to be now possible along the Porto Santo seafront between Ribeiro Cochino and Penedo do Sono, putting an end to a 24-year blockade. However, a public discussion will be available until the end of October. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
At the ceremony to distinguish individuals and tourist entities, at the Convent of Santa Clara, the President of the Regional Government stressed to the audience that “pressure is not fatal. It forces you to make decisions to improve the destination,” namely at the level of greater density at certain times…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) will tomorrow, Saturday, the 28th of September at 10 am in the leisure area of Cruzinhas, Fonte do Bispo, municipality of Calheta carry out their seed collection initiative. “The action already has numerous interested parties, such as the organisation and volunteers of…
Three women, allegedly tourists, were surprised while they were sleeping on top of their car at the Pico da Torre viewpoint. The women were said to be ‘not happy’ when woken up by residents, however, it was later reported that they had been locked out of their car as the…
A cooperation protocol was signed today in the Noble Hall of the Funchal City Council, between the Funchal City Council, APRAM – Madeira Ports Association, and CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) aims to carry out actions to plant native or endemic trees in the Funchal Ecological Park during the end…
PAN Madeira defends the need to create more campsites in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, underlining the importance of these spaces as sustainable and accessible options for tourism and leisure for the local population. “In addition to promoting greater proximity to nature, campsites represent an alternative that, when properly equipped,…
Forum Madeira has organized and promoted, since the 9th of September their 1st edition of the “Dog-Friendly Course,” with the aim of finding its ‘four-legged’ mascot. “There were 78 applications with incredible photos and, in this “dogpetition,” the winner was Gringo, who says his owner, has a human heart. The…
“The Government of Madeira is absolutely in the dark” about what was said in the hearings in the Assembly of the Republic (AR) about the fires that broke out in Madeira in August and assures that it is the Regional Parliament who supervises the regional executive. Words woven this morning…
In a decade, the number of mothers aged 40 and over increased by 74.2%. Conversely, there are fewer adolescent pregnancies, reflecting greater awareness, according to doctors Joana Mendes and Sara Câmara. Even with the declining trend in teenage mothers, 526 babies were born to youngsters aged between 15 and 19…
Funchal continues to be the scene of inappropriate tourist behaviour, as has been widely reported. Situations such as tents set up in picnic parks and viewpoints, tourists strolling in bikinis through the main streets of the city, using public roads to dry clothes, and bathing in historic fountains are just…
The President of the Portuguese Association of Security and Civil Protection Technicians (Asprocivil) considered today, in parliament, “a strategic mistake by the Regional Government” of Madeira for not being part of the rural fire national combat plan. “Integration at the national level was fundamental, and this is a strategic mistake…
A recently released audit report by the Court of Auditors (TdC), has detected 39 situations of illegal exercise of functions inherent to management positions in the Funchal City Council between 2018 and 2022. These relate to the substitution regime, in violation of the provisions of paragraph 3 of article 27…