Three dozen flights were cancelled throughout this Wednesday at Madeira Airport, affecting both arrivals and departures, and causing significant constraints to passengers and airlines, due to the strong winds. By 18:00, 15 connections have been cancelled in arrivals and as many in departures. The affected flights include services to and…
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Paths originally reserved for 10.50 euros are being sold to tourists for 60 euros, a new business tactic used by tourism professionals. The Forestry Institute told JM it was unaware of any irregularities but has already requested clarification from the companies involved. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 73
The number of Portuguese and Portuguese descendants killed due to Wednesday’s earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 68, with 74 still missing, according to the latest balance released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE). According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, among the 68 dead, 59 of whom were…
Almost a quarter of the Portuguese population (24%) admit to feeling bad about themselves or their lifestyles due to content they see on social media, according to a study released by Intrum, which highlights the subsequent impacts on health and personal finances. The data feature in the European Consumer Payment…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has placed the North, South, and mountainous regions of Madeira under a yellow heat warning. The alert will be in effect between 09:00 and 21:00 on Thursday, the 2nd of July. Despite its proximity, Porto Santo is not under any weather warnings.…
Numerous flights have been cancelled, and aircraft have been diverted at the Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo today due to strong winds. At the airport this afternoon, several flights were either cancelled, returned to the airport of origin, or diverted to Porto Santo, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria. Many of…
Funchal is set to become a focal point for international security innovation this week as it hosts the fifth edition of AuxDefense, the World Conference on Advanced Materials for Defence. Taking place from Wednesday to Friday at the VidaMar Resort Hotel, the event brings together a diverse assembly of researchers,…
The Public Security Police (PSP) have launched an investigation following a serious hit-and-run incident in the municipality of Ribeira Brava late yesterday afternoon. Authorities are currently searching for the vehicle’s driver, who fled the scene without stopping to assist. The accident occurred while a nine-year-old child and her mother were…
Ponta do Pargo, located on the most westerly point of Madeira, is currently at the centre of a significant infrastructure development that promises to reshape the local economy and tourism landscape. During recent celebrations for the Day of the Parish, Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries, Nuno Maciel, reaffirmed the…
The earth continues to shake in Venezuela. Residents, including Madeiran emigrants in Caracas, have reported to DIÁRIO a new earthquake, felt this lunchtime in the Venezuelan capital. The country remains deeply unsettled by the ongoing seismic activity that has primarily struck the central coast, leaving a trail of destruction in…
The Portuguese contingent responding to the tragedy caused by the earthquakes in Venezuela has arrived in the country, but without the 18 operatives prepared by the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The decision to limit the mission to the capacity of the two Portuguese Air Force KC-390 aircraft has left a…
The PS-Madeira is demanding that the Regional Government make public the technical grounds that led to the calculation of the new tender value for the third phase of the Central and University Hospital of Madeira, which, according to the Executive, will have a base price of €415 million. The third…
The Union Association of Police Professionals (ASPP/PSP) has sent a letter to the Minister of Internal Affairs, following a working visit to the Regional Command of the PSP of Madeira, held on the 25th and 26th of June, where it identified several concerns related to the operating conditions of the…
A Madeiran woman rescued alive after spending almost 24 hours trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela has had to have her right arm amputated. According to Correio da Manhã, Ermínia Pinto was rescued from the debris of her apartment building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira,…
Chinese company Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd. has won the Atlantic Trophy, awarded by the jury at the 2026 Madeira International Fireworks Display Competition (CIFAM), while Ukrainian company Dance of Fire claimed the public’s ‘Madeira Tão Tua Trophy.’ The competition forms part of the Atlantic Festival, organised by the Regional…