Food Banks Against Hunger (Os Bancos Alimentares Contra a Fome) have issued a plea asking everyone to contribute to their food collection campaign, which is being held from today until the 13th of December.
Madeira Weekly
Well-known Compadre Jodé is the protagonist of a video, which aims to raise public awareness of the importance of social distancing and compliance with Covid-19 health and safety regulations.
Snow may have arrived early, but with little Christmas cheer to look forward to this year, NAMINHATERRA TV channel is currently giving everyone a little taste of Christmas by taking live images of the snow in Pico do Areeiro and accompanying them with Christmas melodies.
The Judiciary Police, through the Department of Criminal Investigation of Madeira (CID), yesterday arrested a 29-year-old man who had 800 individual sachets of heroin in his possession for drug trafficking. Money was later recovered from his property, which is believed to be related to the sale of narcotics.
The RAM Health Service (SESARAM) received 7,249 vaccines yesterday, the 25th of November, which are part of a total of 15,000 vaccines that are expected to be delivered to Madeira by the end of November.
Among the various measures announced yesterday by Miguel Albuquerque, he confirmed that the Volta à Cidade do Funchal - São Silvestre Race, which takes place annually in the last week of the year has been cancelled.
With the pandemic under control, the President of Madeira is not taking any unnecessary risks and has announced that to protect the health of the Madeirans and Porto-Santenses there will be no market nights in any of the regions municipalities.
During his press conference regarding new Covid 19 restrictions during Christmas and the New Year, the President of Madeira confirmed that "the pandemic is now controlled because we have all the connections and the entire circuit of local transmissions. We do not want community transmission and that is what we have to avoid in Madeira."
The Porto Santo Line has issued a brief press statement saying that they have cancelled tomorrow's (26.11) sailing due to bad weather.
In a brief statement, the President of Madeira confirmed that Madeira is due to receive 200,000 vaccines, and that procedures are in place for the distribution of the vaccine.
Regarding the end of the year celebrations, Miguel Albuquerque confirmed that all bars will close at 01:00 on the 1st of January.
Pictures released show that snow has already fallen on Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areerio this afternoon.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a forecast saying that strong winds will affect the island tomorrow and Thursday. Due to the drop in temperatures, there may be a light dusting of snow on Madeira's peaks.
This year, although Father Christmas will be at Madeira Shopping, he will also be telecommuting. Until the 24th of December he will be at his home in Lapland talking to children via video link.