The Regional Government is meeting with hotel groups to find another unit that will become a second Covid hotel.
Madeira Weekly
The continued search for the German tourist who fell overboard a boat on the north coast, in the São Jorge quay area, Santana last Thursday resumed this morning.
We had a poster at the bus stop, saying that, after returning from the supermarket, we should disinfect our car boot, car keys, money and fruits, vegetables and everything else. We had a warning that the virus could be brought into the apartment on the soles of the shoes, therefore…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea, has placed the north coast of Madeira and Porto Santo under yellow warning due to maritime unrest, as waves on the northwest of the island could reach 4 metres in height. The warning will remain in place until 6 pm today.
Two crypts in the São Martinho cemetery were vandalised last night (23.10).
Most of the passengers aboard the SeaDream1, who docked in Funchal harbour this morning, decided not to disembark. Those who did leave the ship, were scheduled to do so, while the remaining passengers decided to stay on board as they had been at sea for more than 72 hours.
The vice-president of the Municipality of Funchal, Idalina Perestrelo, was present today at the Parish Council of São Gonçalo, to mark the 6th municipal campaign for the provision of free rabies vaccination for animals over three months old, which this year also includes cats. The campaign started last Saturday, in the parishes of São Pedro and Imaculado Coração de Maria.
Pingo Doce has recently launched an innovative facial cream called 'Blue Light Protection' that protects the skin from the effects of blue light emitted by computers, tablets and mobile phones.
The first cruise ship to dock in Funchal since the beginning of the pandemic, SeaDreamI carrying 100 passengers, is scheduled to arrive on Saturday the 24th of October.
Two examples of new innovative equipment devices which allow the safe transportation of patients with infectious diseases, including Covid-19, have arrived in Madeira.
Hertz Used Cars is running a special sale campaign until the end of October.
The RIR (React-Include-Recycle) party has voiced its concerns over the number of homeless people living on the streets of Funchal.
The Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) has given the State the green light in strengthening their stake in TAP through the acquisition of 22.5% of the company's capital, in addition to the 50% already held by Parpública _ Participacoes Publicas.
Following the raid this morning on a house in Câmara de Lobos, the PSP have confirmed that two citizens aged 21 and 58 years old, both born and living in Câmara de Lobos were arrested. In addition small quantities of liamba, hashish, heroin and mephedrone were seized as well as a 'butterfly' knife, 6.35mm ammunition, a grenade, 120 mm mortar and an 81 mm mortar."
The Câmara de Lobos Public Security Police, BIR (Rapid Response Brigade), undercover agents, the Judiciary Police and firefighters were this morning involved in a large-scale police operation that started at 7 am and ended at 11 am, at a property located on the border between Câmara de Lobos and Estreito de Câmara de Lobos.