Life during the COVID-19 pandemic is difficult for parents and children alike.
Madeira Weekly
Adherence to the new mandatory mask wearing ruling seems a bit hit and miss at the moment judging from observations in my local town, where it would appear that the majority of women are obeying the new ruling while men, of a certain age, seem to believe they are exempt.
Madeiran Water Company, ARM - Águas e Residuos da Madeira in conjuction with comedians '4Litro', recently presented their new environmental awareness campaign, entitled 'Pega o Monstro.'
According to a recent report by Jornal de Notícias,' Banco Espírito Santo's (BES) debt has practically tripled since 2014, while the “bad bank” assets can only cover 2.8% of its creditor liabilities.
934 passengers disembarked from the Lobo Marinho in Porto Santo this morning, coinciding with the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's 'mini-break' on the island.
The Forest and Nature Conservation Institute (IFCN) has confirmed that they are closing the very popular Vereda da Lagoa do Vento, Rabaçal footpath from today until the end of the month due to maintenance work.
This week a defibrillator, was ripped out and stolen from its housing in front of the Church in Caniço.
Yesterday, the 4th of August, was a 'difficult' day for the Official Animal Collection Centre of Santa Cruz, who had to intervene and collect 18 dogs from a private residence in the municipality.
This week, local newspaper JM reported that alcoholism, drug addiction and begging are becoming a problem at Largo do Phelps, in Funchal.
The Funchal City Council is promoting their 'Stock Off Funchal' initiative until the 31st of August.
Madeiran residents who are planning on travelling to the Azores can now book a free Covid-19 screening test (PCR) at the SYNLAB clinical analysis unit, located in Rua do Bom Jesus, Funchal.
Monitoring of the two artificial reefs created by the sinking of two Corvettes, the General Pereira d'Eça (CORCEIRA - Madeira) and Afonso Cerqueira (CORDECA - Porto Santo), is underway.
The President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, again justified the use of masks by saying that the exponential increase in positive cases of Covid-19 in Madeira does not surprise the Regional Government, which, for this very reason, they enforced the use of masks outdoors.
The Director-General of Health (DGS), Graça Freitas, warned today that disposable masks should be disposed of as household waste.
A woman has been arrested at Madeira's International Airport trying to smuggle in 10 kg of heroin, in what has been the biggest drug seizure of heroin on the island.