Following the Regional Government's compulsory mask wearing decision yesterday, the 28th of July, the coalition government has once again reiterated that masks must be worn in all public spaces from the 1st of August, including streets, beaches and mountain areas.
Madeira Weekly
CTT and CTT online are now selling the new MOxAdTech masks; the first to successfully eliminate 99% of coronavirus particles in tests carried out by the João Lobo Antunes Institute of Molecular Medicine (iMM), making them the first textile mask capable of inactivating the virus.
Well it is as we all expected, especially as a new surge of Covid-19 is rapidly spreading across Europe.
The Regional Government has announced that from Saturday the 1st of August it will be mandatory to wear a face mask while walking along a public street.
A member of the Portuguese community in the United Kingdom may hold the key to curing António Ferreira who resides in Jersey and suffers from a rare type of cancer. As such, he is desperately searching for a compatible donor for a stem cell transplant.
Although as yet there are no figures to support his thesis, economist and hotelier André Barreto, believes at least 50% of companies in Madeira linked to the hotel and tourism sectors will close due to the pandemic.
CTT has confirmed that since the beginning of April this year they have increased their workforce with an additional 800 employees, most of whom are postmen/women.
Ever wanted to see what lies beneath the waves surrounding the Selvagens Islands (Savage Islands)? Then wait no more, as a fascinating new video shot this month highlights the marine life that has made sunken oil tanker, Morning Breeze their home. The vessel sunk sometime during the 70’s or…
A man, whose age could not be ascertained, died this afternoon in the Virtudes area in Funchal. As far as is possible to ascertain, the man shot himself in the head in a car park near a block of apartments.
According to RTP-Madeira the Regional Government has confirmed that the 'Allegorical Flower Parade,' scheduled for the 6th of September has been cancelled, however, the government has confirmed that the rest of the flower festival programme will remain as scheduled, including the Wall of Hope, flower exhibitions and concerts.
A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the south coast of Madeira this morning at 00:03 at a depth of ten kilometres.
To ensure the safety and well-being of everyone, MadeiraShopping has implemented a new technological solution that allows for all the escalator and moving walkway handrails to be quickly and effectively disinfected.
Tuca, the Gold Retriever, who has been missing since the 11th of July from Ponta Delgada, has returned home.
A 14-year-old teenager who fell 10 metres from a levada in São Vicente yesterday (25.07) has died.
The councilor of 'Mais Porto Santo' today voted against the 700 thousand euro bank loan to help pay for essential repair work to the islands roads as proposed by the Porto Santo City Council.