While visiting the new Vila Baleira Funchal Hotel, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque confirmed that mask wearing could become mandatory for all who use the islands' public roads.
Madeira Weekly
The Estreito Câmara de Lobos Parish Council and Estreito Cultural and Recreational Association (ACRE) has announced that, in view of the current pandemic and due to health and safety guidelines with regards to social distancing, they have cancelled the Estreito 2020 Harvest Festival which was scheduled to take place between the 11th and 13th of September in the village of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos.
While attending the 8th anniversary of the Banco Alimentar - Mão Solidária, in Santo António, Funchal, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, stated that “he did not approve of the images he'd seen of groups of people gathering together as they had at the Calheta Rally last weekend, some of whom did not comply with social distancing requirements and the wearing of masks.
Since March this year, the 'WE, Citizens Party!' have been questioning the Regional Government, and in particular the President of the Government, Miguel Albuquerque and the Secretary of Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, about the creation, existence and application of a “Contingency Plan” for the island's airport when strong winds impact on its operational effectiveness.
RIR (React - Include - Recycle) party member, Roberto Vieira, has voiced his concern as to the legality of all municipal kennels and catteries. In a press note he said that "we have learned that Vasco Gil's kennel and cattery in Santo António has yet to be given legal status and is located in an area of trees and scrub which places all the resident animals and staff at considerable risk."
The body of Mário Jorge, the young man who went missing on the 17th of June, was found inside a warehouse in Caniçal this morning.
On the 8th of July, Pedro Spínola's new hybrid orchid, 'Dendrobium Charme de São' Vicente was registered in honour of the parish of São Vicente.
Beneficiaries of retirement pensions from French sources (excluding public sector retirees) who settled in Portugal before 01 April 2020 may benefit from the Non-Habitual Resident scheme, an attractive tax-free regime for a period of 10 years. This favourable assessment results from a combined application of the double tax treaty concluded…
From Tuesday the 21st of July, all passengers travelling from Porto to Madeira can take their PCR tests in Porto for free, at the Porto Ocidental Health Centre Group.
Tuca a 10-year-old female 'Golden Retriever,' has been missing in the Ponta Delgada area since the 11th of July. Her owners, who despite their best efforts have been unable to find their much beloved pet, now ask that if anyone has any information of her whereabouts to please contact them on 967 049 300.
Yesterday's (18.07) summer storm caught many by surprise, as did the resulting heavy rain, especially to the west of the island.
SATA - Azores Airlines has announced in newspaper 'Açoriano Oriental' that it will guarantee two weekly flights, between Lisbon and Porto to Porto Santo, from the 20th of July to the 28th of September.
Yesterday, the 18th of July, an atmospheric phenomenon occurred in Achada do Teixeira, as a mini tornado started to form.
Last night (16/07) a Pingo Doce security guard in Câmara de Lobos, was attacked by an alleged drug addict. The situation arose when the security guard asked the man to put on his mask before entering the supermarket. However, the man reacted violently and started slashing at the security guard…
According to witnesses at the scene where the body of a 40 - 50-year-old man was recovered from the sea near the Porto Novo pier in Santa Cruz, the man must have stopped his car, stripped off his clothes and plunged into the sea close to the pier.