Several commercial establishments in the La Vie Shopping Centre area, particularly those located in Rua Serpa Pinto have been the target of several robberies and acts of vandalism.
Madeira Weekly
The Navy, in conjunction with the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue coordination sub-centre, the captain of the Port of Funchal and the Regional Civil Protection Service, this morning rescued a crew member from a fishing vessel located 8 nautical miles south of Câmara de Lobos. According to the Navy the victim, a 57-year-old man, had deep cuts to his face made by a hook.
A Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta Caretta) caught up in fishing tackle was rescued yesterday, (10th July) at 8:30 pm at Paul do Mar.
To mark 'Ocean Day' and despite being in lock down, local Caniço Primary school and the Junta de Freguesia challenged youngsters during May and June to create posters to raise awareness among the population about the risks to public health, nature and marine life that discarded disposable personal protective equipment, such as masks, gloves and wipes, has on the environment. In addition the children wanted to highlight the use of reusable masks, in order to produce less waste.
In a press statement a Loja do Cidadão da Madeira spokesperson announced that several organisations are re-opening their direct access facility thus allowing customers to access their services without having to wait in line.
Taking to social media this morning, (11/07) the Mayor of Porto Santo, Isalino Vasconcelos, advised visitors and residents that they need to comply with the new beach signs.
Entertainment on the island is beginning to recover, and here is a brief look at some of the activities on offer.
An air filter has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of Houston, U.S.A. which they say is capable to killing the coronavirus instantly.
Up until the 14th of July, the MadeiraShopping complex, managed by Sonae Sierra, is hosting an online music festival featuring some of Portugal's prominent artists from its YouTube page or MadeiraShopping website.
Yesterday, the 8th of July, was a historic moment for the islands tourist industry as the toboggans operated by Carreiros do Monte were again operating, and like many other activities has adopted several health and safety measures for its operatives.
It may be hot and wearing a mask may be stuffy, but passengers must realise that Madeira’s rules are the rules, and although the majority of visitors to the island are complying, others are visibly complaining. Furthermore, it would appear that people do not fully understanding the Polymerase Chain Reaction…
Playgrounds will officially re-open on the 18th of July with a new set of rules. These are:-
The Government Council has determined that the consumption of alcoholic beverages in public open spaces, situated near roads is now prohibited, except for bar and restaurant terraces.
By Janine Langner Our flight to Madeira had been planned for a long time. Therefore, we were very happy when the flight took place on July 2nd as scheduled, despite Covid.We had regularly informed ourselves in advance online and already installed and filled in our data in the “Madeira Safe…