An earthquake registering 3.0 on the Richter Scale was recorded this morning at 03:29, southeast of the Desertas Islands, about 100 kilometers from Funchal. According to the seismic network of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the quake occurred at a depth of 42 kilometers. Samantha Gannon info…
Madeira Weekly
CHEGA MP Francisco Gomes has called for Regional Secretary Eduardo Jesus to resign, accusing him of defending airline interests rather than those of Madeira’s residents. In a statement issued on the 4th of October, following a visit to Santo da Serra Market, Gomes criticised delays in fully implementing the new…
Porto Santo’s future lies in its identity, history and culture, rather than an indiscriminate increase in visitor numbers, according to Mayor Nuno Batista. Speaking on the sidelines of the Atlantic Tourism Days in Velas, on the Azorean island of São Jorge, Batista said the aim was to offer visitors a…
The Public Security Police (PSP) has used social media to warn of a scam involving fake bank cards sent through the post with personalised letters. The Bank of Portugal first raised the alarm, explaining that the letters include the recipient’s name, address and the name of their genuine bank to…
Holders of a Multipurpose Medical Disability Certificate (AMIM) that has been issued and electronically registered in the central health system can now add it to the gov.pt app’s digital wallet, using the Digital Mobile Key to authenticate. The Portuguese Association for People with Special Needs – Association Without Limits (APPNE-ASL)…
Madeira recorded the lowest Covid-19 vaccination rate in Portugal among people aged 65 and over, according to the 2025 National Health Survey. Just 18.9% of older residents in the region reported receiving a Covid-19 vaccine in the 12 months before their interview, compared with a national average of 50.1%. The…
ADN Madeira has called for the full publication of the economic and financial study supporting Funchal’s proposed tourist tax increase from €2 to €4 per person, per night. In a statement issued on Sunday, the party argued that the increase requires clear justification, particularly at a time when official indicators…
Funchal’s Municipal Assembly approved an amendment to the municipal Fees Regulation this morning, ending free parking for electric vehicles in on-street spaces and car parks managed by the municipality. Electric vehicles will instead receive a 50% discount on the standard parking tariff. Mayor Jorge Carvalho said the exemption was introduced…
Madeira’s Regional Secretary for Tourism, Eduardo Jesus, said on Wednesday, the 30th of September, that the minimum services decreed for the easyJet cabin crew strike fall short of the Region’s needs. He stressed Madeira’s status as an outermost island region and its dependence on air travel, pointing out that, unlike…
Walkers using the Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço (PR8) will face temporary diversions from Wednesday, 30th of September, as repair and improvement works get under way. The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) says short detours will be introduced along sections of the usual route to protect visitors…
A 37-year-old French tourist was found dead aboard a sailboat anchored off Porto Santo on Tuesday morning, 29th of September. The Judicial Police were called to investigate the circumstances of his death. The alarm was raised at 08:36 by an acquaintance who had been unable to contact the man. Officers…
The median monthly rent per square metre for new residential tenancies in Madeira rose by 17.4% between the second quarter of 2025 and the same period this year, reaching €12.78. This was the largest annual increase among Portugal’s nine regions and exceeded the national rise of 10.2%. Figures released by…
The Judicial Police were called to investigate a new fire that broke out on Tuesday morning, 29th of September, in a building adjoining the property damaged by flames overnight on Friday into Saturday in Funchal’s Old Town. Simão Santos, a technical assistant with Funchal Firefighters, said the cause remained undetermined.…
A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for stabbing two men during the São Pedro festivities in Ribeira Brava. The Funchal court convicted P. Andrade of attempted murder and causing bodily harm on Tuesday, 29th of September. The attack took place on Ribeira Brava beach in…
Two Portuguese Air Force F-16 fighters carried out ‘circuits and bumps’ manoeuvres at Madeira Airport on Monday. According to information collected by DIÁRIO, the operation was part of a military exercise. The operation caught the attention of those who were in the vicinity of the airport and was captured by…