Between four and five thousand people visit the Desertas Islands every year. This data was revealed by Eduardo Jesus, Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, who visited Deserta Grande today to mark the 35th anniversary of the Desertas Islands Nature Reserve. Visits that are only authorised upon prior registration…
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Francisco Gomes, re-elected deputy for Chega to the Assembly of the Republic, is studying the possibility of requesting the temporary suspension of the application of Law No. 45/2018, which regulates the activity of Individual and Remunerated Passenger Transport in Uncharacterised Vehicles from Electronic Platform (TVDE), in the Region. His intention…
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride took place last Saturday in Funchal, bringing together dozens of motorcyclists to raise funds for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health. The event, so far, has raised 1,845 euros, double the amount raised last year. The meeting point was Quinta Magnolia, followed by a route…
This morning, as many passed the Leroy Merlin gardens, in SĂŁo Martinho, came across a new scene of illegal camping, this time “in a hidden corner” of the garden. Images sent to JM by a reader illustrate a tent set up in addition to a net supported between two trees,…
The Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures, through the Regional Directorate of Energy, informed press agencies today that the Gas-Solidarity.RAM Programme has already been resumed, as established in Ordinance No. 179/2025, of the 13th of March. The support maintains the value of 20 euros per month per consumer, and may…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), registered a 1.4 magnitude earthquake off the south of Câmara de Lobos at 02:03 this morning. The quake had a depth of 8 km. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The workers of Horários do Funchal have scheduled, for tomorrow, Tuesday the 20th, a plenary session that will take place between 16:30 and 18:30. This, they say, will affect services during this time. The company regrets the constraints that may result from this disturbance, and will do everything to minimise…
Three English tourists were intercepted yesterday by the Forest Police for camping outside the authorised areas, in Fanal. According to a press release, the Forest Police spoke to them and sent the group to an official campsite. The action is part of the set of inspection operations that the IFCN…
The profile of tourists visiting Madeira has changed, especially since the pandemic, and is now marked by a certain rejuvenation and is more diverse. Digital nomads discovered this “refuge” in a world reborn from Covid-19. The news spread, and through new marketing strategies, younger people and new source markets discovered…
From Monday, all ATM service payments must show the name of the final recipient. This change, imposed by Notice No. 4/2024 of the Bank of Portugal, aims to increase transparency and fight fraud by allowing the user to confirm the beneficiary before authorising the transaction, whether by home banking or…
The President of the Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, accused in a judicial investigation related to suspicions of corruption, refuses to consider leaving office even if he is accused. Talking to the Lusa agency, he said: “I will continue in office, I have no problem, because, in conscience, I know…
The Municipality of Funchal (CMF), in connection with municipal markets, has created a diverse range of initiatives and events. Therefore, the CMF is promoting Heart Week, from the 19th to the 23rd of May at the Municipal Markets of Lavradores and Penteada. With this initiative, it is intended to alert…
The New Right party, in the final stretch of the electoral campaign, denounces speculation in relation to prices practiced in commercial outlets, namely supermarkets, and regrets the lack of supervision by the competent authorities. “In today’s times, many families have no choice in the food they will put on the…
Seven mega-yachts began arriving yesterday, in what APRAM believes is a positive response to the quality of the services provided to this type of “very demanding and exclusive” market. “The growing demand for the Port of Funchal by luxury mega-yachts confirms Madeira’s strategic positioning in the Atlantic and the quality…
The PSP launched today the 2025 edition of the “I’m Here! Children” programme where 623,197 children’s wristbands are available to parents worried about temporarily losing their children. So far, 17,349 bracelets have already been distributed. Since the beginning of the programme in 2012, the PSP has been able to quickly…