If you know Lisbon, you have heard of and/or visited the Gulbenkian Museum which takes pride of place in the capital on art and culture. Madeira Island, possesses also an inspiring cube-shaped museum in Calheta, the „Casa das Mudas“. Sadly, in recent years, it was neglected and underused, and hardly…
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Expresso has reported that the National Unit for Combating Drug Trafficking of the Judiciary Police (PJ) carried out searches in medical cannabis plantations in several parts of the country, including the island of Madeira. The same media outlet reports that 64 searches have already been carried out in cannabis plantations…
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries has defended the necessity to increase funds at the level of POSEI and an oceanic vision for the Outermost Regions. Nuno Maciel was speaking at the POSEI Forum – Outermost Regions, where he called for positive discrimination concerning the outermost regions, taking into…
The expansion of the GIRO card charging network is now completed and available throughout the Payshop network of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, including Porto Santo. After a pilot test phase started on the 27th of April with two Payshop agents in the municipality of Funchal, the functionality is now…
The International Shipping Register of the Autonomous Region of Madeira is the 3rd largest in Europe and the 11th in the world, claimed the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, at the opening of the II Madeira Maritime Week. During the event that brings together dozens of international experts…
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…
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…