The Military Band of Madeira will join the Funchal Jazz Orchestra for a concert on Thursday, 24th of September, as part of the 33rd anniversary celebrations of Garrison Regiment No. 3. The concert begins at 21:00 at the regiment’s facilities in Nazaré, with guest performances by Vânia Fernandes, Rui Taipa…
Madeira Weekly
The number of homes sold in Madeira rose slightly in the second quarter of 2026, but remained well below the level recorded a year earlier. Figures released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) show that 672 homes were sold between April and June. That was 1.1% more…
Magic Flute – Madeira, a project by Carlos Pereira da Costa, has been awarded €55,000 by Portugal’s Directorate-General for the Arts (DGArtes). It was the only project from Madeira selected in the Creation in Music and Opera competition under the 2025 Project Support Programme. It is one of just five…
The Regional Government has called on the national government to resolve a series of problems affecting the Territorial Continuity Mechanism (MCT), including delayed payments, difficulties with Ryanair documents and a platform that still cannot accept students’ enrolment certificates for the new academic year. Beneficiaries who previously received payment within two…
Madeira and Porto Santo will be under a yellow weather warning from 10:00 on Thursday, 24th of September, until 19:00 on Friday, 25th of September, because of persistently high temperatures. The warning issued by the Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) covers Madeira’s north and south coasts, its mountainous…
Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries Nuno Maciel has emphasised the importance of strengthening the connection between Madeira’s producers and consumers by supporting regional produce and encouraging healthier, more sustainable diets. Speaking at the presentation of Funchal Food Week, the Regional Secretary said that choosing locally produced food contributes to…
Photographs sent to DIÁRIO appear to show tourists camping in a dangerously exposed area beside the Pináculo Viewpoint in São Gonçalo, Funchal. The images show a tent pitched close to the edge of the cliff, apparently secured to a tree and metal structures outside the viewpoint’s designated public area. Trainers,…
An Italian tourist was rescued this afternoon after falling approximately ten metres while walking along the Ponta de São Lourenço trail in Machico. According to JM, the Machico Municipal Firefighters were travelling to the scene when they were informed that the rescue would be carried out by the Regional Civil…
A 53-year-old tourist died this Sunday after feeling ill at the Bica da Cana Viewpoint, in the parish of Canhas, in Ponta do Sol. The man, who was accompanied by his wife, began to feel ill and ended up falling to the ground. Rescue teams were activated, but despite the…
The body of a man was found floating in the sea off Almirante Reis Beach in Funchal early this morning (20th of September). The alert was raised at approximately 06:45 by people in the area. Officers from the Funchal Maritime Police, together with the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters and the Judiciary…
The Court of Auditors has refused to approve the 2023 and 2024 management accounts of the Madeira Social Security Institute (ISSM), extending the situation to five consecutive financial years. The Institute’s accounts for 2020, 2021 and 2022 were also denied approval. In its decision concerning the 2024 accounts, the Madeira…
A fire that broke out yesterday in a vacant building on Rua do Sabão, in central Funchal, has prompted fresh questions about public safety and the ability of emergency vehicles to move quickly through the city. The blaze began at approximately 10:36 on Friday, the 18th of September, in the…
The Regional Government is considering a public-private partnership to improve access to veterinary care, particularly for lower-income families and cases involving stray animals. The proposal was outlined on Saturday afternoon by the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries, Nuno Maciel. Asked about the possibility of establishing a public animal hospital…
The number of vehicles in Madeira has increased dramatically over the past 25 years, rising from 84,057 in 2000 to 206,588 in 2025, an increase of 145.77%. In Funchal, the number rose by 89.53%, from 46,262 to 87,681 during the same period. The figures, provided by the Portuguese Insurance and…
The Regional Government has approved a new €32 million package of extraordinary support to offset the impact of rising fuel and energy prices on families and businesses in Madeira. The measures cover public transport operators, taxis, firefighters, the Portuguese Red Cross, SANAS, social welfare institutions and bakery businesses in Porto…