Yesterday morning, the inauguration ceremony of the Monument of Tribute in Honour and Memory of the Combatants of the Municipality of Ponta do Sol by the sculptor Luís Paixão took place in Ponta de Sol in the garden near the car park. The military ceremony included the laying of flowers…
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The President of the Regional Government is pleased with the official switching on of this year’s Christmas lights in Funchal and now wants to try to improve the initiative over the next few years, due to the high expectations of locals and visitors to the island. Regarding this year’s lighting,…
From today, the 1st of December, Funchal will have another car park on Estrada Monumental. With 82 spaces, the new Savoy Residence public carpark will ease some of the parking constraints in the area. Located in the residential complex of the Savoy Residence, the new car park, which has about…
The President of the Food Bank Against Hunger of Madeira (Banco Alimentar) has asked for more people to help join their Food Collection Campaign, which started on the 29th of November and runs until the 8th of December. This is the region’s 24th campaign and in global terms, there are…
PLAZA Madeira will celebrate its first Christmas under the theme of solidarity and sustainability. The most anticipated moment for the little ones is at 16:00 on the 1st of December when Father Christmas arrives at the shopping centre. It is in a magical and joyful environment that Father Christmas will…
After the success of the eleven previous editions of the ‘My Christmas Card’ contest, which began in 2012, the competition has received thousands of entries. With its continued popularity, the National Association of Teachers (ANP) – Regional Section of Madeira, will promote the XII edition of this initiative for all…
The Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA, confirmed that a 1.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded this morning at 00:22 off the northwest coast of the Desertas at a depth of 29 km. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The trial of the 46-year-old man who is accused of having started the fire that consumed several hectares of pasture and houses in Calheta and Porto Moniz, in October last year, began on Thursday at the Central Criminal Court of Funchal. Even though the defendant was silent, the court heard…
CBM is pleased to announce the return of professor Paulo Borges to Madeira on December 7th to lead a workshop on meditation. This event constitutes an introductory step to meditative practice, accessible to anyone. Professor Borges is professor of Medicine and Meditation at the Faculty of Medicine of the University…
After yesterday’s approval of the Autonomy holiday in Parliament, Madeirans now have 18 public holidays. Seventeen regional days and one municipality day. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
In 2023, the foreign population residing in the Region reached 14,060 people, a growth of 141% compared to 2013, when 5,829 non-national citizens were recorded as living on the island. The Diaspora in the World Association understands that the increase reflects the Government’s support for immigrants, who see Madeira as…
The demand, by foreign citizens in purchasing a property in Madeira represents a share of 42.5% of the overall housing market. According to data released today on the Idealista portal, in Porto Santo about three out of 10 people looking for a house are from overseas. Figures show that property…
Madeira Airport carried out a fire drill today between 3:30 pm and 5:00 pm. This was a simulacrum of a fire in the fuel park and a fuel spill into the retention basin. The drill did not affect the airport operation stated ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal. This is another…
Between January and September, the Public Security Police (PSP) attended to 2,838 traffic accidents, an increase of 3.7% compared to the same period of the year, according to provisional data provided by the PSP’s Regional Command of Madeira to the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM). Of the 2,838…