Businessman Mário Ferreira, the largest Portuguese cruise operator, is receptive to setting up a “serious and credible” ferry operation between Madeira and the mainland. He considers that a regular maritime connection to the mainland “makes perfect sense,” but places some conditions for the operation to be successful, namely having two…
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Quinta da Caldeira, located in Camacha, is about to celebrate its second anniversary and will promote its 1st Equestrian Festival on the 15th of September, starting at 10 am. The event will highlight the teaching of children who participate in the therapeutic riding sessions, promoting a festive atmosphere for friends…
So far, the fires have affected 5,116 hectares, 139 ha of which are Laurissilva. During a press conference at the auditorium at Campo da Barca, Manuel Filipe, President of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation confirmed that 32% of the burnt area was just scrubland. Furthermore, Manuel Filipe confirms…
The hydrographic and oceanographic ship (BHO) ‘Beautemps-BeauprĂ©’ will arrive at the port of Funchal at 09:00 on the 5th of September and remain berthed until 09:00 on the 9th. After the usual courtesy visits on the day of its arrival, the ship’s Commander, Dimitri Bertheau, will receive on board, for an…
Horários do Funchal, has confirmed that it will resume its shuttle bus service to Pico do Areeiro from tomorrow, Monday the 2nd of September, following the partial reopening of the pedestrian walk between Pico do Areerio and Ninho da Manta. The bus timetable is as follows: Funchal Centre – Pico…
On the 5th of September at 17:00, the President of Madeira, Miguel Alburquerque will inaugurate a new aesthetic medicine clinic ‘Space Age,’ located on Rua do Bispo, Funchal. Doctor Tânia Manso, who specialises in anesthesiology and aesthetic medicine, is the futuristic designed clinic’s administrator. In a statement, she added: “When…
Campus da Terra is a new educational project based in Gaula. The innovative new initiative, Campus da Terra (CdT), at the Groverdi Farm, provides an innovative way for children to learn through the combination of self-directed free learning in nature (specifically on an organic permaculture farm) combined with an international…
Reacting to complaints posted on social networks, accompanied by photographs that showed pimples and spots spread on the skin of bathers who recently frequented Calheta beach, Aleixo Abreu, Environmental Councilor for the Municipality of Calheta, states that the Blue Flagged beach is constantly monitored by law for the quality of…
The Secretary of Health and Civil Protection of Madeira, Pedro Ramos, has said that he had not yet received the letter from the regional parliament about the recent forest fires, but has expressed his willingness to discuss his role during the incident. “I am waiting, because I want to resolve…
More than two dozen tourists have been identified walking along closed pedestrian routes. The routes were closed due to the fires that ravaged the island for thirteen days. “The people identified to date have been exclusively tourists,” states the President of the IFCN, Manuel Filipe, stressing that the infraction is…
The coordination of firefighting operations that ravaged Madeira for 13 days has intensified the tension between firefighters and the Civil Protection. In performance terms the centralised management deserved criticism on the ground, resurfacing old divergences such as the payment of support to volunteers or the cut in the allowances of…
The residents of FajĂŁ das Galinhas understand the need to be permanently relocated for safety reasons, a decision taken after the fire in Madeira, but while some feel relieved, others regret leaving a life behind. JosĂ© Paulo Rodrigues is one of the 40 people who are still housed at the…
The Municipal Inspection services of the Funchal City Council were, today, in Rua de Santa Maria Maior where they removed equipment, tables, and chairs that were improperly occupying public areas in this historic street. According to a statement, this action took place after the municipality had notified all merchants on…
From the 4th of October, Forum Madeira managed and marketed by CBRE, will become the first dog friendly shopping centre in Madeira. In a statement released yesterday, all owners who would like to bring their dog shopping must from the 26th of August complete the registration form available on the…
The Popular Monarchist Party (PPM), addressed a press release where it takes advantage of the difficulties witnessed in the fire, which over the last week devastated the Region, to accuse the Regional Government of “lack of responsibility” when it insists on maintaining the construction of the Curral das Freiras cable…