Hot weather is already being strongly felt this Monday in Madeira, with several IPMA weather stations recording temperatures above 30°C. The highest reading was recorded in Santo da Serra, where … Read more
Funchal City Hall is hosting “Food Week” from September 21 to 26, an initiative dedicated to promoting healthy, sustainable, and inclusive eating habits. The event will take place at Largo … Read more
There have been new developments in the last few minutes regarding the situation of the Caniçal fishermen whose dried fish was seized by the authorities. JM has learned that the … Read more
A broken-down heavy vehicle is causing a traffic queue of approximately eight kilometers this morning on the Via Rápida, in the direction of Funchal from Caniço.
The truck has broken … Read more
A “historic” return takes place tomorrow at 3:00 PM at the IVBAM facilities on Rua 5 de Outubro.
Two casks of Madeira wine that traveled for several months aboard the … Read more
Traffic on the expressway in the Porto da Cruz area is restricted, apparently due to a passenger vehicle running off the road.
According to a video sent to JM by … Read more
ENEREEM, a company of the Eletricidade da Madeira (EEM) Group, asks for the understanding of road users during the operation.
The second phase of the wind turbine blade transport operation … Read more
Funchal’s historic center is being encircled by the “Great Wall of China.” This is a metaphor describing the expansion of businesses owned by Chinese entrepreneurs in the historic Sé district—specifically … Read more
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A threatened strike by volunteer firefighters—prompted by the alleged lack of availability of the National Civil Protection Union—is today’s headline in JM. The union body seeks to resolve … Read more
The Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) parliamentary group considers the implementation of an access solution to the Via Rápida (expressway) in the Água de Pena area—specifically for the direction from Água … Read more
It is one of the natural areas most sought after by tourists. The IFCN reported an intervention.
Teams from the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) continue to carry … Read more
Santa Cruz firefighters were deployed to two separate incidents this Saturday. In both cases, the victims were already deceased by the time emergency responders arrived.
The Santa Cruz Fire Department … Read more
An easyJet Europe flight bound for Madeira Airport was diverted back to Lisbon Airport this afternoon, in a situation reportedly linked to wind conditions on the island.
According to data … Read more
Trips this weekend will take an hour longer.
The Lobo Marinho will sail this weekend using only one engine due to a malfunction detected on Thursday during the return trip … Read more
After an interruption of about a month, the Danish tourist market returned this morning to Porto Santo, with the arrival of an Airbus that transported more than 140 passengers to … Read more
Crash followed by the overturning of a light vehicle mobilized several means of rescue to Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, in Funchal.
A woman, in her 50s, died this afternoon … Read more
Imports also increased, but at a slower pace, reaching €342.6 million—up 13.7% compared to 2024.
Madeira’s goods exports reached a record value of €499.9 million in 2025—a 35.9% increase compared … Read more
The region has recorded 251 fires over eight months, with the municipality of Câmara de Lobos leading the count at 67 incidents. This is the headline story in today’s print … Read more
Fuel prices continue to rise. This time, diesel and gasoline have climbed above two reais, JM highlights in a headline.
Inflation in the Region slowed in August 2026, with the annual rate settling at 4.1%—down 0.6 percentage points from the previous month, yet still above the 3.3% recorded nationally.
The … Read more
The Madeira Volunteer Fire Department was called out at 8:00 a.m. today to deal with flooding in a building on Rua dos Aranhas in Funchal.
Upon arrival, firefighters determined that … Read more
At least five homes were left without power for a time early Thursday morning after the electrical panel supplying the residences short-circuited.
The incident occurred at 12:45 AM, when Funchal’s … Read more
A wildfire is currently active at Caminho do Pomar da Rocha, in Ribeira Brava. Civil Protection was alerted after a column of smoke was spotted.
According to information obtained by … Read more
The Aquafish0.0 project—in which ARDITI (Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology, and Innovation) is a partner—is conducting a study to better understand the seafood consumption habits of the … Read more
