Mosquitoes can pick up odours via several different pathways

The Guardian has an excellent report this morning that scientists believe they have discovered how mosquitoes ‘sniff out’ humans. Apparently, unlike … Read more

Oversized, ageing fleet

The Diario reports that the Liberal Madeira Initiative announced yesterday that they were “very concerned about the state of the fisheries sector in the Region” and called … Read more

17% of Europeans affected by 2050

Press agency Lusa reports that around 17% of the European population is at great risk of water shortage by 2050, which could affect 13% … Read more

Up to 8,500 potential visitors to Funchal

The Diario reports that the cruise ships ‘Queen Elizabeth‘ and MSC Virtuosa‘ have just arrived late last night and early … Read more

Work to start in January

The news that makes the headline of today’s edition of the Diario reveals that the Choupana Hills hotel will be ‘reborn’ from the ashes of … Read more

… postponed due to rain

JM reports that the rubbish clearing initiative planned for the pathway between Ribeiro Frio and Balcões, scheduled for yesterday, was postponed due to the occurrence … Read more

Public presentation tomorrow

JM headlines this morning that about two dozen walking routes in the civil parish of São Jorge, in the municipality of Santana, such as Levada … Read more

Mid-Atlantic transfer hub for Russian oil

Super-sleuth Jaime read yesterday’s post about the potential illegal transfer of crude oil that was halted by the close attention of the Portuguese Navy … Read more

948,700 stays in tourism accommodation in June

The Madeira News website, with its automated news feed incorporating Google translate, has picked up a report that estimates, referring to June … Read more

Mandatory fee to be part of security check.

The London Economic reports that British travellers looking to travel to any countries in the Schengen area within Europe including Portugal (and … Read more

Santana has the most walking accidents

The Diario reports that this year, there have already been 68 walking accidents on levadas or pedestrian paths in Madeira. The figures from the … Read more

… in Madeira waters

The Diario reports that the Portuguese Navy patrol vessel ‘Mondego’ prevented, yesterday, August 15, the transfer of crude oil between ships in the Economic and Exclusive … Read more

… in honour of Nossa Senhora do Monte

Both local newspapers report online that the mass in honour of the archipelago’s patron saint, Our Lady of the Mountain, has begun … Read more

4.5 magnitude earthquake off Faro

The Portugal News reports that an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded yesterday at 21:20, with an epicentre 120 kilometres from the city of Faro, in … Read more

One of the longest forest fires ever recorded on the mainland

Various sorces report that with the Serra da Estrela wildfire finally extinguished after a week of “inferno”, the ‘mopping … Read more

“Cleaning the seabed” action involves thousands

Correio da Manhã on the mainland reports on an “unprecedented and pioneering action by supermarket group Pingo Doce” in a beach cleaning exercise, together … Read more

Monkeypox on the rise in Portugal

Eight million invested in mobility between islands is the subject that makes the headlines of the Diario today.

Public support, granted by the Regional … Read more

JM reports that close to 130,000 cars make up the regional light vehicle count, the Portuguese Automobile Association tells the newspaper. 

But contrary to what happens on the mainland, the … Read more

Sales reach €5.1m

Aquaculture production in Madeira grew by more than 50% year-on-year, the Department of Regional Statistics (DREM) reported today.

In fact, according to information collected by DREM from … Read more

… as wages fall well behind inflation

The Diario leads this morning with the story that despite the average increase of 2.3% in workers’ compensation in the first six months … Read more

… due to obstruction on runway

Madeira Airport is closed due to a problem detected in the landing gear of a private plane that is currently blocking the runway. It … Read more

Porto Santo grapes

The headline in the Diario this morning goes to the increase of €41 million spent by Madeirans on fuel. The consumption of diesel and gasoline 95 grew … Read more

… in Câmara de Lobos

JM reported last night that the 30th edition of the Black Scabbardfish (Espada Preto) Gastronomic Festival is already livening up the bay of Câmara de … Read more

Highest value since 1992

The Diário de Notícias reports that Portuguese inflation in July, at 9.1%, was the highest since November 1992.

The year-on-year change in the Consumer Price Index … Read more