June 2009 • Madeira Island News

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Sugar Cane Factory

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 by admin

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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Jaquine … the sugar cane factory at Porto da Cruz

I paid a final visit to the São Pedro festival last night, and I think after Saturday’s rain, it actually made a pretty good recovery. As it was spread over 3 days this year, I reckon a lot of the traditionalists ............ ...read more

Traffic Chaos In Funchal ; Colombo Resort Financing ; Goodbye After Six Decades

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 by admin

(30th June). ‘Chaos Around The Bazar do Povo – The first day of the bridge closure was chaotic for the traffic in the vicinity’. The project to demolish and rebuild the bridge, which was given plenty of publicity, caused immense problems and tailbacks for drivers ............ ...read more

Generosity Feeds Crime ; New Police Initiatives ; Funchal Jazz Festival ; New Mosquito Study

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 by admin

(30th June). Today’s main news headline : ‘Generosity Finances Delinquency – Beggars and drug addicts attack in the parks. Police realize that generosity feeds the phenomenon’. The covered car parks are being used by beggars and drug addicts to torment and ............ ...read more

São Pedro, Ribeira Brava 27th – 28th June 2009

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On the main night, there was a much lower turnout than last year, maybe the weather put people off. The rain held off until about midnight, and then it didn’t really ease off again. We sent our reporter out with his cheap camera to record the highlights of the night, with not very impressive results. ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … São João Swimmers

Monday, June 29, 2009 by admin

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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … São João traditional midnight swim. Thanks Tobi for saving the day there with a much needed photo. We must have had several hundred people over our way taking a dip.

Yesterday was supposed to be the main day for family events and entertainment for ............ ...read more

Santa Cruz Blows A Fortune ; Gun Laws Favour The Black Market ; Robbed 5 Times In A Week

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(29th June). Today’s main news headline : ‘Business Millionaire – €45,360,000 is how much a businessman is going to collect in rent from the council of Santa Cruz, over 30 years, for a ‘citizens shop’ situated in Quinta da Escuna’. This ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Classic Car Rally

Sunday, June 28, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Well, I know I let you down on the fireworks in Funchal and São João festivals this last week, but Elaine has saved my reputation with a shot of one of the entrants in the classic car rally passing through Lombada in Ponta do Sol on Friday. Thanks Elaine. All we need ............ ...read more

Egg Eating Lizards ; Breast Cancer Warning ; Hoodies Rob Funchal Hotel

Sunday, June 28, 2009 by admin

(28th June). ‘Lizards Attack Cagarras – The discovery may have an impact on bird conservation projects on Madeira’. The lagartixas (lizards) weighing between 3 and 13 grams attack the eggs and the young of the Cagarras (known in English as Cory’s Shearwater). ............ ...read more

Germany Win Atlantic Festival ; Jornal da Madeira Bankrupt ; Gold For Debt & Medicine

Sunday, June 28, 2009 by admin

(28th June). Today’s main news headline : ‘Gold Pays Debts And Medicines – The crisis obliges the sale of objects of value. This business brings foreign companies to Madeira’. The few jewellers who buy second hand gold have registered an increase in demand ............ ...read more

São Pedro, Ribeira Brava 27th June 2009

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Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Military Display

Saturday, June 27, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Josie … military manoeuvres around Madeira last year

DON’T FORGET : To come and spend your money in Ribeira Brava this weekend for São Pedro. You have the parades tonight (9pm) a big name concert ............ ...read more

PS Leader In Trouble Again ; National Elections On 27th September ; Mota Wins Classic Rally

Saturday, June 27, 2009 by admin

(27th June). Today’s main news headline : ‘Gouveia Pays Subscriptions Of Members In Order To Be Leader – João Carlos Gouveia (leader of PS-M) took on the party subscriptions for socialists that gave him their leadership vote. He did it through a cheque, that was never taken ............ ...read more

100,000 Less In ATMs ; C & A Coming To Madeira ; “No Need To Increase Taxes”

Saturday, June 27, 2009 by admin

(27th June). ‘Payments By Multibanco (ATM) Card Fall By 100 Thousand Transactions Per Day – The plastic money becomes scarce: the Madeira economy lost 14.8 million electronic payments in 5 months’. The Diário believes that much of this is due to the scarcity ............ ...read more

New Drug Initiative ; Madeira Tournament Off ; Local Election Date Announced

Saturday, June 27, 2009 by admin

(27th June). ‘Drug Addiction Prevention Service (SPT) banks On Municipal Plans – Calheta and Porto Santo are the locations selected for pilot projects’. The way of thinking and working is set to change, with the director of the SPT looking to cooperate on a regional ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Estrelicia

Friday, June 26, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Sarah … an Estrelicia flower, or ‘bird of paradise’ as some clever flower seller came up with years ago

São Pedro fever is building in town, as the festival lighting and street decorations are still being mounted, and the ‘barracas’ are now ............ ...read more

Rats In Cancela ; Cape Verde Route Cancelled ; Poor Dine Free ; New Helicopter For Funchal

Friday, June 26, 2009 by admin

(26th June). ‘Cancela Is A Rats Nest – There are prisoners who complain to the guards about rats in the cells’. A plague of rats is ravaging the zone around the prison in Cancela. The situation is not new, and as well as prisoners complaining, so is the trade union ............ ...read more

Nenê Leaves Nacional

Friday, June 26, 2009 by admin

This just in from Sky News, I haven’t seen anything in the Madeira press yet : ‘Cagliari have officially unveiled their new signing, Brazilian striker Miguel Anderson Da Silva’. Better known as Nenê, the 25-year-old joins the Serie A outfit from Portuguese side ............ ...read more

Drug Arrests Increase ; Radar Speed Traps ; Monkey Business In The Madeira Assembly

Friday, June 26, 2009 by admin

I was thinking I might get a nice easy blogging day today, as three of the front page stories I won’t be covering, the death of Michael Jackson being one, the confederations football cup where Brazil just about beat South Africa to reach Sunday’s final. The other from the International ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Lonesome Swan

Thursday, June 25, 2009Thursday, June 25, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … a lonesome swan

Well I was a lucky boy on Tuesday night, with 3 celebrations for São João, all within walking distance. The best for sure would be São João in the village called São João, but as I went there last year, and it involves a fairly ............ ...read more

Gun Law To Be Clarified ; Buckets Of Alcohol ; New Allies For Gouveia ; Funchal Bridge Closure

Thursday, June 25, 2009 by admin

(25th June). ‘Gun Law Brings National Director For Police To Madeira – Debate about the new law that came into force on 5th June will be on 7th July’. The new gun law has resulted in many different interpretations and misunderstandings, and these will hopefully be ............ ...read more

Fairs Agitate The East ; Doctors On Work-To-Rule ; 29 Arrested In Major Police Operation

Thursday, June 25, 2009 by admin

(25th June). Not much doing on today’s front page, so just a brief summary, but some better stuff inside I think, so some here and some later.

Today’s main news headline, in three parts : (1) ‘Fairs Agitate East – Machico Council ordered the closure of the fair of the ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Sunset & Flowers

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 by admin

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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Jon … sunset & flowers (or is it sunrise?)

Good Morning Madeira! and anyone else reading this.

On the official day of São João I am feeling particularly invigorated after the traditional midnight swim last night. Eshoo! I hope nobody got stung by the ............ ...read more

Classic Car Rally Starts Today ; Beach Pollution In Porto da Cruz ; Levada Mugger Returns

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 by admin

(24th June). Today’s main news headline : ‘Mandatory To Change The Economic Model – Or Madeira must reduce its running costs or cut back on investments. The suggestion comes from a study of the Catholic University, commissioned by ACIF, to evaluate the effects of the Regional ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Lighthouse

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 by admin

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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … A lighthouse over Caniço way

I remember putting a few details in the comments a few weeks ago, about the festival of São Pedro in Ribeira Brava, but I have a feeling the days may have been wrong. Anyway, just in case, Saturday night is the night ............ ...read more