The Municipality of Calheta have described the redevelopment work they have undertaken around the lighthouse at Ponta do Pargo as “avant-garde”.
The project at the westernmost end of … Read more
Following up on a post a couple of days ago reporting that the introduction of Vaccine Passports was becoming less likely, The … Read more
The Madeira News website, with its automated Google translate, has picked up a report that the vaccination centre in Ribeira Brava has been moved … Read more
The Portugal News reports today that according to the latest information, the Algarve and Madeira were the regions of Portugal most affected by the … Read more
The Times this morning leads with a report that British agents now believe it is “feasible” that the global pandemic began with a coronavirus … Read more
The Times reports this morning that there is increasing pessimism in government circles about the practicality of vaccine passports. These would allow people to show they … Read more
FN reports that the former president of the Regional Government of Madeira, Alberto João Jardim, has now decided to embark on a career as a … Read more
The Diario reports that the RIU Group has bought TUI’s stake in 19 hotel units that they co-owned, including the RIU Palace Madeira, … Read more
Elysian, a luxury mega yacht, arrived this morning in the port of Funchal. 60 metres in length, the yacht offers countless luxuries to its occupants, … Read more
JM reports that Porto Santo Line announced yesterday that it will open extraordinary trips on the 2nd, 6th, and 13th of June, in … Read more
The Diario reports that Madeira’s public passenger transport drivers have already started their vaccination against COVID-19. The regional secretaries of Economy and Health, Rui Barreto and Pedro Ramos, … Read more
The Diario reports that this morning, the new aerial means of fighting fires in Madeira arrived at the port of Caniçal on its annual visit … Read more
Thanks to Peter A for a link to reports in JM online that several military vehicles, including tanks and armored vehicles, landed this morning at … Read more
Both the Diario and FN report that the searches to find the 54-year-old man who disappeared on Saturday at sea in the São Pedro … Read more
The hotels for sale in Madeira pile up. The Charming Hotels group decided to put its four units (the photo illustrates Quinta do Monte) on … Read more
Thanks as usual to Jaime for drawing attention to another pitfall to watch out for especially with free tests … Read more
The outlook for the Pestana Group for the summer in Porto Santo is good. Paulo Prada, group administrator, told the Diario that “in terms … Read more
The Times this morning has the story that the Home Secretary believes queueing at passport control could become a thing of the past under plans … Read more
SEF strike: “The simple advance notice of a strike at the airports of the Azores, Madeira, Faros or Lisbon already raises many … Read more
Thanks to Jaime for a link to a report that the aviation and holiday industry are “pushing” for an end to … Read more
The Diario reports on a radio interview with the Mayor of Funchal on the subject of the bike path being constructed/extended between Funchal and the Forum.… Read more
