National tourism grows
Portuguese visitors up 21%
JM reports that the number of overnight stays generated by the national tourism market in Madeira, in June 2021, surpassed the values of 2019, increasing by … Read more
Month: July 2021
COVID-19: new cases exceed recovered
Number of active cases grows in July
JM leads with the observation that, at least since March, the balance between new cases recorded in Madeira and those classified as recovered … Read more
Fake tests identified at airport
Madeira finds tourists arriving with fake tests
The Diario describes advanced information by Maurício Melim, Public Health Coordinator in Madeira to RTP-Madeira, stating that travellers arriving in Madeira have … Read more
Calamity continues to August 31
Restrictions to remain in place next month
JM reports that the Council of the Government of Madeira decided today to extend the state of “calamity” until 31 August and maintain … Read more
Cruise ships set to return
UK approves international cruises
The Telegraph reports that international cruises have been given the go-ahead by the UK Government for the first time in more than a year as part … Read more
Population drops nearly 17,000 in 10 years
Population down 6.5%
The preliminary statistical results of the 2011 Census released yesterday reveal that the Autonomous Region of Madeira lost 16,725 residents in the last 10 years, a drop … Read more
Street brawl in Câmara de Lobos
Police called as chairs thrown
JM reports that Câmara de Lobos was the scene of a street brawl yesterday.
As can be seen on a video, several people starred in … Read more
Portuguese foreign travel falls 89%
National travel falls by 53.3%.
Press Agency Lusa reports that tourist travel by residents in Portugal to foreign destinations fell 89.5% in the first quarter of this year, and travel … Read more
Madeira has worst vaccination rate in the country
“Pirate” returns after 923 days
The Diario leads with a report that the leader of the National Vaccination Task Force has said that it is not for the lack of … Read more
England is to open up for EU travellers
EU Digital Covid Certificate will be accepted
The Times reports that England is to open its borders as soon as next week by allowing fully vaccinated travellers from the EU … Read more
Curfew will remain in Madeira
Concern over Porto Santo
The Madeira News website, with its automated news feed incorporating Google translate, has picked up a report that the curfew will remain in Madeira, Regional … Read more
“Classics in Magnolia”
Regional automotive heritage celebrated
The Director Regional do Tourism have asked that the website publicises the forthcoming “Classics in Magnolia”:
Next weekend, between the 31st of July and the 1st … Read more
€41m loss from cruise ships
São Jorge miradouro
JM reports that the absence of cruise ships and their passengers has had a profound effect on the regional economy. Looking at the average from 2017 to 2019, … Read more
Madeira sees 44 new cases in 24 hours
Highest number since March
The Autonomous Region of Madeira has seen 44 new cases in the last 24 hours and one death – already reported here on the link below … Read more
2020 weather hotter and more humid
… and more rainfall than 2019
2020 weather: Madeira registered temperatures, humidity levels, and precipitation values in 2020 that … Read more
Porto Santo sees 26,000 tourists in two months
Calheta installs UV monitoring
JM leads with a report on the continued success of Porto Santo as a holiday destination. This month Porto Santo will see 71 flights from various … Read more
Dengue alert
Aedes Aegypti mosquito growth activates dengue alert
Missed this one yesterday, but the Diario headline read that there had been a recorded growth in the dengue mosquito, the Aedes Aegypt, … Read more
easyJet upsets passengers
… amid more flight cancellations
Upset at the airport yesterday afternoon: The Madeira News website, with its automated news feed incorporating Google translate, picked up several reports that strong … Read more
Madeira has highest R rate in Portugal
New cases show increasing trend
The Diario reports that Madeira is the region of the country with the highest effective reproduction number – R rate (also referred to as the … Read more
Airport dash
… in race to beat next travel list
Telegraph Travel reports that the number of holidaymakers flying abroad this weekend will be more than double last week’s numbers as travellers … Read more
Covid Digital Certificate online still has problems
SNS24 website still not accepting details
A word of warning to those who have been vaccinated in Madeira and are wanting to download theirs EU Covid Digital Certificate from the … Read more
President satisfied with progress
70% vaccination rate on target
JM reports that according to the president of the Regional Government, the national vaccination ‘task force’ “has met scrupulously” its obligations in sending vaccines to … Read more
COVID-19: Madeira passes 10,000 cases
29 new cases take total to 10,000
The 29 positive tests for COVID-19 announced yesterday took Madeira past the 10,000 mark since the start of the pandemic, with the first … Read more
