Delta variant now accounts for 100%
…. of Covid cases in Maderira, Azores and the Alentejo
The Portugal News reports that the Delta variant of Coronavirus is responsible for 94.8% of cases of infection in Portugal … Read more
Month: July 2021
Portugal 5th in EU daily cases
EU Covid figures rising
Acorianooriental report that Portugal is the fifth country in the European Union “league table” of the most new daily cases of infection
Portugal went from fourth … Read more
Albuquerque would build three more Savoys
Savoy Group praised by Regional President
In response to José Avelino Farinha CEO of construction company AFA (owners of the Savoy Group), Regional President Miguel Albuquerque guaranteed yesterday that he … Read more
CCTV authorised in Funchal
Video surveillance cameras approved
JM reports that the Portuguese Deputy Secretary of State and Internal Administration, Antero Luís has authorized the installation and use of a CCTV video surveillance system … Read more
President of the Republic visits today
Marcelo Rebelo travels to Madeira again
The Diario reports that the President of the Republic travels to Madeira today to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the constitution of the Regional … Read more
“Hours of anguish” at Lisbon airport
Another 321 flights cancelled in Lisbon
JN, published on the mainland, reports that Lisbon airport yesterday day was calmer than Saturday, despite the cancellation of 321 of the 515 … Read more
“Night without rules”
Youngsters party into the night on Avenida do Mar
The headline of today’s edition of JM reports that the restrictive measures still in place in the Region have been ‘forgotten’ … Read more
Reduced impact of strike at Madeira airport
Chaos at Lisbon aiport as 247 flights cancelled
The Diario reports that the Regional Government regrets the “total silence” of the Government of the Republic, throughout yesterday, in relation to … Read more
Large fire in Jardim da Serra
Câmara de Lobos firefighters in attendance
According to JM a fire of “large dimensions” mobilised the Voluntary Firefighters from Câmara de Lobos to Jardim da Serra last night. The flames … Read more
Groundforce strike: 93 flights cancelled
Madeira unaffected so far
The Groundforce strike has led to the cancellation, so far, of 93 flights, between 40 departures and 53 arrivals at Lisbon airport, Aeroportos de Portugal’s … Read more
Government website misleads over Covid test costs
£25.00 Covid test costs double
The Telegraph has a report this morning that holidaymakers are being misled by a government travel website where … Read more
Madeira remains on UK “Green Watchlist”
… but Amber status becomes less threatening
Yesterday Grant Shapps announced the latest changes to the UK’s traffic light system of travel restrictions. As expected Madeira remained on the “Green Watchlist” – effectively … Read more
Will EU Covid Certificate work in the UK?
UK “actively working” to recognise foreign vaccination records
With all the talk in the UK press at the moment being of people having to use the NHS app to gain … Read more
TAP concerned about “imminent disruption”
Groundforce rejects holiday pay deal
The mainland edition of JM reports that national carrier TAP said yesterday that it is “concerned about the imminent operational disruption caused by Groundforce’s (the … Read more
Vaccine passport could become a national ID card
System could be ‘redeployed’
The Telegraph had an interesting story online yesterday, reporting that one of the companies involved in the Covid-19 vaccine passport has said that the system could … Read more
COVID-19: cases slowly edge upwards
Numbers remain low, but trend upwards
Madeira registered today 23 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as the number of cases continues to edge slowly upwards. The … Read more
Balearic Islands head for “red list”?
Coronavirus cases rocket
The Telegraph reports that fears are mounting that Spain’s Balearic Islands are destined for the red list in tomorrow’s latest update by the UK Government, as COVID-19 … Read more
Delta variant now makes up 100% of cases in Lisbon and Algarve
88.6% nationwide
Delta variant makes up 100% of cases in Portugal’s tourist hotspot Algarve and capital Lisbon: Portugal’s National Health Institute Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA) has released new data showing … Read more
10,000 passengers in two days!
Madeirans without disposable cash
JM reports that Madeira airport received 10,000 passengers in the last two days, 59 aircraft have landed at the airport, carrying a total of 10,000 passengers. … Read more
Packet ship “MV Funchal” on the move
Future still uncertain
The Diario reports today that the iconic packet ship ‘MV Funchal‘, better known as ‘Paquete Funchal’ among connoisseurs, yesterday left the Matinha wharf in Lisbon, … Read more
Ukraine International Airlines debuts
New connection to Madeira from Kiev: video
The Madeira News website, with its automated news feed incorporating Google translate, has picked up a report that the charter operation Feeria… Read more
Ronaldo wins Euros Golden Boot
Ronaldo adds another title
One of the consequences of Gareth Southgate’s poor use of the resources available within the England team in the Euro 2020 final last night was that … Read more
Regional Government active in housing rental
Students keen on vaccinations
The Regional Government is increasingly active in the housing rental market, taking on apartments and subletting them to poorer families. According to JM today they currently … Read more