Desertas rescue
Sailboat recovered from Desertas

JM reports that five crew members who were aboard a German-flagged sailboat were helped yesterday after they were left adrift, due to a malfunction in the … Read more
JM reports that five crew members who were aboard a German-flagged sailboat were helped yesterday after they were left adrift, due to a malfunction in the … Read more
JM reports that with the return to activity of sectors such as restaurants and hotels, the Region is struggling with an evident lack … Read more
The Madeira News website, with its automated news feed incorporating Google translate, has picked up reports from both local papers report that that … Read more
The Diario reports that there are just three regions in Portugal with an “R” Rate (transmission rate – or “Rt” locally) above the average … Read more
Various sources report that eurozone inflation has surged to its highest level since 2008, overshadowing better-than-expected growth figures for the region. Consumer prices surged by … Read more
Observador.pt reported last month that the University of Madeira has developed a cooperation project between Madeira, Azores, Canary Islands and Cape Verde, … Read more
JM reports on a ceremony held at Casa da Serra yesterday afternoon marking the first anniversary of Porto Santo as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve… Read more
JM reports that the Regional Secretary of Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos does not see, for the time being, … Read more
Various sources report that Portugal’s parliament yesterday rejected the minority Socialist government’s proposed state budget for 2022 in a move expected to trigger an early election … Read more
Press agency Lusa report that complete vaccination against Covid-19 already covers 86% of the Portuguese population and there are already more than nine million people … Read more
Thanks to Maurice for a link to a report that BA flights moving back to Terminal 3 in two weeks. In a clear indication of … Read more
The Regional Secretary for the Economy, Rui Barreto, at 12:00 today, will chair the presentation of the new visual identity of the Portos da … Read more
The Telegraph on Monday had an interesting feature on New Zealand where they report that their Covid policy has once again hit the headlines as non-vaccinated … Read more
The Port of Funchal is busy today, as has been usual since restrictions were lifted. Madeirans and tourists can witness today the Royal Clipper, AIDALuna and … Read more
JM report that Regional President Miguel Albuquerque, will today (5:00 pm) visit the new maritime facilities in the port of Funchal, located … Read more
The Diario has just confirmed that the Regional Government of Madeira has awarded Helibravo-Aviação an extension of the contract for the use of aerial firefighting … Read more
The Portugal Resident reports that the country is set to receive its largest industrial investment in a decade. Repsol, a Spanish energy and petrochemical … Read more
The Diário de Notícias on the mainland reports on the winding up of the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) being approved last Friday in the Assembly of the Republic.
The … Read more
The Portugal News reports that the president of the Government of Madeira has said that his Regional Government is preparing to initiate proceedings to … Read more
This Sunday Madeira has recorded 22 cases of infection by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in the previous 24 hours. The slight upward trend in positive cases … Read more
Heard from our resident nautical/weather expert Jaime last week, observing that it is 3 years since Hurricane Leslie narrowly missed Madeira and caused death and … Read more
The Diario leads this Sunday with a report that 26% of the 24,000 cars sold in the Region between January and September this year were either … Read more
JM reports that a striking photograph taken in Madeira is competing for a place on the 2022 calendar of the United Nations World Meteorological … Read more