Year: 2021

… starting at 18:00 pm for next two weekends

The Regional Government has just announced this afternoon that the existing curfew will be tightened significantly for at least the next … Read more

BA is the latest airline to cease flights to Madeira

JM reports that British Airways (BA) has announced it will suspend flights to Madeira.

British Airways had two weekly flights … Read more

Orange warning for Thursday.

An Orange warning is in place for the archipelago today, Thursday, as the jetstream continues its influence, with heavy rain, strong winds, and sea agitation. As … Read more

Worrying increase in number of cases

JM headlines that the Christmas and New Year celebrations brought 1,080 new positive cases of COVID-19, about the same number of cases registered previously. In … Read more

Did New Year’s Eve party break rules?

The Diario reports that the political party PPM Madeira has questioned the Regional Government and the municipal authorities on how a party took … Read more

240 cases per 100,000 population

The Diario leads today with the news that the archipelago of Madeira has now reached the “elevated risk” level, with 240 cases per 100,000 population. … Read more

… until mid February

Thanks to Jaime for letting us know that friends planning to come to Madeira in the near future have received an e-mail from Jet2 informing them … Read more

Rainfall reaches warning level above Funchal

The Diario online reports that at midday the amount of rainfall this morning at the Monte weather station had already reached … Read more

Government Statement in full.

In view of the increase in cases of contagion with the new coronavirus in the archipelago, Miguel Albuquerque‘s executive met this Sunday at the presidency … Read more

Ban coincides with Brexit

The United Kingdom’s start to 2021 and life outside the European Union took a turn for the worst on January 1^st, as it was … Read more

… and 29,000 students to be tested

The Diario leads today with a report that the number of company failures and corporate insolvencies coming before the courts in the Region … Read more

Red warning upgrade – “extreme risk”.

Both local newspaper’s websites cover the latest upgrade to the already bad weather forecast, particularly for rain, for the next few days.

Tomorrow, Monday, … Read more

Curfew to be implemented in Madeira.

A number of new procedures have been announced as a result of the meetings that took place this morning at Quinta Vigia, the president’s … Read more

President to meet municipal leaders.

JM reports that with the Christmas period and New Year over, the Regional Government has scheduled an important meeting at Quinta Vigia, the president’s … Read more

More restrictions requested.

Funchal currently has 317 active cases of infection with COVID-19 and now has a daily average of more than 30 cases. According to Agora Madeira, these are … Read more

COVID-19: capital has high transmission risk

The Diario leads today with the headline that Madeira’s capital city is deemed to be at an elevated risk from COVID-19 transmission.

An emergency … Read more

Traditional New Year’s Day tradition popular

The Diario reports on the high turnout for the traditional traditional New Year’s Day dip in Porto Santo.

More than 40 “banhista’s” enjoyed the … Read more

Air Force plane takes vaccines to the Golden Isle

The President of the Regional Government, with the assistance of the Portuguese Air Force, is this morning, in Porto Santo, where … Read more

Figures end the year on a peak

The Institute of Health Administration IASAÚDE on New Yera’s Eve reported 73 new positive cases, with the seemingly inexorable upward trend strengthening calls … Read more

Subdued night in Funchal (video)

A fine evening saw a subdued firework display in Funchal, with most people exercising caution and avoiding congregating in more than small groups to celebrate … Read more