University funding secured
The photo on the front page of today’s Diario highlights the lack of maintenance of the recommended walking routes in the Region, with a photo showing some tourists walking a ‘hidden trail among the infesting vegetation”.
After having been in the news in recent days, due to the increase in demand from the record levels of tourism reported here, which even led to the overcrowding of some of them, the walking routes are called ‘baila’ due to the need for cleaning and rehabilitation.
Walking routes closed
At a time of strong tourist demand, one of the routes is partially closed and four are closed, such as the path from Jardim do Mar to Prazeres, which continues to be used despite safety problems. The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) explains that it does not have the full survey of the other trails that are maintained and monitored by other entities, namely municipalities and parish councils.
University funding secured
The main headline in the same newspaper reports that after several years of claiming access to European funds, higher education institutions in the autonomous regions, namely the University of Madeira, will now be able to access community aid through the Thematic Program Innovation and Digital Transition.
The guarantee is given by the Government of the Republic, with Carlos Pereira, Socialist deputy to the National Assembly, remembering that this is the result of his efforts with the executive led by Antonio Costa.
COVID-19 in Madeira: updates can be found in an earlier post
Solidarity with Ukraine
A “Stand With Ukraine” page is being automatically shown to all traffic coming to this website originating in Russia
Just out of curiosity, is there much traffic from Russia? I wonder how many people get to see the “Stand for Peace” page?
We may be preaching to the converted, but I still think it’s important that it’s there. It’s important for the Ukranians, too, of course. I’m sure word will get about!
Just 10 hits from Russia over the past 5 days – it used to be a lot more, but few Russians are planning to holiday in Madeira at the moment!
”Everybody Knows”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mnfoUJxI2dM
When in Funchal I often walk the Levada Dos Piornais westwards towards Sao Martinho. It certainly needs maintenance, being almost dangerous in places. Locals still walk it. I have wondered how I could ask the authorities about repairing it. Maybe they would now
Tobi
Why is this article obscured by irrelevant comments on Ukraine? Comments are fine but why put here?