253 registered voters decide today

The political future of the archipelago for the next four years will be decided today as the Regional Elections take place in 292 voting stations. … Read more

€30m floating laboratory

The curious ship “Gene Chaser”, owned by the American scientist and millionaire Jonathan Rothberg, is now moored in Funchal. FN reports that … Read more

Belgian tourist missing on the island of São Jorge

A Belgian tourist has been missing since September 9th on the island of São Jorge, in the Azores.

acorianooriental report that … Read more

Dutch tourist unable to move after fall

A Dutch woman suffered an incident at the beginning of the Caldeirão Verde trail and is being rescued by a team … Read more

Electioneering over

Based on the forecast from the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), the first day of Autumn will feature very cloudy skies. The maximum temperature should not … Read more

Europe Direct Madeira sets examples

Another edition of European Mobility Week comes to an end, an event that Europe Direct Madeira (not to be confused with Madeira Direct) celebrated with … Read more

Value of housing sales decreases

The value of sales of family accommodation in RAM decreased compared to the previous and same quarters according to a report on the real estate … Read more

… but warns positive polls “are a trap”

The PSD president continues to be the party leader with the best performance. The latest survey for JM shows that Regional President … Read more

… after walkabout comments in Toronto

Portugal’s President has been accused of sexism after pointing out a woman’s cleavage was on show and saying she was ‘prettier than her mother’. … Read more

Friends of the Conservatory: 30th-anniversary concert

The Madeira Classical Orchestra will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Associação Amigos do Conservatório de Música da Madeira, with violinist Stefan Milenkovich and … Read more

Expedition assembles in Machico

The last of a group of five sailboats arrived yesterday afternoon at the Machico marina that this weekend will begin, from Madeira, a scientific and humanitarian … Read more

Fuel is cheaper than on the mainland

JM reports that the vaccination campaign against flu and Covid-19 begins on Monday in Madeira. In total, 52,300 flu vaccines are available, which … Read more

VR1 ‘vaults’ cost €6m

The Diario reports that the Regional Government has highlighted the relevance of the airport road and what it says is “one of the largest structural rehabilitation … Read more

Unemployment continues to fall

Death toll increases in August. This is the headline of this Wednesday’s Diario. The Institute of Health Administration, IASAÚDE, has no ‘technical reason’ to explain … Read more

Port with “encouraging prospects”

JM reports that the Ports of Madeira begin the high season for cruises this September, which will last until May 31st, and the prospects are quite … Read more

MSC Preziosa visits Stornaway

The Telegraph reports on a 139,000-ton cruise ship sailing around Scotland’s Western Isles, describing how it was forced to anchor outside of the port of Stornoway … Read more

Ultra-luxury yacht visits

The Diario headlines this morning that the number of interventions by lifeguards fell by 26% this bathing season, compared to the summer of 2022, going from a … Read more

Banana processing centre opens

The news that the tender for the first phase of work on the new technology centre in Madeira is now underway makes headlines in JM this … Read more

“Flagrant and constant violation of the neutrality”

JM reports that the president of the right-wing Chega party, André Ventura, today considered it unacceptable for the President of the Government … Read more

Survey predicts they will win 26 of the 47 seats

The headline of today’s edition of JM highlights that the third Intercampus survey for the newspaper and confirms the growth … Read more

This week sees European Mobility Week – something you can hardly miss if you visit Praça do Município in the middle of Funchal, where there is a very loud and … Read more

… is making it harder to book in some places

The Telegraph describes why booking an Airbnb in your favourite destination is getting harder “from New York City to Edinburgh, … Read more

“Socialists are the only alternative”

Today’s JM headline reveals that the number of end-of-life vehicles scrapped in Madeira has been increasing, with particular incidence in the last four years. According … Read more

Flights cancelled

The Diario reports that the wind and strong gusts which were predicted yesterday by the Portuguese Weather Institute, IPMA, were making life difficult at the airport last … Read more