Parish of Ilha, next weekend

The XXI Regional Lemon Exhibition has its official opening scheduled for the 1st of April, at 5:00 pm, at the Polidesportivo da Freguesia da Ilha… Read more

… for supporting Madeira

Pedro Adão e Silva’s relationship with Madeira is “an example” according to the Mayor of Funchal, Pedro Calado, who praised the presence of the Minister … Read more

… despite tourism growth

SchengenVisaInfo.com reports that recent research by the World Travel and Tourism Council has revealed that in Portugal, the sector has continued to grow, thus reducing the … Read more

… and scores twice

Madeiran-born Cristiano Ronaldo has become the most capped men’s player in international football after making his 197th appearance for Portugal against Liechtenstein in their Euro 2024 … Read more

Pilots approve strike between 7 and 10 Apri

Diário de Notícias reports that pilots yesterday approved an Easter strike, between 7 and 10 April, to pressure the Government to ratify … Read more

… to push down prices

JM leads with a report that Câmara Municipal do Funchal seeks to encourage more housing projects at controlled costs and encourage cooperatives, allowing an increase … Read more

Jardim fights back

The Diario reports that the former president of the Regional Government responds to the challenge left by the former deputy for “a public conversation” after calls for … Read more

Regional autonomy provides the authority to legislate on the matter

schengenvisainfo.com reports that the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, has refused the requirement to abolish the Golden Visa scheme, despite Portugal’s decision.

His comments … Read more

Housing sales double

The Diario reports that Madeira may receive yet another supermarket chain, this time Intermarché. This is the news that makes the headline of today’s edition, which reports … Read more

The Portuguese Communist Party PCP yesterday made a request to hear Alberto João Jardim the former president of the Regional Government regarding the statements made by Sérgio Marques where he … Read more

… and some already sold out

JM reports that anyone who wants to book an Easter flight to or from Madeira “will have to open their purse strings”. On average, … Read more

Possibility to be evaluated

Patrícia Dantas, PSD/Madeira deputy in the Assembly of the Republic, talking to JM underlines the availability of the Government of the Republic to evaluate the submarine … Read more

Three ships dock today

The Port of Funchal currently has three ships and more than 11,800 people. 

The ‘Iona’ arrived this morning, the ‘AIDAsol’ and the ‘Norwegian Sun’ docked yesterday … Read more

Re-naturalization of Lugar de Baixo

JM headlines that the gradual increase in the number of vehicles in Funchal has exacerbated car parking problems. Most private car parking spaces already have … Read more

… for first time since 2017

Various sources report that TAP Portugal has returned to a net profit for the first time since 2017.

The privatisation target returned to the … Read more

… for “vindictive act”

In a communiqué sent to the newsrooms yesterday as the “useless works” inquiry progressed, the Portuguese Labour Party, PTP, went public to criticize Sérgio Marques regarding … Read more

Aquaculture expansion questioned

JM reports that the expressway connection to Jardim da Serra should be inaugurated in the first few days of May. It remains to settle the date with … Read more

Sousa Group targeted

Both local papers report that former regional secretary Sérgio Marques, appearing at the hearing of the Commission of Inquiry investigating alleged invented … Read more

First day of primavera

Spring begins today with forecasts of generally cloudy skies and temperatures ranging between 16 and 22 degrees Celsius in Madeira, according to the Portuguese Institute of … Read more

‘Looting the public purse’

DN reports that on the day that the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into useless works will hear the whistleblower Sérgio Marques, the mainland … Read more

Medicines costing more

Both local newspapers highlight another poor performance by the leading local football team Maritimo, who look to be in danger of heading out of the Portuguese Primeira … Read more

Three days in April

Reuters reported over the weekend that easyJet cabin staff in Portugal will go on a three-day strike in early April to demand higher wages to compensate … Read more

Allegations evidence has been erased

Lawyers for the 13 soldiers on the Mondego ship who will be heard tomorrow by the Military Judiciary Police in Lisbon claim that there has … Read more

in three months to January

The Portugal Resident reports that eighteen shops close per day on the mainland as consumption falls.

Restaurants, hairdressers, newsagents and boutiques are … Read more