New fatal fall in Madeira questions safety of island’s nature trails
The safety of Madeira’s Levada walking trails is being questioned as yet another tourist has died in a horrific major-distance fall. This latest horror happened yesterday (March 16) at around
CNN lists 19 reasons to visit Madeira
American news giant CNN has listed 19 reasons to visit Madeira, the “island of eternal springtime”. In an online article, the Portuguese archipelago is praised for everything from its “natural
Four cases of ‘shrunken head’ Zika virus detected in Portugal
Four cases of the devastating mosquito-borne Zika virus – linked to horrific ‘shrunken head’ birth defects in Latin America – have been detected in Portugal. This far, however, no pregnant
Cavaco commends Madeira on its bananas: “They’re bigger and tastier”
With the future of the government in his hands, President Cavaco Silva still finds time and ways to turn people’s attention away from Portugal’s political crisis. On a trip to
Over 1700kg of cocaine seized by PJ in combined drugs’ swoops in Madeira and Azores
PJ police are expected to give a press conference later today on the details of investigations that led to two huge cocaine arrests this week, in Madeira and the Azores.
Madeira offers Portugal’s first “beach-for-the-blind”
Portugal’s Madeira archipelago is opening the country’s first beach specially-adapted for blind people. Local councillor Domingos Rodrigues told Lusa news agency that the blind-friendly system is being launched at Praia
EU ploughs €111 million into Portugal-Spain island cooperation
The European Union (EU) has announced it will be investing €110.6 million to promote “cross-border cooperation” between Portugal’s archipelagos of Madeira and Azores and Spain’s Canary Islands. The ‘Interreg V-A’
Madeira considered one of “10 best islands in the world”
Portugal’s beautiful Madeira Island has been considered one of the “10 best islands in the world” by visitors of travel website Tripadvisor. Placing sixth, Madeira is one of the only
Madeira has new president … after 37 years
Finally, the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira – governed for the last 37 years by outspoken politician Alberto João Jardim – is in the hands of a new ‘president’, former PSD
Outspoken Madeiran leader condemned for besmirching opponent’s honour
Outgoing PSD president of the regional government of Madeira, Alberto João Jardim, has been condemned to pay €4,000 in damages in a civil action taken out by former opponent Gil