Azores with three deaths
and 3,051 new cases in the last week Açoriano Oriental reports that the Azores recorded 3,051 new cases of Covid-19 and three deaths in the last week, with 3,413 active cases now, 822…
Azores tourism has “enormous potential”
Mass tourism rejected Press agency Lusa reported last week that the Regional Secretary for Tourism for the archipelago has stated that Azores tourism is “very far from any massification”, with the region having…
São Jorge Island with 37,810 tremors
288 felt by the population Açoriano Oriental reports that the island of São Jorge has, as of yesterday, registered 37,810 earthquake tremors since March 19, of which 288 were felt by the population,…
“There is no cereal shortage”
… but prices will continue to rise The Diario dos Acores reports that the President of the Agricultural Association of S. Miguel told the Diário dos Açores that there is no shortage of…
Ponta Delgada breaks record with 70 patients hospitalized with Covid
New high for Divino Espírito Hospital The Diario dos Acores reports that the Divino Espírito Hospital (HDES), in Ponta Delgada, revealed that it has 70 patients hospitalized with Covid-19, the highest number since…
Smoking in the Azores down 6.4%
Efforts to raise awareness Correio dos Açores interviewed Pedro Fins, Regional Director for Preventing and Combating Addictions talking about smoking in the region on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, which is…
2.4 quake felt in São Jorge
Volcanic alert level remains at 4/7 The Azores Seismovolcanic Information and Surveillance Center (CIVISA) recorded yesterday, at 07:51 local time (08:51 in Lisbon, on the island of São Jorge, an earthquake with a…
3D glass images in the Azores
Crown of Espirito Santo and Senhor Santo Cristo among the best-selling Correio dos Açores have an interview with entrepreneur Miguel Teles, asking him how he came up with the idea of laser engraving…
Azores anticipate second booster dose
… for elderly and nursing home residents Açoriano Oriental reports that the Azores will bring forward to this month the second booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for elderly people over 80 and…
Tourists to S. Jorge to get a €35 voucher
Açoriano Oriental reports that the Government of the Azores will grant a voucher of 35 euros to tourists visiting the island of São Jorge, to face the economic impacts of the seismovolcanic crisis,…
Agriculture Secretay promotes sustainability
Santa Maria water control now operational The Azores Government portal reports that the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development, António Ventura, highlighted today the importance of projects that promote the sustainability of the…
Bullfighting resumes on Terceira
After two years of inactivity. “Ganadeiros hope for the resumption of rope bullfighting on Terceira island” reports Açoriano Oriental (“ganadeiros” literally translating into “breeder of fighting bulls”). The newspaper reports that the rope…
New earthquake felt on São Jorge
The Azores Seismovolcanic Information and Surveillance Center (CIVISA) recorded a new earthquake felt on São Jorge in the early hours of Saturday. So far, around 246 earthquakes have been identified, which were felt…
No airfare subsidies for non-residents
European Commission passes judgement on subsidies Regarding airfare subsidies for non-residents, the Regional Government of the Azores officially consulted the Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DGMOVE) of the European Commission in order…
Taxis become more expensive
More expensive taxis in the Azores to offset rising fuel prices. Correio dos Açores reports that the tariff to be charged for the activity of renting light passenger vehicles in the form of…
First Pingo Doce opens on São Miguel
After the opening of the first Pingo Doce store in the Azores, on the island of Santa Maria, on the 8th of December, it was time for the opening of the first store…
São Jorge “feels” four more earthquakes
237 earthquakes felt by the population since March 19 Açoriano Oriental reports that a total of 237 earthquakes have been felt by the population on the island of São Jorge, in the Azores,…
São Jorge to get a permanent carbon dioxide station
Web camera already installed acorianooriental.pt reports that seismovolcanic monitoring authority “CIVISA plans to install, probably at the beginning of next week, a station to measure the flux of carbon dioxide from soils on…
New earthquake felt in São Jorge
One earthquake was felt by the population in São Jorge in the last 24 hours Açoriano Oriental reports that an earthquake was felt by the population in the last 24 hours on the…
700 earthquakes recorded
… but none felt Açoriano Oriental reports that about 700 earthquakes were recorded this Tuesday on the island of São Jorge, but none were sufficiently strong to be felt by the local population….
Countries urged to revoke golden passports and control visas
Various media sources report that faced with “increased risks” due to the Ukraine war, Brussels has asked EU countries to revoke golden passports, control golden visas, and report on their implementation by May….
Seismic crisis: President to visit
Marcelo visits São Jorge today Expresso reports that on Friday, the President of the Republic had already said that he was following the seismovolcanic crisis on the Azorean island of São Jorge, where…
Pico offers accommodation for residents of São Jorge
Locals offer support in event of evacuation Hundreds of people from Pico are providing accommodation for families on the island of São Jorge that can be evacuated.On social media, a group was created…
Access to Fajã das Velas prohibited and residents moved
The inhabitants of the fajã das Velas, in São Jorge, will be removed, and going to those areas will be prohibited due to the seismovolcanic crisis, revealed today the President of the Government…