Information: New passenger terminal at the Madalena Port expected to cost eight million Euros
The contract work for the construction of the new passenger terminal at the Madalena port has an estimated budget of eight million Euros. The information was provided by the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, during the visit he made to the port infrastructure on Thursday afternoon. The deadline for the submission of proposals for the construction of the passenger terminal at ... more >>

Information: Regional Secretary for the Economy invited to the Holy Spirit Festivities in New England
The Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, will participate in the Holy Spirit Festivities in New England at the invitation of the organising commission. These festivities, which celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, will take place in the city of Fall River, USA, between August 25 and 29. The Regional Secretary had already been the guest of honour in last year’s festivi... more >>

Information: Regional Secretary for the Economy welcomes Ambassador of Canada
The Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, welcomed, on behalf of the President of the Government, the Ambassador of Canada, Anne-Marie Bourcier, on Friday morning. The audience for the exchange of farewell greetings took place at the headquarters of the Regional Secretariat for the Economy in Ponta Delgada. During the meeting, the Regional Secretary for the Economy reiterated to t... more >>

Information: Social policies provide better development conditions
The opening of spaces as the Free Time Occupation Centre in Lomba do Loução and Lomba do Alcaide or the new ICT (information and communication technology) space in Lomba do Alcaide “brings meaning to politics” as it meets the needs of all citizens, providing them with the assurance “that their children are at a space where the necessary conditions for their physical, in... more >>

Information: Reform of SIDER will strengthen regional companies and benefit employment
At the end of a hearing with the Commission for Economic Affairs of the Azorean Parliament, the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, assured that the reform proposed by the Government of the Azores on the Incentive Scheme for the Regional Development of the Azores (SIDER) “will strengthen regional companies” in order to ensure “the stability of jobs” and rein... more >>

Information: Success of Tourism is a challenge for all Azoreans
The success of tourism in the Azores “is a challenge for all Azoreans” and requires “the achievement of an effort that requires the participation of all, with or without direct intervention in the sector,” stated the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Santa Cruz da Graciosa on Thursday. Vasco Cordeiro spoke during the signing ceremony of a protocol with the AGRAPROME A... more >>

Information: Government moves ahead with interventions in Furnas Hot Springs
The Regional Secretariat for the Economy, through the São Miguel Tourism Office, will move ahead with the renewal and development in the area of Furnas Hot Springs with the purpose of improving the visiting conditions of that area, which is one most visited spots on the island of São Miguel. This intervention is part of the works that have been developed in the improvement and qualifica... more >>

Information: Government assures that no change has been made in the works of the Horta seafront
The Regional Secretary for the Economy assured on Thursday “there was neither criteria failure nor error” in the interventions carried out by the Government of the Azores with the construction of a passenger pier in the north basin of the Horta Port, which will place this city “a situation similar to Portas do Mar,” and accused PSD/Açores “of consciously spreadin... more >>

Information: Promotion of Azores Tourism receives 2011 Marketeer Award
The promotion of Azores Tourism has been distinguished with the 2011 Marketeer Award in the Tourism category. This award is promoted by Marketeer, a reference Portuguese publication in the field of communication, marketing and advertising, and aims to distinguish the work and strategy developed in the aforementioned areas during 2010. The Azores destination is thus recognised in its different pr... more >>

Information: Regional contestants for the National Handicrafts Award on display at Portas do Mar
The Regional Secretariat for the Economy, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), will organise an exhibition at “Loja Açores” of Portas do Mar from May 6 to 20. This event aims to make the public acquainted with the handicraft pieces selected in each category - Traditional Handicrafts and Contemporary Handicrafts – for the 2011National Handicrafts Award ... more >>