The Regional Coordinator of the ADN- National Democratic Alternative Party, Miguel Pita has proposed an urgent revision of Portugal’s electoral propaganda legislation. He considers it essential that the law establishes the obligation to remove all electoral propaganda within 30 days after any electoral act is held. Clarifying this, he says:…
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The Funchal City Council (CMF) has confirmed that due to road works on Rua Conde Carvalhal, it is necessary to condition road traffic between Largo João Abel Caldeira Leal and the exit of the Expressway/Airport Road, from the 14th of October until the 8th of November. Traffic will be able…
Last year, 18 tonnes of medicines were thrown away. During his visit to CFARMA, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque said this is a monumental waste and argues that it is urgent to raise awareness among the population of the need to reduce the consumption of medicines. He further went…
TAP Air Portugal announces that the final phase of the Altitude Film Fest, its 1st Inflight Film Festival, is now taking place on board the airline’s long-haul flights, and invites its passengers to vote on their favourite films. Voting closes on the 31st of October 2024. This initiative celebrates the…
The ‘Imovirtual’ portal states that in Madeira, house buyers are looking for properties costing, on average, around 245 thousand euros, while properties are being advertised, for approximately 385 thousand euros. In Porto Santo, people are looking for properties costing around 240 thousand euros while most properties being offered at the…
Flooded roads, raised manhole covers, wet passers-by, and motorists on the verge of a nervous breakdown. This is a summary of what was experienced in Funchal yesterday, after a period of heavier than predicted rain hit Madeira. Rush hour in Funchal was miserable as people complained to JM journalists that…
AMRAM – Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, which currently holds the presidency of the CMU – Confederation of Outermost Municipalities(1), represented by Ricardo Nascimento, participated, in a meeting last week with the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Vasco Cordeiro, in which the concerns…
The PS-Madeira said, in a statement, that they are concerned about the increase in the number of cases where hospital patients become infected by superbugs in the Region. Therefore, they want details from the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection covering ‘superbug’ infections over the last five years as…
The Portuguese Navy will command, as of Tuesday, the 16th of October, the European Union Naval Force – Operation Atalanta, which aims to protect maritime routes and combat piracy. The position will be assumed by Commodore Armando Tinoco, born in 1966 in Coimbra, who throughout his career has held command…
Tourist accommodations in the Region registered new records last August. According to data released today by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM), in the reference month, 221.3 thousand guests entered regional tourist accommodation, giving rise to 1,227.5 thousand, which corresponds to increases of 8.9% and 4.6%, respectively, compared…
According to weather reports Madeira will be placed under a yellow alert for rain for Monday the 15th of October from 16:00 to 22:00. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The ADN Party – National Democratic Alternative, has alerted the Health and Regional Inspection Authorities to a “public health problem that needs urgent and effective intervention, whether in the commercial areas that package and sell eggs, the transport companies that deliver them and most importantly, egg farmers.” According to a…
The National Maritime Authority, through the Captain of the Port and Local Commander of the Maritime Police of Funchal, coordinated the rescue of a 42-year-old Polish man, who was in difficulties near Seixal beach. Following an alert received on the 12th of October at 18:39 by the victim’s wife, informing…
The Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) has launched its annual saving seabird challenge, namely juvenile shearwaters who leave their nests and fall in built up areas due to light pollution. The SPEA team, within the scope of the Save a Seabird Campaign, carries out night patrols between…
An image shared on social media networks on Friday showing a man climbing a century-old tree in Fanal, while a woman photographs the moment has created public outrage and an appeal for everyone to respect the natural heritage of the region. In the text, written in French, the author of…