The PS’s proposal to guarantee free access for Madeirans to the classified trails in the Region will be debated in the Legislative Assembly of Madeira next Wednesday. This initiative makes the second amendment to the Legal Regime of Pedestrian Routes, requiring residents to register in advance to be able to…
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Computer scams caused losses close to two million euros in a single year in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, warns the Regional Command of the Public Security Police of Madeira. In 2024, the value of losses associated with this type of crime amounted to 1,564,800 euros, having increased in 2025…
From Tuesday the 27th, Madeira will be affected by periods of rain, strong winds, and significant sea agitation, confrmed the the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea. In a press release, the National Weather Service highlighted the ongoing impact of Depression Joseph, currently in the North Atlantic and part of…
An official complaint was filed on Saturday, the 24th of January, with the Attorney General’s Office and the Central Department of Investigation and Criminal Action (DCIAP), requesting the urgent intervention of the Public Prosecutor’s Office to prevent the sale of the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital. The complaint, based on the…
The Regional Civil Protection Service (SRPC), together with the 11 Municipal Civil Protection Services of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, is hosting sessions on the use of the European emergency number 112 and explaining how the Manchester Triage works in handling medical emergencies. The initiatives will be held across several…
Last Friday, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, firmly announced that the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital building will be sold. Plans to convert it into a residential home have been abandoned due to rising costs. When questioned by reporters, he said: “It’s already decided, and the conversion of…
Madeira Island is neither too big nor too small. For its size, it boasts some impressive museums—some without equal in the world (such as the Sugar Museum), others strikingly modern (like the MUDAS Museum, perched atop the cliffs of Calheta), and many more worth discovering. Last year, the Cultural and…
Tsering Paldron is a well-known Tibetan Buddhist teacher from Porto. She has accepted an invitation from our local Buddhist group, and will give a lecture & workshop on the topic of “Aging Body – Timeless Mind” (“Envelhecer como Buda”, in Portuguese, English translation is possible) on Jan 31st in Funchal.…
Starting today, January, the 22nd, the SIGA network, which includes public transport operators CAM, Horários do Funchal, and SIGA Rodoeste, is offering new pre-purchased tickets designed especially for tourists. With this new offer, the Daily, Regional Tourist, and Aerobus tickets are now available, reinforcing, according to TIIM, the commitment to…
Workers who reside in one country and carry out their professional activity in another maintain tax links with both States. The situation can lead to the so-called international double taxation, in which the same income is subject to tax in two different countries. What is international double taxation? According to…
Rafael Nunes, deputy of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) in the Madeiran parliament, strongly criticised the Government, accusing it of creating an “administrative blockade” that limits Madeirans’ access to the region’s trails and levadas by imposing an online registration and booking system. In his speech, before the agenda was presented, the…
The CR7 Museum administration confirmed that police are investigating the vandalism of Ronaldo’s statue that occurred yesterday. “The case is being dealt with by the PSP, who will follow the legal procedures to ensure that the incident does not go unpunished.” Finally adding, “We have nothing more to add about the…
The first round of the 2026 presidential elections left a hole in several campaign budgets delivered by candidates to the Entity for Accounts and Political Financing (ECFP). Five candidates had expected to receive much more public subsidy money than they will actually receive because of the low poll results. Marques…
The creation of the D. Carlos Marine Nature Reserve, which will be the largest marine protected area in Portugal as it covers the Madeira-Tore and Gorringe Bank seamounts, entered public consultation today. The future D. Carlos Marine Nature Reserve has an area of 173,000 square kilometres and “will lead Portugal…
The Madeira District Court opened proceedings today against a network accused of forging air travel documents and unlawfully collecting the Social Mobility Allowance at CTT offices, with some of the 42 defendants already admitting to the charges. The trial, which was attended by 30 defendants, two of whom were in…