The Regional Directorate for Fisheries joins the European control and surveillance mission that takes place this month under the Joint Use Plan (JDP) of the European Union for the Western Waters. According to a press release, “Operation OP#10 will take place in sub-area 2 of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)…
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The Regional Government’s affordable rent programme for the new Vale da Ribeira Housing Complex, in Ponta do Sol, received about 120 applications, confirmed Leonel Silva, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Madeira Housing Institute. Of the applications submitted, only 30 families have now received housing, and there are…
Pedro Garrett, co-founder of 2adapt and keynote speaker at a conference on Madeira’s vulnerabilities to extreme events, warned today of worsening extreme weather phenomena in the Region and defended faster, more digital, and more accessible risk management across different sectors of society. On the sidelines of the event promoted by…
Elements of the Local Command of the Maritime Police of Funchal, in collaboration with ANACOM (National Communications Authority), conducted a joint inspection operation aimed at coastal stations and various types of ships and vessels on the island of Madeira. The operation, which took place between the 5th and 7th of…
Madeira Consorcio – 9.5.2026 We visited the coffee roastery in Monte, close to the cable car station. ODD Coffee owner and manager Gonçalo Gouveia gave us a live demonstration of how he roasts coffee for his cafés and for several coffee shops in Funchal that buy speciality coffee from him.…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, today rejected the idea that there is widespread criticism of the Flower Exhibition, within the scope of the Flower Festival, arguing that these are “respectable” but minority opinions. The reaction comes after the environmentalist and geographer Raimundo Quintal classified the exhibition, in…
Environmentalist and geographer Raimundo Quintal, founder of the Association of Friends of the Ecological Park of Funchal, took to his Facebook page on Thursday, the 7th of May, to express his “indignation” at the “very poor Flower Exhibition,” integrated in the Flower Festival. In the publication, the former councillor responsible…
The DNA – Madeira party has warned of the proliferation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the Santa Luzia Garden, in Funchal, pointing out that the state of conservation of the space and the existence of stagnant water in a lake pose a public health risk. In a press statement,…
Next year’s Carnival will have two allegorical parades, one on Saturday night, as it happens now, and one on Sunday. There will be a draw to decide which groups participate in the first and second parade. The Trapalhão parade will continue on Carnival Tuesday, with greater incentives to participate, possibly…
The Judiciary Police took part in a major international operation targeting drug trafficking by sea, focusing on the eastern Atlantic corridor between the Azores and the Canary Islands. This route, which passes through the seas of Madeira, has become increasingly popular among criminal organisations for smuggling cocaine from Latin America…
Today, Miguel Albuquerque chaired the commemorative session of the 112th anniversary of Ribeira Brava, After giving several speeches, the President of Madeira made special mention of a new auditorium, which is part of the government’s commitment to the municipality, and announced that the promenade from Ribeira Brava to Ponta do…
The disappearance of a Madeiran man in South Africa in a river, known for the presence of a high number of crocodiles, is generating consternation among his family. A relative of Gabriel Batista, a Madeiran businessman from Serra de Água, told JM by phone today that he has been going…
At a time when oil prices continue to rise, Pedro Rodrigues ruled out, for now, any immediate impact on the price of electricity in Madeira. Speaking to journalists, the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, who oversees the Madeira Electricity Company, highlighted the strong regional investment in renewable energies, revealing…
The Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructures, Pedro Rodrigues, has announced the pilot project to modernise the public lighting network, an investment of 2.1 million euros under the RRP, which will allow savings of around 40% in energy consumption on public roads. 8,750 high-efficiency LED luminaires were assembled by the…
Regional Road 110 (ER110) is closed to traffic on the section between Portela and Caminho do Gambão, in the parish of Porto da Cruz, following a landslide. The Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures, via the Regional Directorate for Roads, announced that there’s currently no estimate for when the road…