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Pedestrian Routes – Safety At All Times

Following the rescue of a 29-year-old German tourist, which took place in the Ribeira da Janela area, in the municipality of Porto Moniz, the Public Security Police (PSP) highlighted the importance of complying with basic safety measures when carrying out pedestrian routes, especially in mountain and hard-to-reach areas. On its…

Regional Government Responsible for Pedestrian Safety

The PS Parliamentary Group has accused the Regional Government of negligence in failing to implement various measures to ensure safety on pedestrian routes, stressing that sole responsibility for situations of risk cannot be attributed to those using the routes. Reacting to the alert issued today by the Public Security Police,…

Pilot Project – Collaborative Senior Housing

The regional parliament began this morning the discussion of a draft resolution presented by the PS-Madeira that recommends to the Regional Government the “implementation of the senior collaborative housing model in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.” Isabel GarcĂŞs, who presented the proposal, defends diversification of the responses to active ageing…

26 Students Receive Duke of Edinburgh Awards

Twenty-six young people from Dr. LuĂ­s MaurĂ­lio da Silva Dantas Primary and Secondary School and the Santa CecĂ­lia Scout Group were honoured with The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Portugal in the Bronze, Silver, and Gold categories, recognising their commitment, dedication, and personal growth throughout the programme. The ceremony took…

We Will Work Well Together

Yesterday, Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government of Madeira, commented on the Catholic University’s projections for the second round of the presidential elections, shared with RTP. He noted the lack of electoral bipolarisation and highlighted AndrĂ© Ventura’s struggle to attract votes beyond his usual base. The leader of the…

Two Foreigners Assaulted

In the early hours of this morning,  two foreign individuals were hospitalized after being allegedly assaulted on Rua Princesa Dona AmĂ©lia, Funchal. According to a hospital source, JM learned that the aggressions might be linked to excessive alcohol consumption. However, neither of the two assaulted men disclosed the reasons behind…

PSP Warn Of Scam

The Public Security Police (PSP) warns of the so-called ‘fake employee scam,’ a scheme in which the perpetrators pose as workers of essential services or public entities to deceive victims. According to the authority, in this type of scam, the suspects present themselves as employees of water, electricity, banking institutions,…

Anona Festival

This year, the Casa do Povo do Faial celebrates the 35th edition of the Cherimoya Exhibition, between the 28th of February and March the 1st. The event will be held at the Casa do Povo, and registration is open until the 13th of this month. At the time of registration,…

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