The foreign population living in Madeira continued to grow in 2025, reaching a record 19,371 residents and accounting for 7.3% of the Region’s total population. Figures released on Wednesday by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) show that the number of foreign residents has more than doubled over…
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Francisco Gomes, a Chega deputy in the Assembly of the Republic, has successfully secured approval in the Committee on Infrastructure, Housing and Mobility for a draft resolution authored by his party. The proposal recommends that the national government implement a regular maritime connection for passengers and cargo between Madeira and…
The regulation for Local Accommodation (AL) establishments in the municipality of Funchal, which sets new rules and limits for this economic activity, particularly in residential buildings, was approved this morning by the Municipal Assembly. The regulation was passed with the support of the PSD/CDS coalition and Chega, with the JPP…
Low back pain and other chronic back problems are the most frequent health issues among the population residing in Madeira aged 15 and over, affecting 30.3% of respondents, according to the results of the 2025 National Health Survey released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM). Hypertension (26.0%)…
ARDITI announced in a statement this afternoon that the Oceanic Observatory of Madeira (OOM) will unveil two new autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) tomorrow at 12:00 at its Operational Centre in SĂŁo Lázaro, Funchal Marina. The vehicles were acquired through an investment of approximately €6 million, financed by the Recovery and…
Aerial Firefighting Assets and Police Reinforcements Confirmed for Madeira Paulo Simões Ribeiro, the Assistant Secretary of State for Internal Administration, confirmed this morning that Madeira will receive a second aerial firefighting asset in July. Additionally, the region will see a reinforcement of 30 new Public Security Police (PSP) agents assigned…
The Socialist Group is set to present a motion tomorrow at the Funchal Municipal Assembly, proposing a recommendation to improve accessibility and travel conditions for individuals with reduced mobility within the municipality. In a statement sent to the press, the socialists warned that several persistent constraints continue to limit mobility…
The CHEGA parliamentary group has requested a hearing with the Mobility and Transport Authority (AMT) at the Assembly of the Republic’s Committee on Infrastructure, Housing, and Mobility to provide clarification regarding new tariff rules applicable to the taxi sector. Francisco Gomes, the Madeiran deputy who serves as CHEGA’s coordinator for…
Joint Inspection Targets Cannabis Stores Across Madeira The Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) and the Judiciary Police (PJ) launched a coordinated inspection operation this morning targeting shops selling cannabis-derived products and “smart shop” items across Madeira. The operation, which began earlier today, centres on a widespread investigation into 11…
The PS-Madeira has defended the use of controlled grazing as a complementary measure for land use planning and fire risk reduction in the region. During the traditional Shearing Festival held last Sunday in Terreiros, the President of the Madeiran socialists announced that the party will submit a proposal to the…
We met in the Gallery and saw this video: Adam Bry: The invisible infrastructure in the sky | TED Talk Mr. Bry comes from a family of sheep farmers in Tasmania /Australia. He saw the problems the farmers had to control large swaths of land and their cattle and he…
The resident population in Madeira grew for the seventh consecutive year in 2025, reaching 266,130 inhabitants, the highest figure recorded in the last 14 years. According to the latest estimates released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM), this growth was primarily driven by positive net migration, which…
Sixty-five nurses from the Intensive Care Medicine Service at Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital submitted a formal request for exemption from responsibility to the President of the SESARAM, EPERAM Board of Directors today. The move comes in response to critical staffing shortages, the excessive reliance on overtime, and a lack of…
Chega Madeira has condemned as “inhumane” the transfer of approximately 30 patients, who had been discharged from Dr NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital, to the basement of Dr JoĂŁo de Almada Hospital, an operation carried out by SESARAM last Friday. In a statement, party deputy Hugo Nunes described the move as evidence…
Élvio Sousa, Secretary-General of the Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) party, has accused the Minister of Infrastructure, Miguel Pinto Luz, of suppressing the economic and financial study regarding the maritime ferry link for passengers and goods between the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Portuguese mainland. In a formal statement, Mr…