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Fuel prices will rise again next week. Gasoline 95 will cost 8 cents more, while road diesel has a new increase of 13.1 cents. With these updates, petrol will cost 1,822 euros per litre, while diesel is close to two euros per litre, settling at 1,927 cents. Samantha Gannon info…
The man suspected of killing his mother was arrested this afternoon in Água de Pena, Machico. According to information collected by JM, the individual returned to the scene of the crime, where he allegedly tried to end his own life. This failed, and after being detained, was assisted on the…
A 30-year-old tourist was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash this afternoon on the Via Rápida, in the Caminho do Trem area, in Funchal. The tourist suffered multiple serious injuries, including an open fracture to one of his legs and trauma to his knees. The victim was evaluated by EMIR…
A landslide occurred this morning between the Balseiras site and Seara Velha, in Curral das Freiras. The Câmara de Lobos Volunteer Firefighters, the Municipal Civil Protection Service, and the PSP were called to the scene. Initially, there was concern over the structural integrity of nearby housing, but that was soon…
The Regional Government confirmed on Thursday, in the Council of Government, the decision to make the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday a public holiday for those working in public services, public institutes, and public companies under the tutelage of the Regional Government. “The services of the autonomous regional…
The draft Municipal Regulation for the Management of Accommodation Establishments in the Municipality of Funchal, which was recently approved in a meeting of the Chamber, enters this Thursday, the 26th of March, into a Public Consultation phase that will run until the 11th of May. A total of 30 working…
Gonçalo Maia Camelo questioned the President of the Regional Government on the need to create measures to ensure competitiveness for the region’s companies, namely, tax incentives. The IL deputy also addressed the situation of the Free Trade Zone, which has “stagnated” due to the Brussels investigations, leading to a decrease…
Several drones from the Regional Civil Protection Service are being used to support searches in Caniçal for the man who brutally killed his mother at their home in Água de Pena, Machico. The Judicial Police (PJ) suspects that the young man may have committed suicide and is now trying to…
Viewing it as a pioneering initiative, due to its size, organisation, and importance, the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos, in partnership with the Street Animals Association, will carry out a new Capture-Sterilise- Return (CED) programme this weekend. The initiative will take place on the 27th and 28th of this month…
Sílvia Silva of the PS has called out the Port of Funchal for its ineffective decarbonization policies. “Seen from the outside, it will certainly seem ridiculous, as the PSD claimed, to be proposing decarbonisation measures for the Port of Funchal, when this is already, allegedly, the most sustainable cruise terminal…
Almost half of the 109 police officers of the Regional Command of the PSP of Madeira who participated in a scientific study had metabolic syndrome or were already classified as having a 10-year high cardiovascular risk, it was announced today. In information released today, the PSP points out that the…
The PCP warns of a worsening economic situation, exacerbated by recent international events, which have been used as an excuse to raise prices of essential goods. In a press release, the PCP notes that “as in previous incidents, there is a logic of exploitation by large distribution companies, who use…
The Portuguese Labour Party (PTP) today criticised the economic impact studies released by the Regional Government of Madeira on the future Faial golf course, in Santana, stating that believing in the numbers presented “is the same thing as believing in Santa Claus.” At stake are evaluations that point to an…
Ara Oliveira, the Regional Director for the Environment and Sea, today confirmed that Madeira’s annual rainfall has fallen by 30% since 1990. A figure that will only increase and have grave consequences. Citing international projections, Ara Oliveira said that by the year 2100, Madeira will experience up to 50% less…