The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the determination of the political responsibilities of the August fires proceeded, this morning, to schedule the hearings of the entities involved. Initially, the commission chaired by socialist Sancha Campanella set the 28th of October as the date to call the president of the Regional…
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The Madeira Golf Passport is a brand created with the aim of uniting the three golf courses in the Region, and the various partners that promote golf and the destination: Dreams by Hyatt, Melia Madeira Mare, Casa Velha do Palheiro, Vila BALEIRA, Golinfmadeira, Porto Santo Line as well as the…
Mainland Portugal and the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores will set their clocks back one hour in the early hours of Sunday, October the 27th, indicating the start of wintertime. In the Autonomous Region of the Azores, the change will be made at 01:00 am on Sunday, moving…
The Political Commission of the CDS-PP Madeira was present at a demonstration in Santo da Serra over the Municipality of Santa Cruz’s decision to create a one-way system through the high street of Santo da Serra. So now, you can only circulate through the main thoroughfare from the direction of…
The Regional Secretary for Inclusion, Labour and Youth, Ana Sousa, presided at the protocol signing ceremony with the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) White Ribbon, a partnership supported by the Canadian Embassy that focuses on equality issues. In a statement, Ana Sousa said: “This is a relevant cooperation agreement between Madeira and…
SESARAM’s Nutrition Service is currently carrying out a food study. The diagnosis of the food situation and nutritional status of the population of the Autonomous Region of Madeira is aimed at the adult population aged 18 to 65 years, and involves 600 people from all over the Region; all of…
Applications for the Green Key Programme are now open, with the deadline for new applications ending on the 31st of January 2025 and application renewals up to the 28th of February 2025. Those companies that receive the ‘Green Key’ award fulfill a demanding set of environmental requirements. These promote responsible…
The National Council of the Golf Industry (CNIG), has released a statement saying that golf as a sport has increased by 12% in Madeira. This is, according to the same source, the conclusion of an Economic Impact Study of Golf in Portugal, promoted by the National Council of the Golf…
A house on Rua da Infância collapsed this morning, leaving the 11 Nepalese living in the house homeless. They have since been rehoused. Bruno Pereira, Vice-President of the Funchal City Council, told JM that four other neighbours are currently waiting for engineers to inspect their homes as a precautionary measure. …
Three backpacks belonging to foreign citizens have been found in the Boaventura forest area. The backpacks contained documents and unused airline tickets. On receiving the alert firefighters and the Forest Police were the first to arrive at the scene. The PSP took over the investigation and has said that they…
While attending the III Congress of Psychologists of Madeira, at the Madeira Congress Centre, Miguel Albuquerque told reporters that there is “a part of the PSD” that is “undermined by political correctness.” Words that come after being questioned by journalists about yesterday’s statements by Social Democrat, António Capucho, who defended,…
The Madeira Employment Institute (IEM), IP-RAM in a statement, rejects the existence of any illegality regarding the Central Registry of the Effective Beneficiary (RCBE), and accuses the ADN-Madeira of spreading disinformation. According to IEM, the CRBO is a database created to increase economic operation transparency and highlight illicit activities. As…
The Executive of the Funchal City Council (CMF) presented on Tuesday afternoon its proposal for a Municipal Regulation on the Opening Hours of Noisy Establishments and Activities, which contains significant changes in relation to the one in force, which dates back to 2015. Cristina Pedra, the President of the CMF…
The Regional Coordinator of the ADN- National Democratic Alternative Party, Miguel Pita has proposed an urgent revision of Portugal’s electoral propaganda legislation. He considers it essential that the law establishes the obligation to remove all electoral propaganda within 30 days after any electoral act is held. Clarifying this, he says:…
The Funchal City Council (CMF) has confirmed that due to road works on Rua Conde Carvalhal, it is necessary to condition road traffic between Largo João Abel Caldeira Leal and the exit of the Expressway/Airport Road, from the 14th of October until the 8th of November. Traffic will be able…