A car, which was parked in the former ILMA facilities car park, slid down the slope and ended up on Estrada Monumental. The circumstances that led to this unusual occurrence are unknown. The car park serves the nearby pastry shop. No one was hurt in the incident. Samantha Gannon info…
Madeira Weekly
The second aerial means to strengthen the response capacity in Madeira “is included in the State Budget for 2026,” but there is still no defined schedule for its availability, said the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Micaela Freitas, guaranteeing that the Regional Government will demand clarifications from the…
The Left Bloc (BE) has joined the struggle and will demonstrate alongside workers against the labour package on the 28th of February. As part of their fight, they spoke to workers from Horários do Funchal, explaining why they need to stand against the government’s radical labour package. Overall, the BE…
The IPMA predicts that as of tomorrow, the 24th of February, sand from North Africa will affect the region’s air quality. Ricardo Tavares has confirmed that the southerly wind will blow more strongly at altitude. “On the surface, we will continue with this weak to moderate easterly wind. The sky…
We saw the video: “Can Joy be taught?” The speaker in a university professor who emphasises that happiness is important; students should develop habits that make them happy during their studies, and acknowledge it We discussed the issue and found that happiness is difficult to define. It is a feeling,…
The mobility allowance should no longer be a subject of instability and recurring dispute, argued Guilherme Silva, who considered it incomprehensible that, after decades of autonomy, the issue remains without a stable solution. The statements were made on the sidelines of the Atlantic Conferences, in Câmara de Lobos. “It is…
On Thursday, those on board the Madeira Sea Emotions – Boat Tours recorded a rare encounter with a leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), the largest species of sea turtle, capable of exceeding two metres in length and 500 kilos in weight. The observation was disclosed in a company post on social…
A 73-year-old Finnish tourist was assaulted on Friday near the Farmers’ Market in Funchal after being hit with a stone. The man suffered head and shoulder injuries, and was assisted by the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters and transported to the A & E Department of the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital. Samantha…
The four men arrested last week at Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo, for using false documents, were released after their court hearing. As DIÁRIO reported, the group, composed of four European citizens, was intercepted when they tried to board a flight to Ireland, travelling outside the Schengen area. The…
A 32-year-old man died late Saturday afternoon following an alleged argument between mother and son that took place on Estrada dos Moinhos, in Caniço. The 55-year-old woman was hit repeatedly by her son with a sharp object. The circumstances are now being investigated by the Judicial Police, which will collect…
Madeira is mentioned three times in almost 3.5 million files of documents, images, and videos of the Jeffrey Epstein case. But only in an indirect way and not linked to the criminal activities of the American pedophile. The reference concerns an email sent on the 17th of October 2010 to…
Three men attempting to travel to Dublin were arrested on Wednesday morning at Madeira Airport for using false documents. The arrest took place at border control, on an air link departing from the Schengen area, after the documents presented raised concerns with the authorities. After analysis, the Public Security Police…
Much of Europe has a broad risk of Chikungunya virus transmission, and Portugal is part of a high-risk area, warns a study by the UK’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. The Chikungunya virus, responsible for a debilitating tropical disease caused by the bite of infected mosquitoes, poses a “greater health…
The deadline for the submission of proposals for the public tender launched by the Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures, for the second phase of the contract for the Local Health Unit, ended on Monday. Two proposals were submitted to the tender procedure, while three other…
Two students from the Conservatory – School of Arts of Madeira stood out in the 3rd International Online Music Competition ‘Colibri.’ An international competition that previously placed a young cellist from the music school, reaffirming the quality of artistic education at the Conservatory. In the category of Piano – 10/11…