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Madeira Weekly
A man, allegedly Asian, is visiting churches in Funchal, where he has been handing out leaflets stating that his 10-year-old child has leukemia and needs money for treatment. As attested by JM readers, this is a scam. However, many, especially the elderly, have allowed themselves to be deceived and donated…
Once again tourists were seen ignoring the danger, this time with children, in Pico Ruivo. The complaint, sent to JM, came from guides who warned of non-recommended routes being overtaken by foreigners. Many of these routes are closed due to unstable conditions, yet tourists are ignoring the no-entry signs and…
Twenty percent of Madeiran workers are on the brink of poverty due to low wages, states the Secretary General of the General Confederation of Portuguese Workers (CGTP), Tiago Oliveira, after a two-day visit to the Region. Speaking to Radio 88.8 JM FM, Tiago Oliveira denounced that the private sector employs…
A man lost control at Nico’s Burger and turned the restaurant into a horror scene. Transforming the restaurant, located in the Marina Shopping, in Funchal, into a scene of terror and confusion. A company source contacted JM, stating that everything happened just after midnight when the individual arrived at the…
The Liberal Initiative of Machico expressed concern about the lack of progress in the construction of the new municipal kennel and the new PSP police station, two projects considered “structuring for the municipality”. In a statement, the party criticizes the lack of progress in the two works and points out…
The Prime Minister, LuĂs Montenegro, will be present at the PSD/Madeira party on the 20th of July, the President of the Regional Government said today, predicting that the mainland Prime Minister will announce a set of decisions on pending issues currently affecting the region. The President of the Madeiran executive,…
A hydrocarbon slick detected in the water mirror next to Pier 6, in the Port of Funchal, led this Wednesday to the mobilisation of the maritime authorities, culminating in the identification of the owner of a vessel suspected of being at the origin of the contamination. The alert was initially…
A cow was found loose yesterday at the intersection of Rua Maximiano Sousa, in Santo AntĂłnio, causing surprise among motorists and passersby in the area. The unusual moment was recorded on video by a reader, who sent it to JM. In the images, it was possible to see the animal…
The Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) has been informed that tropane alkaloidsâspecifically atropine and scopolamineâhave been detected at levels exceeding legal limits in certain batches of the product âBROT – MIX DUNKEL,â a gluten-free bread flour mix from the Dr. SchĂ€r brand, originally produced in Italy. This issue was…
A man was filmed on the SĂŁo Vicente Expressway, while travelling through the Ăgua de Alto tunnel, towards Porto Moniz- SĂŁo Vicente, hanging out of the passenger car window, filming the landscape on his mobile. The situation did not go unnoticed by other motorists, who criticised the “risky behaviour.” Please…
Around 60 to 70% of adults in Portugal are infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that infects and lives in the stomach, according to a press release from CUF Hospital and LusĂadas SaĂșde. This data comes from a study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part…
Jorge Atouguia and doctors Afonso AndrĂ© Silva, Rui Coelho, Leonardo Andrade, Nancy Faria, and Ana Paula Reis were the trainers of the first course on sexually transmitted infections, organised by the Department of Infectious Diseases Service of SESARAM. The 8-hour training course was held at the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital. …
A new candidacy for the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic will be officially presented to the country on the 11th of July, marking the beginning of a political project that “aims to renew the national debate and offer a solid and ambitious alternative to value the country.” The candidate is…
The Portuguese Association of People with Special Needs â Association Without Limits recalls the approval of the reserved parking vertical sign for people with disabilities and calls on all Municipalities to update their signage and comply with the law. That association recalls that, according to Regulatory Decree No. 22-A/98, of…