Despite Portugal recording an overall reduction in poverty in recent years, Madeira continues to face some of the country’s most serious social and economic challenges, according to the report “Portugal, Social Balance 2025,” produced by researchers from Nova School of Business and Economics. The study highlights that deep regional inequalities remain…
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The NOW channel has stated that the Lisbon Court of Appeal has confirmed strong indications of corruption within the scope of “Operation Zarco,” an investigation launched on the 24th of January 2024, which involved about 130 searches in Madeira, the Azores, and the mainland. According to the same station, the…
On the 15th of May, the Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) carried out an inspection at the Farmers’ Market as part of its consumer protection work, identifying four administrative offences linked to the use of the complaints book system. The operation, named Operation Real Value, covered several areas of…
Cancer survival in Portugal rises to 66%, but regional and gender gaps remain Cancer survival in Portugal has reached 66% at five years for patients diagnosed in 2019, according to a report being released today by the National Cancer Registry (RON). The findings show that around two out of every…
The Funchal City Council marks National Garden Day on the 25th of May, with a programme of activities dedicated to the city’s green heritage. The date honours landscape architect Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles (1922-2020), a reference figure in landscape architecture and environmental protection in Portugal. The celebrations start in the morning…
The Autonomous Region of Madeira has new legislation to regulate the self-consumption of renewable energy. Regional Legislative Decree No. 9/2026/M, already in force, adapts the national and European legal regime applicable to the sector to the insular reality, establishing mandatory procedures for the approval of new projects and reinforcing inspection…
The Judiciary Police broke up an organized drug trafficking ring in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, arresting eight suspects ranging in age from 17 to 63 years old. The operation was conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department of Madeira and targeted a group with links to the mainland, two of…
The Regional Command of the Public Security Police in Madeira seized seven illegal weapons, classified as class A under the Legal Regime of Weapons and Ammunition. The press release stated that the seizure took place after the PSP gathered information, which ultimately led to the competent judicial authority issuing search…
This afternoon, the Porto Moniz City Council expressed “surprise and expectation” in response to statements from the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructures about the Regional Government’s planned work in Seixal, following the latest collapse. In a statement, the municipality led by socialist Olavo Câmara says that it has requested…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, raised two key questions during the public session of the conference ’50 Years of Autonomy – Health’: “What is the solution for the sustainability of health systems?” and “How can we convince patients that small lesions don’t always require intervention?” The event…
Professor Maria de Lurdes Rosa, from the New University of Lisbon, highlighted this Saturday the historical and scientific importance of the book Tombo da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Machico (XV–XVII centuries). Historical studies and annotated edition, presented at the Machico Forum, within the scope of the XVIII…
This afternoon, PSD Madeira emphasised the importance of ensuring that Madeirans have the same access to medicines as citizens living in mainland Portugal, pointing out the ongoing challenges in the pharmaceutical supply to the Autonomous Region. During an event at the Farmácia de Santo AntĂłnio, Deputy Joana Silva highlighted that…
The municipal deputies of Chega in the Municipal Assembly of Funchal demand that the municipal executive of the PSD/CDS “scrupulous compliance with the diploma recently approved in the Assembly of the Republic, which expressly prohibits the display of flags of an ideological, partisan or associative nature in public buildings.” “The…
The Municipality of Santa Cruz today inaugurated the newly renovated Santo AntĂłnio da Serra Market, with renovation works costing in the region of one million euros. A press release announced that the market has been fully modernized and upgraded, enhancing safety, functionality, and comfort for traders, producers, and visitors, while…
A PSP (Public Security Police) officer was seriously injured on Friday following a new collapse on the road between the JoĂŁo Delgado tunnel and the Pedra site, in Seixal, on the expressway between SĂŁo Vicente and Porto Moniz, after a landslide hit his vehicle, partially destroying it. According to JM,…