A man was found dead at 08:30 on Thursday in Praia Formosa. Several authorities were called to the scene. Details about what happened are still scarce, but it is known that, at first, the Funchal Firefighters were called, and later requested the presence of the Public Security Police and the…
Madeira Weekly
PS-Madeira leader Célia Pessegueiro has criticised Regional Government President Miguel Albuquerque for rejecting the region’s poverty figures, warning that failing to acknowledge hardship undermines efforts to address it. Speaking during a visit to Lombada da Ponta do Sol, she referred to the European Anti-Poverty Network report published this week, which…
Portugal continuously monitors vessels belonging to Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’ in national waters, including the seas around Madeira, using sensors, naval assets and space-based surveillance systems. The assurance was given by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, General João Guilherme Rosado Cartaxo Alves, during the handover…
Around 20.5% of Madeira’s population was at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025, equivalent to one in five people, according to EAPN Portugal’s report, “Poverty and Social Exclusion in Portugal 2026,” released today. The figure represents a fall of 2.4 percentage points from 22.9% in 2024, continuing the…
Three construction companies have submitted bids for the third phase of Madeira’s new Central and University Hospital, with proposals ranging from approximately €354 million to €408.5 million. The tender closed on the 13th of October, and the assessment of proposals begins today, the 14th of October. This phase covers general…
FAA Rentals has invested €5 million in restoring a building on Rua João Tavira in Funchal, creating nine holiday accommodation apartments and a ground-floor commercial space. The development is the group’s third investment in the city and forms part of its strategy to restore older buildings, bringing them back into…
Dozens of health professionals attended a training session at Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital in Funchal to explore how closer collaboration between cardiology and oncology can improve care for people with cancer. Titled “Cardio-Oncology 2026: From Guidelines to the New Frontiers of Clinical Practice,” the SESARAM Training Centre organised the event.…
For the people of Madeira and Porto Santo, air travel is far more than a convenience. It is a vital link to the mainland, connecting families, enabling access to services and ensuring that island residents can travel within their own country. That lifeline is at the centre of concerns raised…
Companhia de Autocarros da Madeira (CAM) has introduced new electric buses on its Aerobus service, connecting Madeira International Airport with Funchal. The vehicles form part of a €5.2 million investment announced in September to renew and modernise the company’s fleet, reduce pollutant emissions and support more sustainable transport. Of the…
The Regional Directorate for Spatial Planning (DROTe) will transfer its premises from Rua da Sé to Rua do Seminário, no. 21. Due to the move, in-person services will be suspended between October 19th and 24th, and will resume on Monday, the 26th, at their new facility. Opening times are between…
Madeira is introducing an SMS warning system to alert residents and visitors to risks or emergencies. The Regional Government signed cooperation agreements with the three national mobile operators, MEO, NOS and Vodafone, on Tuesday morning to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The ceremony was attended by Richard…
A fire broke out on Tuesday morning in a vacant house on Rua Visconde Cacongo, beside a residential area in Funchal. Funchal’s municipal firefighters and the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters attended the incident, with the PSP also called to the scene. The municipal brigade deployed four vehicles and 13 firefighters, while…
Madeira could soon offer T-cell therapy to patients with certain types of lymphoma, allowing them to receive treatment locally rather than travel to mainland Portugal. Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Micaela Freitas, announced the development yesterday morning at the opening of the HemaOnco Day 2026 conference at the…
Miguel Albuquerque has dismissed Pedro Calado’s criticism of how Madeira’s growing wealth is reaching families, insisting that the Regional Government will maintain its current course. Responding to comments highlighted in DIÁRIO’s Sunday edition, the President of the Regional Government said Calado was entitled to express his views, but that the…
Miguel Albuquerque has said he is “almost certain” that bids will be submitted for the third phase of Madeira’s Central and University Hospital. The deadline for submitting proposals closes on the 13th of October. Asked whether any bids had already been received, the President of the Regional Government did not…