With more than 500 vacancies among the four Portuguese airports to fill, the airport’s recruitment agency is looking for Ground Handling Operators, Traffic and Ground Handling Technicians, and Reduced Mobility Passenger Support agents. All job information, mandatory requirements, and job profiles are listed on their online form. The deadlines for…
Posts published in January 2025
This year, TAP regained its place as the safest airline in Europe, in the top 25 of the safest carriers in the world prepared by Airline Rating. The 25 safest airlines in the world for 2025 are, in order: 1. Air New Zealand; 2. Qantas; 3. Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways,…
The animal welfare association Ajuda a Alimentar Cães rescued, from a private property, a dog that survived in poor conditions, after numerous unsuccessful attempts to improve her quality of life. Writing on their social network sites, the association, states: “They still say that invading private property is a crime. They…
Although the variation of the Average Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Madeira, recorded in 2024, stood at 3.3%, 1.7% less than in the previous year, inflation rates rose in three sectors. According to data from the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM), the core inflation indicator, measured by the…
The CDU held a political initiative today at the Santo da Serra Market to highlight “the importance of highlighting the struggles the population have with social, political, economic and cultural rights in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.” Saying that “it was worth fighting, Edgar Silva, regional coordinator of the PCP,…
The Judiciary Police, through the Criminal Investigation Department of Madeira, with the collaboration of the Criminal Information Unit, identified and detained, in Funchal, a 61-year-old foreign citizen, under an International arrest warrant, issued by the Venezuelan authorities. The man is wanted on suspicion of fraud. According to the national directorate…
The PSP has detained at 36-year-old man in the Santo António area for illegally remaining in the country. Since he did not have documents, a police investigation was carried out that found he was an ‘illegal’ given that his initial request for a temporary residence permit had been rejected on…
“For almost 400 days the Regional Government has not paid taxi drivers who transport non-urgent patients on behalf of the Regional Health Service of the Region (SESARAM),” declared the JPP – Juntos Pelo Povo. It is believed that more than 2 million euros is owed to the region’s taxi drivers.…
Manuel António says that it will not be possible to be associated with any list headed, by Albuquerque. The former governor thus reacted to the latest statements by the President of the Regional Government and leader of the PSD-Madeira. Through a statement, he states that “the PSD-Madeira must offer the…
Revolutionary Travel Guide: “Madeira by Bus” Simplifies and Promotes Sustainable Bus Travel on Madeira Estreito da Calheta, January 7, 2025 – Madeira is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, charming villages, and rich history. However, exploring the island without a rental car can be challenging, as understanding the public transportation system…
A base jump ‘flight’ was recorded on video this afternoon in Porto da Cruz. Base Jumping, which is considered the most dangerous of extreme sports, is where people launch themselves from great heights and in mid-flight open their parachute (suitable for openings at low altitudes). BASE is an acronym for…
The trial of a man accused of having caused a fire in a vacant house, putting the lives of a homeless couple who usually spent the night there at risk, continued today, in the Judicial Court of Funchal. The case dates back to November 2023. According to the prosecution of…
Júlio Nóbrega guarantees that greater demand for health services has not yet led to the cancellation of surgeries due to lack of beds. The public hospitals in the Region have already exhausted their inpatient capacity. This was noted by the clinical director of the Regional Health Service (SESARAM) early this…
The President of the Republic convened the Council of State for the 17th of January, after hearing the parties represented in the Regional Legislative Assembly of Madeira, following the motion of censure on the Regional Government. A date that, from the outset, rules out the possibility of holding elections on…
Chaos persists in the Emergency Department of Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, in Funchal. There are countless stretchers with patients ‘parked’ along access corridors in the hospital building. “It’s unbelievable the amount of stretchers in the corridors. You almost can’t walk through.” said one witness to DIÁRIO morning. Stretchers with patients…