New DGRM Service at Loja do Cidadão da Madeira

In Search of Hope – by Sam Gannon

Seconded to the parish of Tililngdon, the Reverend Dolores has been presented with a challenge.

She’s living in an antiquated house and she’s cold. Furthermore, her new Bishop, Bishop Alice does not approve of ‘showgirls in dog collars.’

Determined to prove the Bishop wrong, she sets about warming her house – who cares if it smells of horse! There is the crochet club, jumble sale, and soup run to organise. And this year, the church bells will ring, no matter what threats are made. Even more so, the newly formed choir will spread a little joy this Christmas, even though they can’t sing – yet! And with a little help from Phil, her bassist, this year could be full of magic.

However, she has a fight on her hands as the townies out in Knob Hill – she must stop calling it that, are trying to stop her from ringing her bells. When Krystal with a K decides to do some volunteer work, Dolores sets out to see just how committed she really is.

Up to her ears in granny squares and squawking choristers, Dolores is revving up for Christmas, yet a deeper darker secret is beginning to emerge!

A secret that could blow the whole parish apart and put Dolores in danger.

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The Madeira Citizen’s Shop will now include a Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services (DGRM) service desk, following a cooperation protocol signed by the Regional Secretariat for Finance, through the Agency for Innovation and Modernisation of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, and the DGRM.

The agreement establishes the installation and operation of the DGRM services, allowing citizens and companies to access a central contact point to deal with various issues related to maritime administration, maritime safety, certification and registration of vessels, licensing of maritime activities, management of marine natural resources, fishing and aquaculture.

The protocol was signed by the Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services, represented by Vice-Admiral António Coelho Cândido, as Director-General of this institution, and the Agency for Innovation and Modernization of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, represented by its president, Hélder Pestana.

According to the protocol, the integration of this new counter is part of the strategy of administrative modernisation and concentration of public services in the Citizen’s Shop of Madeira, reinforcing proximity to citizens and simplifying access to services provided by the public administration.

Samantha Gannon

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