The PSP launched today the 2025 edition of the “I’m Here! Children” programme where 623,197 children’s wristbands are available to parents worried about temporarily losing their children. So far, 17,349 bracelets have already been distributed. Since the beginning of the programme in 2012, the PSP has been able to quickly…
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The Public Prosecutor’s Office has just shelved an inquiry into appointments to management positions made by the Government in early 2024. At stake were doubts about the legality of these acts when the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque was resigning. The prosecutor concluded that the decision is legal and censures…
A PSP officer has recently been praised for showing that wearing a uniform doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. While several people sang Bruno & Marrone’s ‘Dormi na Praça,’ in an attempt to provoke the police officer, he was not intimidated and joined in the fun. He strutted his stuff…
IPMA seismographs recorded two earthquakes this morning. The first was at 03:07 off the Selvagens Islands registering 2,7 on the Richter Scale. A few hours later, at 04:47, a smaller 2.3 magnitude earthquake occurred off the north coast of Madeira on the Madeira Tore. Due to their size and location,…
The Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture today sent letters to a wide range of public and private entities in order to respond to “a growing and worrying phenomenon: the illegal practice of camping, and other associated activities on roads and public spaces in the Autonomous Region of Madeira,…
The Regional Command of the Public Security Police of Madeira has confirmed they have arrested a 44-year-old citizen, living in the municipality of Ribeira Brava, for possession of a prohibited weapon. The occurrence took place in the parish of Campanário, following a report of alleged firearm shots from a moving…
The European Network of Electricity Transmission System Operators (Entso-e) announced that, half an hour before the blackout that hit the Iberian Peninsula, there were “two periods of power and frequency fluctuations” in continental Europe. In a statement, ENtso-e highlighted that these disturbances in the synchronous zone of continental Europe occurred…
Health regulators, drug regulators, and the Food and Economic Safety Authority warned today that the diagnosis of hearing loss and the placement of devices must be carried out by health professionals and accredited entities. In a joint press statement, the National Medicines Authority (Infarmed), the Health Regulatory Authority (ERS), and…
The Parish Council of Santa Maria Maior will hold its XVIII edition photography contest entitled ‘Portraits of my Parish.’ Photographers are asked to present for the competition and to the public scenes that promote scenic, cultural, economic, heritage, and social values of the oldest parish in Madeira. According to that…
The traffic chaos this morning in the Red Cross area and which affected the entire Cota 40 and, possibly, also the Expressway, was caused by a barrier on the road. According to the Vice-President of the Funchal City Council, Traffic Department, Bruno Pereira, a barrier was placed at one of…
The municipal deputy elected by the Earth Party (MPT) has expressed his support for the proposal presented by the Trust Coalition regarding the strengthening of the inspection of local accommodation establishments (AL) in the Municipality of Funchal. “As a political force of a humanist matrix, which places human dignity, social…
Tourism professionals warn of the growing practice of “wild camping” in iconic places on the island, compromising the quality of tourism and Madeira’s reputation. The president of the Municipality of Santana, Dinarte Fernandes, told JM that this is clearly”undue occupation of public space and that the PSP is informed of…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), recorded a 1.8 magnitude earthquake at 22:08 last night off the northwest coast of Porto Santo. The ‘quake’ occurred at a depth of 22 kilometers. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) has released for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM), information on the causes of death in 2022, by municipality, age group, and sex. According to the data available, in 2022, there were 3,104 deaths of residents in the Autonomous Region of Madeira,…
The Cabo Girão viewpoint, one of the most emblematic tourist attractions in Madeira, has been the target of criticism from visitors due to alleged lack of cleanliness at the site. Despite being a paid space and offering one of the most impressive panoramic views of the island, tourists consider that…