Technology company Vipa.pt has announced the launch of SmartHealth, a research and development project aimed at creating an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform to support healthcare professionals in breast and prostate cancer screening. The project, with an eligible investment of €3 million and an expected duration of 24 months, has been…
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The Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) parliamentary group has met with the regional delegation of the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) to discuss the growing impact of light pollution on Madeira’s biodiversity and the need for a legal framework to address the issue across the Autonomous Region. According…
The Funchal City Council has begun the second phase of conservation and restoration work on the Monument to the Fallen of the Great War (1914-1918), located on Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses. Following an initial phase focused on cleaning and general conservation of the sculpture, the municipality has…
Madeira is the most expensive region in Portugal for homeowners looking to swap an apartment for a house, according to the latest figures from property portal Imovirtual. The analysis compares average asking prices recorded over the past three months with those from the same period last year. It found that,…
The JPP has requested a parliamentary hearing with the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection and SESARAM’s Clinical Director over the reported existence of around 500 patients who have been medically fit for discharge but remain in hospital due to a lack of social care provision. Speaking at a…
The Funchal branch of the Socialist Party (PS) has welcomed the municipality’s decision to proceed with the creation of a Municipal Police force, arguing that the move comes years later than it should and vindicates a proposal the party has championed for more than six years. In a statement, the…
A man of Russian or Ukrainian nationality is suspected of several thefts in commercial establishments in Funchal, using a scheme that has already deceived several merchants within the city and others elsewhere. Just this morning, in the Carmo and Bom Jesus area, in the heart of Funchal, a reader and…
Warnings from leading figures in Madeira’s tourism industry have reignited concerns that the recurring disruption caused by strong winds at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport is becoming more than an inconvenience for travellers. Industry representatives now fear that the continuing operational difficulties could begin to affect the Region’s economy, airline confidence…
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has called for greater public transparency over the New Hospital of Madeira, expressing concern about rising construction costs, delays to the project and how the remaining work will be funded. The concerns were raised by a delegation from the PCP’s Regional Directorate during a meeting…
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges seeking the application of a security measure for a dangerous offender deemed not criminally responsible against the 32-year-old man suspected of killing his mother in March this year at the home they shared in Água de Pena, in the municipality of Machico. According…
One in ten residents in Madeira aged between 18 and 74 regularly provides care for a dependent family member aged 15 or over, a higher proportion than the national average of 7.1%. The figures were released this Wednesday by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) as part of…
Madeira’s world-famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display will feature a total of 59 launch stations this year, according to a resolution approved by the Regional Government. The plan, detailing the locations of the fireworks launch points across Madeira and Porto Santo, was published on Tuesday in the Official Journal of…
A 50-year-old Swiss man died this afternoon after feeling ill while snorkeling near Cais do Sardinha, in Ponta de São Lourenço. According to the National Maritime Authority, an SOS was received at 16:29 through the Regional Civil Protection Service of Madeira, and elements of the Local Command of the Maritime…
Two bathers suffered minor injuries this morning after being bitten by a fur seal near the bathing area of Praia Formosa, in Funchal, leading authorities to temporarily suspend access to the sea. Following the incident, the lifeguard immediately instructed all swimmers to leave the water and prevented further bathing as…
The REAGIR party claims that recent statements by the Regional Secretary for Inclusion, Labour and Youth regarding the creation of intermediate care units, increased home support and a review of the Informal Caregiver Statute confirm long-standing criticisms of the Regional Government’s approach to the ageing population. In a statement, the…