"I don't want anyone to earn the minimum wage," said Miguel Albuquerque in a commentary on the result of the poll published today in JM. A poll showing that the vast majority of the population feels that the new regional minimum wage, set at 785 euros, is not enough to mitigate the weight of inflation.
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The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea has placed Madeira under a yellow weather warning for rain from midday on Friday to midnight on Saturday. Downpours are expected and may be accompanied by thunderstorms.
Responding to the request by those affected by the BANIF crash for help, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, said this afternoon that the Regional Government cannot speed up the process and reiterated the need for a compensation fund.
The Regional Health Plan 2021-2030 is a strategic planning document in health that is integrating and population-based.
The Regional Civil Protection Service, IP-RAM, yesterday expressed with the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), their immediate availability and interest in the inclusion of multidisciplinary teams, integrated into international missions under the European Civil Protection Mechanism, to be eventually deployed to earthquake affected territories in Turkey and Syria.
Portugal has expressed its availability to work alongside other international support agencies to provide search and rescue and medical assistance to the areas affected by this morning's earthquake in Turkey.
The amount of microplastics and their evolution on Macaronesia beaches are among the priorities of researchers from Madeira, the Azores, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde.
The Association of Banif Injured People (ALBOA) welcome the recent words of the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, who stressed it was time to find a resolution to the BANIF situation.
Ana Jorge, National President of the Portuguese Red Cross, has challenged the Regional Government by asking them to implement a teleassistance service for the elderly.
Registration is open for the Casa do Povo Cross Stitch course in Calheta.
Today was the last day of the VI Mostra de Camélias dos Prazeres, which took place at Quinta Pedagogical in Prazares, Calheta, revitalizing a tradition that Father Roberto Aguiar says is "important."
Yesterday evening it was reported that several sections of public lighting along Ruas 5 de Outubro and 31 de Janeiro had been turned off.
The Municipal Firefighters of Machico were called out yesterday at 19:00 to help a 48-year-old British tourist who was lost in the Funduras area of Machico.
The President of PS-Madeira, Sérgio Gonçalves, believes that it is essential to update the tourist product and improve the remuneration of workers, to ensure the region's tourism sustainability.
As recently reported, the Municipality of Santa Cruz wants to manage the water supply to the Madeira International Airport, and will proceed with a lawsuit to remove the competence of the current public supplier.