On the 10th of August, the Funchal/Observatory station recorded the highest absolute maximum temperature in Madeira, namely 33.7ºC. According to data released by the Regional Directorate of Economy (DREM), the IPMA recorded the highest average temperatures in Lugar de Baixo (24.6ºC). The lowest was observed in Chão do Areeiro (17.6ºC).…
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The Funchal City Council(CMF) is hosting another Saturday in the Park on the 27th of September between 10:00 and 13:00. The initiative is dedicated to the Cory’s Shearwater and the MAC Puffinus BestLife 2030 Conservation Project. The Cory’s Shearwater is a species of migratory seabird that, in Madeira, is listed…
Candidate Cláudia Perestrelo has highlighted the need to enhance the government’s focus on agriculture, promoting the development of programmes to clear land and make it suitable for farming activities. Among the measures highlighted are pest control, including the use of rodenticides as well as the use of biological herbicides to…
Diamantino Pereira Junior, who lost both legs in a motorcycle accident on the 27th of August in Santa Cruz, has launched a fundraising campaign on GoFundMe. In less than 24 hours, the initiative has already raised more than 18,500 euros, the result of over 800 donations. In the description of…
Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) says it is unsurprised that the PSD rejected the proposal for a parliamentary hearing of the entities involved in the ‘Cortel’ Case. The request for a parliamentary hearing, presented by the JPP, of the “Cortel” Case was rejected by the five PSD deputies in the Housing…
“It can’t be! No way! We can’t accept it!” This is the message left by the CGTP about the labour package proposed by the government of the Republic. Therefore, the Madeira CGTP is calling on drivers to honk their disapproval of the new measures by gathering near the Barreiros Stadium…
It was a relief all round as the two-day bus strike that was supposed to start today was called off. The workers decided, in a plenary held yesterday afternoon, to accept the company’s proposal, stated Manuel Oliveira, from the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT). Samantha Gannon info…
A naked man was seen strolling along Avenida do Infante, in Funchal, this week. Barefoot and wearing only a cap, sunglasses, and carrying a backpack, the man seemed unperturbed at the surprise he was creating, especially on social media networks. So far, it is not known if he was intercepted…
The Regional Government of Madeira imposed minimum services in the two-day strike of Horários do Funchal, called by the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT) on the 17th and 18th of September (Wednesday and Thursday). In an order, published in the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region of…
Eduardo Jesus is Miguel Albuquerque’s choice for the Parliamentary Affairs portfolio, an unusual choice, considering that last June, during the Budget debate in the Legislative Assembly of Madeirahe insulted three opposition deputies, a situation widely publicised and which even led to a movement calling for the resignation of the Secretary…
The Public Security Police (PSP) confirms a 73% increase in school crime. After three years of relative peace within school premises, 45 criminal occurrences have been registered so far this year. During a political meeting, the PS-Madeira warned of the urgent need to prevent and combat indiscipline and insecurity in…
The international demand for housing in Portugal remained significant in several areas of the country, with Madeira gaining a 42% interest of foreign purchasers. This was followed by Faro (36%), São Miguel (34%), and Viana do Castelo (30%), which stood out in this growing ‘wave’ of interest in national real…
The runway at Porto Santo Airport was closed for two hours yesterday when the tyre of a light aircraft’s nose wheel burst during landing. After the necessary precautions, two TUI aircraft were able to depart when the airport officially reopened. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
Several puppies were left in a crate by rubbish bins in the Serralhal area of Caniço. The situation was denounced by the CRO Santa Association Cruz, which received the animals. On their Facebook page, CRO pleaded for the owner to come forward with their mother, so that she can be…
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has extended the yellow warning, issued yesterday, for the south coast of Madeira, due to the “persistence of high values of the maximum temperature.” The yellow warning will now remain in effect from Monday until 18:00 on Thursday. Samantha Gannon info…