The CDU was in Santo da Serra today and marked the market in the itinerary of the “works of Santa Engrácia.” In this case, a work promoted by the City Council of Santa Cruz, governed by the JPP. “It is not only the Regional Government that promotes Santa Engrácia’s works…
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A dog that was allegedly in the hands of a drug addict was rescued from the hands of its ‘alleged’ owner, for the amount of 40 euros, denounced today the Association Ajuda A Alimentar CĂŁes on their social networks. “To be able to save her, there were those who had…
The president of the Regional Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, reacted to the new model of the social mobility subsidy approved in the Assembly of the Republic, warning of risks associated with the diploma and criticising the position taken by the opposition throughout the process. The minister began by stressing…
The deputy of Chega, Francisco Gomes, says that the approval of the new nationality law is “a clear sign that the party was right” in the warnings it has been making about the lack of control of immigration in Portugal. The parliamentarian considers that the legislative change also results from…
The President of PS-Madeira, CĂ©lia Pessegueiro, has criticised the political options that, in her view, have prioritised regional management, particularly in the area of mobility. “They prefer tourists over citizens’ local elections,” the socialist leader told journalists, on the sidelines of the conference ‘April Conversations: 50 Years of Autonomy’, regarding…
During a plenary speech as part of a government discussion to combat tax fraud, the CHEGA deputy, Francisco Gomes, accused the Government of the Republic of “turning a blind eye to corruption associated with the PSD-Madeira.” According to the deputy, the executive demonstrates a posture of connivance in proposing measures…
Independent councilors LuĂs Filipe Santos and Jorge Afonso Freitas recommended, today, in a City Council meeting, that urgent maintenance and inspection actions be taken in critical areas of the city of Funchal, taking into account the recent rains and unstable weather. Maintenance tasks like cleaning stream and riverbeds are needed,…
Madeiran doctor Rafael Macedo, who recently ceased his duties as health delegate of the municipality of Vila do Porto, on the island of Santa Maria, in the Azores, has caused controversy after having released, on his Facebook page, images of a foetus found in a local rubbish dump, according to…
Bad weather has caused more than four dozen flights to be cancelled this morning at Madeira Airport, affecting both arrivals and departures. Before the vast majority of operations were cancelled, several flights were diverted to other airports, as a safety measure in view of the impossibility of landing on the…
The councillors of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) in the Funchal City Council are hosting a public debate at the BarcelĂł Hotel, located at Rua da Alfândega, n.Âş 9, at 18:00 tomorrow, under the title ‘The new Regulation of Local Lodging in Funchal,’ within the scope of the Funchal 360 initiative.…
The Regional Government of Madeira, through the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, is concerned about the possibility that the main air carriers that provide connections between the mainland and the autonomous regions may abandon the routes covered by the Social Mobility Subsidy (SSM) Eduardo Jesus warns…
For Porto Santo, March 2026 was marked by below-average temperatures and above- average rainfall, concludes the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). According to the IPMA climatological bulletin, the four reference stations recorded average air temperature values lower than the climatological normal (1991–2020). The stations of ChĂŁo do Areeiro…
MSC Cruises has announced its winter 2026/2027 schedule, which includes 15, 7-night cruises embarking and disembarking in Funchal, aboard MSC Fantasia. According to the company, this includes all-inclusive packages at unmissable prices. Between the 15th of December and the 23rd of March 2027, the ship will carry out itineraries through…
Tomorrow at 11:30, the Madeira Whale Museum will receive the Mayor of Machico, Hugo Marques, and the councillor for the Environment, Alberto Olim. The mayors will learn about Greenpeace’s research and development project, funded by the Dutch Post Code Lottery, as part of a broader funding package to stop the…
The Rent-a-Car business in the region generated 108,9 million euros in 2025, through 431.492 rental contracts, confirms the Regional Statistics Office (DREM). Further information shows that the majority of rental contracts were issued through the airport rental companies (58,9%), local rental car offices (32,3%), and hotels (8,8%). Last year showed…