The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, said today that the fight against Covid-19 in Portugal "is going well," but asked the population to "continue to help," saying:
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The Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change today issued a plea asking everyone to protect the respect the Monk Seal that is resting on the beach in Paul do Mar.
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture (SRTC), Eduardo Jesus, has confirmed that the Flower Festival will be held in October, alongside the Madeira Wine Festival, in what has been described as a month of activities. This years theme is 'Madeira, Jardim da Esperança.'
Miguel Albuquerque said today that he not only approves the Republic's decision to decree a 'State of Calaity,' but that it allows for the curfew to continue. He confirmed this by saying:
Public Security Police (PSP) officers have been accused of hiding as they operate speed camera's along Madeira's main arterial roads. Apparently, they have been detected standing on overpasses, behind pillars and even in bushes, waiting to catch unwary and speeding drivers on camera.
Well, with all the hype around mass testing, I decided to go out and give it a try.
The Madeiran Sousa Group has announced that it is collaborating with the Portuguese Navy as part of its sustainability policy.
Currently, Madeira is waiting for a consignment of 10,000 AstraZeneca vaccines.
The current President of the Parish Council of Porto Santo, Joselina Melim, has issued a statement stressing the importance of responding to the 2021 Census, adding that the Parish Council is there to provide support to those struggling to fill in their Census forms, saying:
According to local newspaper, JM, the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will arrive in Madeira on Sunday, the 2nd of May, for a short visit and lunch with the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque.
In March this year, sports and leisure company, Endemicxperiences, released photographs of ‘Porto dos Frades' which they described as an 'incredible place in Porto Santo,' only to return one month later, to find the area strewn with litter and graffiti; both of which they state, degrade nature, not enhance it!
The fur seal that was recently spotted in Paul do Mar, today returned to its new resting place.
The Portuguese Association of People with Special Needs - Associação Sem Limites - in partnership with the Portuguese Association of the Disabled of Madeira, has issued a statement in which it criticises the 2021 Censuses, stating that "among several issues, they have particular concerns on the section relating to disability."