The Civic Association for the Defence and Protection of the Laurissilva Forest (DPFL), is holding a press conference tomorrow afternoon at 4 pm.
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To allay fears, the Regional Government of Madeira has released an explanatory video of the vaccination process for those aged 80 and those aged 75 - 79 with health problems.
The vaccination programme is on the move, and those living in Funchal, aged 50 - 64 and suffering from coronary heart disease, heart failure, kidney failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will be called forward to receive their initial vaccination.
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) deputy Ricardo Lume has presented a draft resolution to be discussed and voted on this week at the Plenary of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, which advocates the undertaking of a technical-scientific study to identify the factors and situations that amplified the destructive force of the storm which battered the north of the island on the 24th and 25th of December.
According to data revealed by Paulo Baptista Vieira from the Regional Director of Statistics, statistics show that the average number of children born to women of childbearing age living in Madeira and Porto Santo is 1.15.
While celebrating the 108th anniversary of the Forestry Police Corps at Quinta Vigia, the President of Madeira took the opportunity to say that there is a possibility that the restrictions in place in Porto Santo may be eased before Easter.
A resolution published in the Official Journal of the Region (JORAM) reads that "the readjusted measures to control and contain the Covid-19 pandemic, in accordance with the need, adequacy and indispensability of the defense of public health, will remain in force from midnight, the 9th of March until 23:59 on the 15th of March 2021."
In an interview, Herberto Jesus, who became the Director for Regional Health in November 2020, said that from the first hour of his appointment he has dedicated himself to the fight against the coronavirus. “It has been a mind-boggling trip,” he admits. “It has been a very intense, and I am totally committed to fighting the battle against Covid.”
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), has said that in order to improve earthquake location and depth measurements, five new seismographs and 20 accelerometric stations need to be installed.
A dog called Felix has been missing since yesterday, in São Vicente. His owners are desperate to find him, and ask if anyone has seen him to call them on 966 521 073.
The Public Security Police Speed Camera locations for this month are:-
This morning, the Association of Commerce, and Industry in Funchal (ACIF), outlined an extremely 'black' scenario for the hotel sector in Madeira, and as such, demands that it be allowed to actively participate in the revision of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) before it is sent to Brussels.
Political Party, Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) has confirmed that they will meet on Monday, the 8th of March in Porto Santo, to finalise the Madeira - Porto Santo Air Mobility document. In their statement, Élvio Sousa, spokesperson for the initiative and Parliamentary Leader of the JPP said:
Yesterday a British general cargo ship, 'Pacific Heron', currently undergoing sea trials before heading back to the UK was intercepted by the Portuguese Navy as it tried to sail between Ponta de São Lourenço and the Desertas islands.