A Belgian tourist went missing in the parish of Curral das Freiras yesterday. However, JM confirmed with the President of the Regional Civil Protection Service, Richard Marques, that the man was successfully found uninjured at 21:12. Five operatives and two vehicles from the CĂąmara de Lobos Volunteer Firefighters were involved…
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The Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructures visited, this Monday, the Caniçal Synchronous Compensator, an infrastructure that the Regional Government, through the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM), is building, constituting a strategic investment for the Region. This equipment stands out, above all, for its ability to instantly inject high short-circuit currents,…
Handling company SPDH Menzies – formerly Groundforce is on strike and has caused chaos at Lisbon airport. As such, there is a mountain of luggage at Lisbon airport. Trade Unionist, Carlos AraĂșjo, had this to say: “Those who travel for work or on vacation will not receive their suitcase; it…
The Mayor of Funchal has responded to a complaint from Confiança, which alleges that apartments owned by the Cortel cooperativeâlocated next to Madeira Shoppingâare being used as Local Accommodation (AL) without proper licensing. Miguel Silva Gouveia criticized the municipality for having granted those licenses. Responding, Cristina Pedra clarified the timeline:…
The SIGA network has just under half of the fleet prepared to transport citizens with reduced mobility. Of the 371 existing buses, 168 are adapted for special services. 85% are operated by HorĂĄrios dos Funchal, leaving the rest of the island without an adequate reduced mobility network. The Government guarantees…
Marta Sofia, candidate for the City Council and the Municipal Assembly of Funchal, expressed today in a statement her “strong concern and indignation” regarding Miguel Albuquerque’s recent statements on the use of helicopters for tourism purposes. For the candidate, this proposal is “reveals a serious inversion of priorities, especially at…
The Trust Coalition has publicly denounced a situation that it considers to be “extremely serious” related to the ‘ResidĂȘncias CORTEL’ project. At stake is a project that presented itself as a housing cooperative with the construction of 48 apartments at controlled prices, aimed at responding to the pressing need for…
The Judiciary Police detained a 22-year-old man for attempted murder and GBHÂ on the 30th of June in Ribeira Brava, Madeira. The crimes were committed against two people, one of them a police officer, reveals a spokesperson for the Judicial Police. The crimes were perpetrated in the early hours of…
As part of the contract ‘Implementation of mobility and traffic calming measures 2024/2025,’ the Funchal City Council has already created two raised pedestrian speed bumps on Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, in the segment between Courelas and Caminho de Santo Amaro. It will build 12 new raised pedestrian crossings, aiming…
Pollinating insects and their importance in ecosystems will be in focus on the talk given at the Funchal Ecological Park this Saturday, July 26th, as part of the “Saturdays in the Park” program. This initiative will take place at the Ecological Park, between 10:00 and 13:00. During this time, participants…
MADS (Madeira Amateur Dramatics Society), in conjunction with DIĂRIO, presents ‘Break a Leg’ at the Madeira Congress Centre today and Friday at 21:00 and on Saturday at 18:00. The musical show highlights the most famous Broadway and West End musicals and promises to delight audiences both young and old. The…
Tension continues to rise between taxi and TVDE drivers in Madeira, with yet another complaint from a taxi driver at TVDE encroachment on their territory. According to JM, a TVDE vehicle parked in a taxi rank in Funchal while waiting for customers, which constitutes, according to the taxi driver, “another…
Temperatures in Madeira are expected to rise from Friday, with the hot weather extending over the weekend and into next week. “Temperatures will rise from Friday with hot and windy weather affecting the south coast of Madeira. A rise of two to three degrees is expected, with thermometers approaching 30…
TAP passengers arriving from Porto to the Madeira International Airport were forced to walk in the rain to the airport terminal this morning. The absence of a bus to pick up passengers, given the weather conditions, contributed to the dissatisfaction of some people who disembarked from the aircraft. Local newspapers…
We met in the Gallery and saw this video: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2025/may/13/they-want-to-feel-like-men-why-are-gen-z-men-turning-to-rightwing-politics UK teenage boys were asked why their group seems to prefer right wing parties, whereas girls in their age group tend to favour left wing parties. The word âcontrolâ came up, people want to be in control of their lives,…