Madeirans are being tricked into responding to an SMS from a real CTT number about a fraudulent package in order to obtain personal data. “Customs clearance of the shipment RR38560118374PT has been suspended due to lack of delivery data, Please update the data at: ctt-geral.com.” This message has been received…
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The director of the Local Unit of the Infection Prevention and Control and Antimicrobial Resistance Program (UL-PPCIRA) of the Regional Health Service (SESARAM) guarantees that, in Madeira, the use of antibiotics is lower than on the mainland, yet recognizes that there is work to be done to raise awareness of…
The PCP has presented in the context of a discussion in the specialty of the State Budget for 2025, a proposal that during the next year, the Government of the Republic ensures the existence of a regular maritime passenger transport line between Madeira Island and the Portuguese mainland,” said Ricardo…
The Union of Commerce, Offices and Services Workers of Portugal (CESP) has expressed its total disagreement with the extension of working hours in the commerce sector, during the Christmas season. “Commerce already practices long working hours, so it makes no sense to extend it, further penalizing workers who, in addition…
The President of the Regional Government considers that political stability is essential for economic growth. Miguel Albuquerque, while visiting Saúl e Filhos, stated that he is in a surreal situation, that has nothing to do with real life. Businessmen and families want an approved budget and it is up to…
TAP flight 1691 was forced to make an emergency landing at Madeira’s International Airport this afternoon ‘under reinforced security measures.’ The flight, which departed Lisbon airport at 15:30 was met by the police and fire brigade teams who were prepared for any eventuality. Later passengers stated that during the flight,…
The CDU was in Santo da Serra today to “give voice to the stallholders and customers” of the Agricultural Market who, according to a statement from the party, demand the Municipality of Santo Cruz to take accountability of the degenerative state of the market and infrastructure. Ricardo Lume, leader of…
Paulo Cafôfo assured today, that housing is the main priority for the PS-Madeira, and defended that the millions of euros, referring to the illegal support that was granted to companies in the Free Trade Zone, which the Tax Authority has been recovering, be channelled into the construction and rehabilitation of…
Controversy surrounds the new air mobility subsidy ruling. Now, only citizens residing in Madeira from the European Union, Schengen area, and Brazil are entitled to request a refund. This decision has already caused various inconveniences to sports clubs, students, and children of excluded residents residing in the Region. CTT is…
In September 2024, 220 deaths were recorded in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, slightly lower than in September 2023 (1 less death; -0.5%). From January to September, there were 1,950 deaths, 160 less than in the same period of the previous year (-7.6%), states the Regional Directorate of Statistics of…
As of midnight tomorrow (17th of November) the price of fuel will increase. Starting Monday, 95-octane petrol will increase by 0.9 cents, from 1.522 to 1.531 euros, while diesel will increase by 2.2 cents, to 1.289 euros. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The ADN – National Democratic Alternative party claims to have received reports of rat and cockroach infestations in support structures for people with disabilities under the tutelage of the Social Security Institute of Madeira, a situation that “has been worrying the families of care centre users.” “The CACI – (Training…
300 days after the investigation that shook Madeira, as part of the mega-operation of the Judiciary Police that involved several searches and in which the President of the Regional Government is the main defendant, Expresso reveals that Miguel Albuquerque has not yet been heard by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. According…
Israeli developer Yard Properties is preparing to invest seven million euros in Funchal through the creation of a second property project. According to Jornal Económico, ‘Ferreiros Residences’ is Yard Properties’ latest bet, with 14 one and two-bedroom apartments, construction areas between 70.90m² and 85.90 m² for T1 and 118.30m² and…
The ERC (Media Regulatory Authority) has upheld a complaint against TVI/CNN news that reported that a diamond worth 50 thousand euros was found in Pedro Calado’s office, in the Funchal City Council, as part of the judicial searches carried out earlier this year. The piece in question relates to the…