Continente stores in the Autonomous Region of Madeira raised a total of €119,497 during their MissĂŁo Continente’s Christmas campaign, titled ‘When we help, we all receive more,’ which was intended to support people and animals in situations of helplessness, whether psychological, financial, social or nutrition. The stores in the Autonomous…
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Despite some respite from the wind this morning at the Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo, with several aircraft managing to take off and land, 11 flights have already been cancelled for today, totaling 39 cancelled flights between yesterday and today. This morning the Santa Cruz weather station, which serves…
According to a survey released this morning, seven out of ten companies are against the implementation of a four-day week, especially in commerce, industry, and construction, and 71% of those who agree argue that the measure should be optional. Prepared by the Portuguese Industrial Association – Chamber of Commerce and…
During its latest campaign ‘While at the Wheel, the Mobile Can Wait,’ the Public Security Police recorded 169 road violations between the 14th and 20th of January. According to the regional command of the PSP of Madeira, 1,256 vehicles were inspected, and among the 169 infractions, 12 were stopped for…
The National Union of Drivers and Other Workers from Horários do Funchal will be attending a plenary meeting tomorrow. Under discussion is the proposal for a salary update in view of the increase in the regional minimum wage approved by the Regional Government, as well as the reduction of working…
There is a GoFundMe campaign to help a young Madeiran from Câmara de Lobos. Bernardo Nesci, 27, was diagnosed with testicular cancer six months ago. With stage 4 cancer the tumours have spread to his lymph nodes, back, stomach, and lungs. The campaign is being supported by businessman Dário Silva,…
A 38-year-old tourist was dragged into the sea by a wave at Praia do Galo, in Caniço de Baixo. Reports state that he was standing on a rock trying to take a selfie, despite the danger. The Hotel Galo lifeguard raised the alarm as the sea conditions were so bad…
Madeira’s International Airport has been affected by storm Garoe, with 28 flights cancelled today. The bad weather is expected to extend into Wednesday the 22nd of January. “Strong winds are still expected from the southwest, with gusts reaching 110 km/h in the highlands of Madeira into the afternoon of the…
Last night at 21:15 a second earthquake registering 2.5 on the Richter Scale was recorded off the northeast coast of Porto Santo. According to IPMA seismographs, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 11 kilometers. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 3
Due to bad weather, the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), has closed all the region’s Classified Pedestrian Routes (walks) for tomorrow, the 20th of January. The IFCN further confirms that all Classified Pedestrian Routes will remain closed, for security reasons while the weather alerts remain in place. “Everyone…
In a press statement, SESARAM released a response to an article published today in Diário de NotĂcias about the perceived lack of medicines available in the region. Regional budgets for prescription drugs have increased, with funding for cancer medication reaching 30 million euros in 2024. The article suggested that with…
This morning at 02:52, a minor earthquake registering 2.3 on the Richter Scale was recorded. The epicentre of the quake was located at the Madeira-Tore, a platform between the Portuguese mainland and the island of Madeira. According to information provided by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the…
We met on 18.1.2025 in the Gallery and saw a Guardian video about “Artificial General Intelligence: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2023/nov/02/ilya-the-ai-scientist-shaping-the-world.The interviewed person, Ilya Sutskever, is one of the creators of AI. He said that false messages and fraudulent content will become much more common. BBC had to retract a news item because it…
According to a statement addressed to the newsrooms by the CDU, the increase in car traffic in the Region is the result of the failure of the Regional Government’s public transport policy. For the party, although the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, suggests that the improvement of living…
According to data released this morning by the Regional Directorate of Statistics (DREM), in November 2024, in the Region, there was an increase of 7.7% in the number of deaths compared to the same month in 2023,(196 deaths). In the cumulative from January to November, the number of deaths was…