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…
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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
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 Notícias 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…
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…
Due to bad weather, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), has placed the Madeira Archipelago under a yellow warning for Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st of January. According to the IPMA, the North Coast is under a yellow warning between 09:00 – 15:00 on Monday due…
Political party, ADN – Alternative national Democracy Party, today questioned the regional authorities about what has been done to combat illegal immigration in the Region. Now that SEF – Foreigners and Borders Service no longer exists, the party understands that little is known for sure about how the entry of…
For the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, the increase in the average daily traffic on the Via Rapida of 5.3% in 2024 is due to the “improvement in the material conditions of families.” Speaking to the media, he said that the increase in traffic is a…
Juntos pelo Povo (JPP), has expressed its “deep discontent” with the predictable outcome of the investment in the so-called ‘Fábrica das Algas’, a project of the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM) that involved more than 50 million euros and aimed to transform algae into biofuel to ensure the energy independence of…
The rescue of a tourist, in 2023, on the Pico do Areeiro-Pico Ruivo pedestrian route, while it was temporarily closed, due to adverse weather conditions, cost a total of 1,233.25 euros. In a press statement, this case was used, as an example, by the Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil…
There is no doubt that “the single pass is an achievement of the Madeirans,” but the issue has caused a bitter infight when it comes to taking credit for its success. Throughout the day, there have been several exchanges of accusations between the CDS and the PAN, each claiming they…