The military associations representing the non-commissioned officers and enlisted seamen aboard the beleaguered NRP Mondego, which had to be towed to the port of Caniçal this morning, after its electrical generators failed have spoken out.
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Two people - a woman aged in her 20's and another woman in her 40's, both Portuguese nationals died, and another two people were seriously injured this morning at the Ismaeli Centre in Lisbon after a man attacked worshippers with a knife.
At a press conference convened by the Centre for Language Studies and Training of Funchal (CELFF), the Professional School of Hospitality and Tourism of Madeira management, and the Board of Directors "vehemently" rejected accusations of discrimination against students from São Tomé and Príncipe.
On the 31st of March, National Stroke Day will be celebrated here in Madeira.
SIC commentator Marques Mendes disclosed yesterday that 46 foods are subject to zero VAT from the 1st of April to October in an attempt to lessen the effects of the current economic crisis.
I recently wrote that the NRP Mondego had left for the mainland. This was in part true, however, the ship has obviously demonstrated its 'seaworthiness conditions' by being unable to fulfill successive departure dates, two of which were scheduled for yesterday.
Experts from various areas warned today of the high burden in Portugal of infection by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), which causes bronchiolitis, arguing that it is necessary to define a universal preventive method for all children.
As on the mainland, inspectors from the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) will join the strike scheduled from the 5th to the 10th of April.
A group of São Toméan students have contacted media outlets to express their dissatisfaction with the way they are being treated at the Hotel School in Funchal
Residents overlooking the Farmers' Market were shocked today to see a naked man sitting on the roof.
Although petrol was today 2.5 cents and diesel 3 cents a litre cheaper, the Regional Government has decreed that it will raise the tax rate on petroleum products.
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The PCP (Portuguese Communist Party), has already requested that Alberto João Jardim be heard by the Enquiry Commission, who are investigating the statements made by Sérgio Marques in an interview with DN Lisboa, about 'invented works' within the Regional Government of Madeira.
A stroppy passenger was escorted off an EasyJet flight bound for Madeira from Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto) this evening.
Summertime starts on Sunday, as the clocks go forward one hour.