A recent landslide in the Silveira area of Boaventura struck a vehicle carrying six tourists, leaving at least three seriously injured. The injured are being taken to Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital for treatment. Regional Road 101 is closed to traffic. At the scene are 20 operatives from the Volunteer Firefighters…
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The Rotary Club of Funchal has officially adopted Baraka, a HeroRAT trained by the Belgian non-governmental organisation APOPO to detect landmines in Angola, as part of an initiative to support humanitarian operations in territories affected by armed conflict. Through this adoption, the Madeiran club is directly contributing to the work…
“Madeira is a territory with strong potential to invest in renewable gases for energy production.” Stated Conceição Lucas, chairman of the board of directors of Sonorgas. Clarifying that this would be a clean energy complementary to what is already done in the Region, in terms of renewable energies and the…
Through a statement signed by the Regional Coordinator of the ADN-Madeira, Miguel Pita, he denounces what he considers to be the failure of the online booking system through the Simplifica Portal for walking tours in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, warning of the negative consequences that the measure is having…
The wind conditions affecting operations at Madeira Airport have worsened over the past decade, with average wind speeds increasing by around three knots (approximately 5.5 km/h). The rise has further complicated landings and take-offs at the airport in Santa Cruz. The issue was highlighted yesterday by the Secretary of State…
The Municipality of Santa Cruz today inaugurated the newly renovated Santo António da Serra Market, with renovation works costing in the region of one million euros. A press release announced that the market has been fully modernized and upgraded, enhancing safety, functionality, and comfort for traders, producers, and visitors, while…
A PSP (Public Security Police) officer was seriously injured on Friday following a new collapse on the road between the João Delgado tunnel and the Pedra site, in Seixal, on the expressway between São Vicente and Porto Moniz, after a landslide hit his vehicle, partially destroying it. According to JM,…
The Forest Police Corps (CPF), under the supervision of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN, IP-RAM), inspected 5,538 walkers using the classified walking routes in the Autonomous Region of Madeira since the beginning of April, within the scope of the operation to control the payment of the Travel…
Stray animals, especially dogs and cats, remain a problem in Madeira. Today, several associations signed a protocol with the Funchal City Council aimed at sterilising stray animals and helping families with limited financial resources. Sara Machado, from AMAIS – Madeira Animals Association, notes that the problem is more evident with…
Environmentalist and geographer Raimundo Quintal, founder of the Association of Friends of the Ecological Park of Funchal, took to his Facebook page on Thursday, the 7th of May, to express his “indignation” at the “very poor Flower Exhibition,” integrated in the Flower Festival. In the publication, the former councillor responsible…
The DNA – Madeira party has warned of the proliferation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the Santa Luzia Garden, in Funchal, pointing out that the state of conservation of the space and the existence of stagnant water in a lake pose a public health risk. In a press statement,…
The Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructures, Pedro Rodrigues, has announced the pilot project to modernise the public lighting network, an investment of 2.1 million euros under the RRP, which will allow savings of around 40% in energy consumption on public roads. 8,750 high-efficiency LED luminaires were assembled by the…
Until 4 pm this afternoon, the rain in Santana reached red warning values, with the weather station registering 64.3 mm per square metre in six hours, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, the highest value in the network of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) in the…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow weather warning for Madeira and Porto Santo, valid between 03:00 and 21:00 on the 5th of May (Tuesday). The forecast points to periods of persistent rain, which may be heavy at times, especially in mountainous regions. Weather conditions…
The civic movement ‘It is possible to prevent the destruction of the seawall’, which defends the protection of the valley of Curral das Freiras and its ecosystems, as well as the preservation of the seawall geosite, is promoting a public debate on the “Environmental Compliance Report of the Execution Project…