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…
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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…
The Recommended Route 1 (PR1), which connects Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo, reopens to the public in its entirety on Friday, the 1st of May. Affected by a landslide during the August 2024 fires, this connection reopened last week for the MIUT and then closed again so that the…
Achada do Teixeira, in Santana, was severely congested with cars this morning, with rows of parked cars extending for several kilometres. When talking to a tour guide, JM learned that it was practically impossible to access the parking area of Achada do Teixeira. According to the same source, the space…
With the arrival of the longer days and spring, Leroy Merlin is once again holding its ‘Hands to Work Garden’ initiative, a set of practical workshops designed to transform outdoor spaces into true havens of well-being. In Funchal, the initiative includes a session dedicated to the creation of kokedamas, a…
Passers-by were not surprised this morning to find another tent allegedly set up by tourists in the Praia Formosa area of Funchal – a situation that has become increasingly frequent in public spaces in the Region. According to a JM reader, the structure was set up during the night, as…
The movement A New Hope (UNE) accuses the mayor of Porto Santo, Nuno Batista, of staging an “institutional firmness” against Binter Airlines to try to erase months of inaction and a lack of results. In reaction to the news published in this Saturday’s edition of DIÁRIO, which reports the intention…
The Regional Secretary for Infrastructure, Pedro Rodrigues, said on Tuesday that Porto Santo should reach extended periods of energy production based on renewable sources this year. “We estimate that there will be 200 days during the year that renewable sources entirely supply Porto Santo’s electricity,” he said, during a visit…
Two tourists were filmed bathing in the nude in the early hours of yesterday morning at the São Tiago Beach, in Funchal. A situation that is generating indignation among residents and those who enjoy an early morning walk in the area. The episode occurred around one in the morning, at…