Madeira is facing an outbreak of impetigo, a contagious skin infection. According to RTP-Madeira, there are 11 suspected cases so far, of which seven have been confirmed by the Regional Health Service. RTP-Madeira also adds that the Francisco Franco Secondary School has the highest number of incidences. Samantha Gannon info…
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The Funchal City Council (CMF) has presented a new Cory’s Shearwater in Macaronesia conservation project, in a ceremony that took place at the Reception and Interpretation Centre of the Funchal Ecological Park. The ceremony was attended by the Councilor for the Environment, Nádia Coelho, as part of the Kick-off meeting…
A Judicial Police (PJ) expert who was heard at the Permanent Civil Protection Commission today says the PJ is ready to proceed with a wastewater study. Cláudia Perestrelo, from the PSD, was the first deputy to want clarification. Maria João Caldeira, in response to the recent amendment of the Drug…
Águas e Residuos da Madeira ARM/Regional Government intends to increase the price of water by 12%. Annoyed at the indignation of the region’s mayors, Miguel Albuquerque reacted by saying that it was an insignificant increase because it represented only three cents for each cubic meter of water. This may be…
The Party People–Animals–Nature (PAN) Madeira has announced a proposal for the creation of an Ecological Park in the West Zone of Madeira; an essential initiative for tackling the problem of invasive species and the forest fires that affect the Region. In a statement, a spokesperson for the party said: “Marked…
The Funchal City Council (CMF) has confirmed that the ‘Figueira da Quinta Deão’ is one of the ten national finalists in the Tree of the Year 2025 competition, which is held in Portugal by the Mediterranean Forest Union (UNCA). This contest annually elects a tree representing Portugal to the European…
Milton Teixeira, president of the Parish Council of Caniço, considers that the change from public transport to the SIGA network “is not complying” with proper operation. Speaking to JM-FM radio, the mayor reports that in the Garajau area, “where thousands of people live and hundreds take the bus,” he is…
The Casa do Voluntário Association, in partnership with the Organising Committee, which includes several entities (Garouta do Calhau, Casa de Saúde Câmara Pestana, Regional Nucleus of Madeira, Portuguese League Against Cancer, Regional Directorate for Youth, Casa São José and Causa Social), brings together, once again, a large number of institutions…
The fight against invasive plants is one of the priorities of PAN Madeira (People-Animals-Nature Party), in the context of protecting native ecosystems and promoting environmental sustainability in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. In this sense, “PAN Madeira, as a member of the working group of the Regional Forest Management Plan…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has confirmed that a 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded this morning at 08:21 off the northeast coast of Porto Moniz. The ‘quake’ occurred at a depth of 30 kilometers. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The new waste tax on seven classified walking routes in the Region is already in force, and residents are exempt, revealed the Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes, who to mark the occasion visited Pico Areeiro. The minister assured that only from January 2025 will all the…
We visited the Viveiro in Matur. This tree/plant nursery is one of five the Government has on the island; of course, they are a bit remote (Casa Velha in Santo da Serra, Santa in Porto Moniz, Matur, Pico das Pedras in Santana). Porto Santo has one in Salôes. The website…
The Government will formalise the creation of a new area for research for ARDITI, confirmed, Miguel Albuquerque, this morning during the presentation of a deep-sea project. During his address, the President of Madeira urged Europe to support more research, saying that European funding is much lower than in the rest…
The Political Commission of the CDS-PP Madeira was present at a demonstration in Santo da Serra over the Municipality of Santa Cruz’s decision to create a one-way system through the high street of Santo da Serra. So now, you can only circulate through the main thoroughfare from the direction of…
The Regional Secretary for Inclusion, Labour and Youth, Ana Sousa, presided at the protocol signing ceremony with the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) White Ribbon, a partnership supported by the Canadian Embassy that focuses on equality issues. In a statement, Ana Sousa said: “This is a relevant cooperation agreement between Madeira and…