Applications for the Green Key Programme are now open, with the deadline for new applications ending on the 31st of January 2025 and application renewals up to the 28th of February 2025. Those companies that receive the ‘Green Key’ award fulfill a demanding set of environmental requirements. These promote responsible…
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The National Council of the Golf Industry (CNIG), has released a statement saying that golf as a sport has increased by 12% in Madeira. This is, according to the same source, the conclusion of an Economic Impact Study of Golf in Portugal, promoted by the National Council of the Golf…
The Executive of the Funchal City Council (CMF) presented on Tuesday afternoon its proposal for a Municipal Regulation on the Opening Hours of Noisy Establishments and Activities, which contains significant changes in relation to the one in force, which dates back to 2015. Cristina Pedra, the President of the CMF…
The Regional Coordinator of the ADN- National Democratic Alternative Party, Miguel Pita has proposed an urgent revision of Portugal’s electoral propaganda legislation. He considers it essential that the law establishes the obligation to remove all electoral propaganda within 30 days after any electoral act is held. Clarifying this, he says:…
Flooded roads, raised manhole covers, wet passers-by, and motorists on the verge of a nervous breakdown. This is a summary of what was experienced in Funchal yesterday, after a period of heavier than predicted rain hit Madeira. Rush hour in Funchal was miserable as people complained to JM journalists that…
According to weather reports Madeira will be placed under a yellow alert for rain for Monday the 15th of October from 16:00 to 22:00. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) has launched its annual saving seabird challenge, namely juvenile shearwaters who leave their nests and fall in built up areas due to light pollution. The SPEA team, within the scope of the Save a Seabird Campaign, carries out night patrols between…
An image shared on social media networks on Friday showing a man climbing a century-old tree in Fanal, while a woman photographs the moment has created public outrage and an appeal for everyone to respect the natural heritage of the region. In the text, written in French, the author of…
From now until the 20th of October, MadeiraShopping will be hosting its “The sea, knowing to preserve!” MagiCetus exhibition. The exhibition aims to raise awareness of the importance of the balance of ecosystems and is part of the BaleiArte 2023/24 educational project, promoted by the Madeira Whale Museum. The exhibits…
“I really think that the archipelago of Madeira as a whole could be, in an innovative way, the biocultural heritage of humanity,” is what Professor Helena Freitas defended at the ‘Ecological Science and the Future of Agri-Food Systems Event.’ Her words were issued as a challenge to Madeira, asking it…
The investigation into the political management of the August fires continues tomorrow, in the Assembly of the Republic, with the hearing of the Minister of Internal Administration. The hearing of Margarida Blasco will take place at 09:00, within the scope of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees. …
From the 3rd to the 11th of October, the Portuguese Army will conduct the Celulex Exercise, in Vendas Novas. The exercise aims to test the use of Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Nuclear Defence Element, in a joint, combined, and interagency environment. Lieutenant Colonel Hélder Parcelas, a spokesman for the Army,…
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes, was with the President of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), Manuel Filipe this morning in Paul da Serra on what was the first day of hunting in the Region. On the occasion, she learned about the Forestry…
The decision to apply a fee of three euros on seven routes in the Madeiran forest as of January represents a significant source of revenue. In 2022, local newspaper JM reported that fifteen thousand people a week walked on three park routes. If this remains so, the fees could mean…
The Municipality of Câmara de Lobos installed 29 new lights in the downtown area, as part of a pilot project of the LIFE Natura@night Project. This initiative, coordinated by the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds – SPEA, is part of the Macaronesian Alliance for the Reduction of Light…