This week, local newspaper JM reported that alcoholism, drug addiction and begging are becoming a problem at Largo do Phelps, in Funchal.
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The Director-General of Health (DGS), Graça Freitas, warned today that disposable masks should be disposed of as household waste.
The Public Security Police (PSP) has confirmed the location of their speed cameras in August.
A 14-year-old teenager who fell 10 metres from a levada in São Vicente yesterday (25.07) has died.
The councilor of 'Mais Porto Santo' today voted against the 700 thousand euro bank loan to help pay for essential repair work to the islands roads as proposed by the Porto Santo City Council.
The Parque Ecológico do Funchal campsite will re-open on the 27th of July, and those wishing to use the facilities can now pre-book their permits, while at the same time agreeing to comply with all the new safety standards.
The Mayor of Funchal, Miguel Silva Gouveia, accompanied by the Vice-President, Idalina Perestrelo, thanked and presented certificates to the volunteers from the Public Security Police (PSP), National Republican Guard (GNR), Garrison Regiment nº3 (RG3) and the Madeiran Voluntary Firefighters (BVM) who participated in the global campaign 'Clean Up the World - Clean Funchal from the Sea to Mountains.'
While attending the 8th anniversary of the Banco Alimentar - Mão Solidária, in Santo António, Funchal, the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, stated that “he did not approve of the images he'd seen of groups of people gathering together as they had at the Calheta Rally last weekend, some of whom did not comply with social distancing requirements and the wearing of masks.
The initial monitoring results of the GIRO Project - Project to Enhance the Protected Area of Cabo Girão - collected by the Insular Association of Geography (AIG) in partnership with the Forest and Nature Conservation Institute, IP-RAM and Câmara, are now available.
The Funchal City Council (CMF) has announced that they are to install a new radio communications system at the Parque Ecológico do Funchal.
Several commercial establishments in the La Vie Shopping Centre area, particularly those located in Rua Serpa Pinto have been the target of several robberies and acts of vandalism.
To mark 'Ocean Day' and despite being in lock down, local Caniço Primary school and the Junta de Freguesia challenged youngsters during May and June to create posters to raise awareness among the population about the risks to public health, nature and marine life that discarded disposable personal protective equipment, such as masks, gloves and wipes, has on the environment. In addition the children wanted to highlight the use of reusable masks, in order to produce less waste.
Taking to social media this morning, (11/07) the Mayor of Porto Santo, Isalino Vasconcelos, advised visitors and residents that they need to comply with the new beach signs.
The Madeira Promotion Association (APM) has launched a video showing that both Madeira and Porto Santo are ready to 'open their doors' for visitors.
An earthquake registering 2.0 magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded Thursday evening (02/07) at 16:49. This is the fourth earthquake to have been recorded in the region this week.