The Funchal City Council will provide the information requested by the JPP, at yesterday’s City Council meeting in relation to the licensing of food retail chains in the municipality. Asked about the process, Jorge Carvalho made it clear that “What belongs to the private sector should remain in the private…
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The Parliamentary Group of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) will summon the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, Pedro Rodrigues, to the Regional Legislative Assembly for a hearing. The party wants to find out what studies the Executive, led by Miguel Albuquerque, is relying on for the construction of new golf…
The Territorial Command of Madeira of the GNR, through the Territorial Detachment of Funchal, carried out on the 10th of November an inspection operation of several food and beverage establishments in the municipalities of Ribeira Brava, Ponta do Sol, Calheta, and Porto Moniz. The action, developed in collaboration with the…
Despite the modest adherence to the protest against the Labour Package, the USAM leader highlighted the importance of the mobilisation, acknowledging that “in Madeira there is a structural difficulty in participating in protest actions, because ‘everyone knows everyone!” Asked about the next steps, Alexandre Fernandes assured that “all forms of…
The General Director of Continente Modelo Madeira, João Pedro Santos, confirmed, while attending the VII Meeting of the Producers’ Club, that purchases from regional producers up until September have already exceeded one thousand tonnes. Corresponding to more than two million euros in fruit and vegetable products. “It is an incredible…
For the third consecutive day, Carreiros do Monte were forced to suspend their activity due to bad weather conditions. The recent heavy rains, especially in the Monte area, have compromised the safety of the toboggan. “We are totally dependent on the weather. When it rains a lot, the safety conditions…
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, promulgated the Foreigners Law, according to information released today on the presidency’s website. In the note, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa considers that the diploma, reviewed and approved by 70% of deputies, “corresponds minimally to the essence of the doubts of unconstitutionality…
The National Association of Car Rental Companies (ARAC) has requested an urgent hearing at the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira on the proposal to revise Regional Decree No. 13/2013/M, which regulates rental car activity. In a statement released this Tuesday, the association considers that the diploma “introduces…
Christmas is definitely in the air as the 11th Edition of the Winter Market, an initiative of the Funchal City Council, started yesterday. The event has 19 artisanal vendors offering a wide variety of crafts from ceramics, recycling, the use of stone and stainless steel for jewelry, crochet, knitting, and…
We visited the “Assoc. Abelinha” in Prazeres, to see the building for the Sidra production and were able to taste two kinds of Sidra (Sidra das Costas de Baixo, Video on the top left of this page: https://abelhinha.org/videos/). The project is based on the work of Padre Rui Sousa in…
The Regional Government of Madeira will propose an amendment to Law No. 45/2018, of 10 August, which establishes the legal framework for the activity of individual and remunerated passenger transport in uncharacterised vehicles (TVDE). According to a statement from the Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures, approved by the last…
Francisco Gomes, deputy of Chega in the Assembly of the Republic, reports that he addressed a letter to the Minister of Infrastructure, Miguel Pinto Luz, requesting clarification on the operation of the air link between Porto Santo and Madeira, as well as alerting the governor of the need to review…
DIÁRIO reported, on Friday, that the Regional Government of Madeira is considering the creation of a new tax to be paid by those renting a car. The fee should be two euros per day, for each rental car. The news triggered about a hundred comments, distributed through various social networks.…
The Icelandic company PLAY Airlines has announced that, as of Monday, the 29th of September, all flights to Madeira were cancelled, which included yesterday’s scheduled flight. The decision is due to financial difficulties, low ticket sales, and labour disputes. The connection between Madeira and Iceland commenced on Tuesday, the 15th…
“Up until now, 2.6 thousand tonnes of grapes have been harvested this year,” revealed the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries, Nuno Marciel. Grape producers have benefited from approximately 503,000 euros of Community Aid through the Regional Budget; the funds were expected to reach the farmers in September. Furthermore, the…