The Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) parliamentary group has met with the regional delegation of the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) to discuss the growing impact of light pollution on Madeira’s biodiversity and the need for a legal framework to address the issue across the Autonomous Region. According…
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Madeira’s world-famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display will feature a total of 59 launch stations this year, according to a resolution approved by the Regional Government. The plan, detailing the locations of the fireworks launch points across Madeira and Porto Santo, was published on Tuesday in the Official Journal of…
The number of Portuguese and Portuguese descendants killed due to Wednesday’s earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 68, with 74 still missing, according to the latest balance released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE). According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, among the 68 dead, 59 of whom were…
Funchal is set to become a focal point for international security innovation this week as it hosts the fifth edition of AuxDefense, the World Conference on Advanced Materials for Defence. Taking place from Wednesday to Friday at the VidaMar Resort Hotel, the event brings together a diverse assembly of researchers,…
Chinese company Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd. has won the Atlantic Trophy, awarded by the jury at the 2026 Madeira International Fireworks Display Competition (CIFAM), while Ukrainian company Dance of Fire claimed the public’s ‘Madeira Tão Tua Trophy.’ The competition forms part of the Atlantic Festival, organised by the Regional…
Sixty-five nurses from the Intensive Care Medicine Service at Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital submitted a formal request for exemption from responsibility to the President of the SESARAM, EPERAM Board of Directors today. The move comes in response to critical staffing shortages, the excessive reliance on overtime, and a lack of…
Madeira was among the areas of the country with the highest incidence of death by drowning during the first three months of the year, according to figures from the Drowning Observatory of the Portuguese Federation of Lifeguards (FEPONS). Data released today by FEPONS shows that 57 people had drowned in…
The second pyromusical show, integrated into the International Fire Competition of Artifício da Madeira (CIFAM), as part of the 2026 edition of the Madeira Festival Atlântico, took place in the middle of the bay of Funchal. The exhibition was organised by the Chinese company Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd., in…
The municipality of Santana today hosted another edition of Ultra Skyrunning, an event that brings together athletes from all over the world to face the challenging trails of the mountains and mountains of northern Madeira. The competition started at 06:00 with the start of the Madeira Sky Race (MSR), the…
The President of the Republic, António José Seguro, will travel to the Autonomous Region of Madeira, on the 11th and 12th of June, as part of the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the Autonomy of Madeira and the 40th anniversary of Portugal’s accession to the European Union. The visit…
When the first shots tore through the dark sky of Funchal Bay at 22:30 last night, it was clear that the Atlantic Festival 2026 would leave its mark. The Canadian company Firemaster Productions Inc., representing Canada in the Madeira International Fireworks Competition, delivered a breathtaking, exciting, and technically impeccable show.…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, highlighted the measures implemented in Madeira’s education sector this morning, stressing that the Region has adopted methodologies inspired by Singapore’s education system, which he described as “the most advanced in the world.” “Before entering government, I was involved in analysing with Dr…
Horários do Funchal once again reported that the regular operation of their routes may be affected on Wednesday, the 27th of May, between 15:30 and 18:30, due to a plenary of workers convened by the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT). The company appeals to customers’ understanding and…
As reported by DIÁRIO, a juvenile fur seal was recently sighted in the waters near Praia Formosa, in Funchal, leading the Regional Government of Madeira to renew the call for the adoption of responsible behaviour towards this protected species. The Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, through the Institute…
Cancer survival in Portugal rises to 66%, but regional and gender gaps remain Cancer survival in Portugal has reached 66% at five years for patients diagnosed in 2019, according to a report being released today by the National Cancer Registry (RON). The findings show that around two out of every…