The Public Security Police (PSP) confirms a 73% increase in school crime. After three years of relative peace within school premises, 45 criminal occurrences have been registered so far this year. During a political meeting, the PS-Madeira warned of the urgent need to prevent and combat indiscipline and insecurity in…
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DTIM – Regional Association for the Development of Information Technologies in Madeira is promoting a cycle of workshops entitled ‘Threads and Knots that Intertwine Stories.’ The workshops will take place in September, and the sessions are dedicated to exploring natural and sustainable materials, such as raffia, jute, and cotton. In…
The ecoRoute project, represented in Madeira by CEAM – Centre for Modern and Contemporary Archaeology Studies, carried out an underwater shipwreck cleaning of the ‘Prompt’ this morning. Due to the special conditions of the dive site and the work to be carried out, with safety constraints in mind, this cleaning…
The next Marine Biology Station Open Night Funchal takes place tomorrow, Friday the 29th of August. The programme includes a guided tour and a lecture dedicated to echinoderms (sea urchins, starfish, and sea cucumbers). The talk starts at 20:00 with a visit to the facilities of the Marine Biology Station,…
On Saturday, the 30th of August, between 10:00 and 12:00, the Funchal Ecological Park will host one of its Saturday at the Park sessions. This month’s topic is dedicated to the traditional uses of Madeiran plants. According to the Funchal City Council, plants have always played a fundamental role in…
The figures are not surprising as DREM (Statistics Institute) has regularly updated the media with data proving that deaths far outweigh live births. Due to a decline in the population, there will be 1,301 fewer students attending the new school year. The total number of students in the Region…
A study by the Instituto Superior Miguel Torga (ISMT) in Coimbra revealed that the majority of Portuguese consumers stop buying products from a brand when they discover that it is lying about its sustainable practices. The brands most identified by respondents, which fit the ‘greenwashing’ model, include Volkswagen, cited by…
Pollinating insects and their importance in ecosystems will be in focus on the talk given at the Funchal Ecological Park this Saturday, July 26th, as part of the “Saturdays in the Park” program. This initiative will take place at the Ecological Park, between 10:00 and 13:00. During this time, participants…
The Madeira Botany Group (Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Madeira) has organised endemic plant harvesting with a Mamba drone, in inaccessible escarpments of Madeira from the 7th to the 11th of this month, with the collaboration of the Operational Command of Madeira and the Institute of Forests and Nature…
The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection and the Institute of Health Administration (IASAÚDE), has formalised a programme contract with the Institute of the Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Psychopedagogical Rehabilitation Centre of the Holy Family. This financial support is intended…
“Uncomplicating Cancer Nutrition,’ by TV chef Tia Cátia, is scheduled to take place at 14:30 at the Funchal Fire Department. Chef Tia Cátia is from the ‘The Secrets of Tia Cátia’ TV programme on 24Kitchen. “This initiative is from Fortimel, a Danone Nutricia brand, in partnership with the Portuguese League…
The program ‘Aos Sábados no Parque,’ a Funchal Municipal Park initiative, takes place at the Funchal Ecological Park, on the 28th of June, between 19:30 and 22:30. The evening is dedicated to bats and their relevance in ecosystems. Called ‘Bats without myths – discover their role in the environment,’ it…
Today, São Vicente celebrated with the closing ceremony of the academic year of the local Senior University, held in the ‘Calamar’ space. The event was attended by the Regional Secretary for Inclusion, Labour and Youth, Paula Margarido, who underlined the importance of third-age universities for continuing education and promoting social…
The ‘Composite Movement’ was in Paul da Serra, where they found what they call the “shameful neglect of the environment and nature of Madeira.” Accompanying the “denunciation” from a set of videos and photographs, the Movement gives an account of the destruction of centenary trees in Fanal, also pointing out…
The Regional Government has launched a new Forest fire prevention campaign. The project starts today, the 2nd of June, and ends on the 30th of September. Protecting human lives, safeguarding the region’s environmental heritage, and ensuring sustainability is the name of the game, states Eduardo Jesus, Regional Secretary for Tourism,…