AJEMed- Youth Association of Medicine of Madeira will hold its 9th ‘Hospital dos Pequeninos’ between the 18th and 23rd of August, at the Madeira Press Museum, in Câmara de Lobos. The initiative, started in 2017, is aimed at children from 3 to 10 years old and aims to “help children…
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The Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira (IVBAM) will carry out “a series of six educational courses aimed at the region’s grape growers. The courses aim to strengthen farmers’ technical knowledge and promote good practices in Madeiran viticulture.” The sessions will be taught by technicians from the Division…
AFERAM, the Madeira Folklore and Ethnography Association, is promoting an e-learning course (distance learning) on Folklore, aimed at elements of folklore groups, from the region and the diaspora. The objective “is to create an environment for reflection, sharing and debate on the practices and approaches of the folklore movement, in…
Within the scope of the Municipal Strategy for Homeless People in Funchal, the Public Security Police worked alongside Funchal City Council (CMF) Street Teams this week. This strategy aims to mitigate the risks inherent in homelessness and to combat poverty and social exclusion. The actions foreseen in the strategy also…
AFARAM – Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill of the Autonomous Region of Madeira expressed their “deepest regret for the tragic death of the 12-year-old child, who committed suicide due to school bullying.” “According to publicly released information, the bullying situation may be at the origin of…
The Municipal Assembly of Funchal unanimously approved, this Tuesday, the 29th of April, the new Municipal Plan for Homeless People (PMPSSA) 2025-2029. The Plan continues the Municipal Strategy started in 2022 by the current executive and which already has most of its actions in progress. “With five axes of intervention…
The Oncology Service of the Regional Health Service of the Region (SESARAM) has achieved a significant advance in the field of clinical research through the inclusion of the first national cancer patient in the international clinical trial ‘TROFUSE 007.’ A study dedicated to new therapeutic approaches in the treatment of…
The Forestry Institute (IFCN) and the University of Madeira are evaluating the maximum capacity of popular tourist sites. Despite efforts to improve leisure areas and increased inspections, 23Â administrative offences have been committed this year alone. Manuel Filipe defends the need for restrictions, saying, “If the capacity is for 100…
The petition addressed to the Regional Government of Madeira and the Funchal City Council, demanding stricter laws and effective enforcement to protect animals from cruelty and neglect, has already been signed by more than 1,200 people. Entitled ‘Paradise for Tourists – Hell for Animals,’ the petition’s main objective is to…
The Municipality of Funchal, through the Funchal Ecological Park, presents a new initiative ‘Aos Sábados no Parque,’ (Saturday in the Park), a monthly programme that will run from April to December, which aims to raise the general population’s awareness of the municipality’s natural heritage “The sessions, led by technicians and…
PAN-Madeira was present at the 51st Funchal Book Fair, an event that, they believe is essential for the promotion of literature, critical thinking, and democratic access to culture. In a statement, they say: “This fair energises the city, encourages reading habits, and fosters the local economy. For PAN Madeira, it…
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes, was present at an initiative of the parish council of Curral das Freiras led by Manuel Salustino, aimed at helping beekeepers. They received several hives. During the initiative, beekeepers were advised by technicians from the Regional Government services on different…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), has reported that it has been developing an intense monitoring and control of invasive species in the Region, an initiative that has had positive results in Paul do Mar. During the prospecting work, IFCN technicians identified a small nucleus of the invasive…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), has started a general public awareness-raising action in Porto Santo. Manuel Filipe, President of the IFNC, explained that the objective is to explain how the palm beetle (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus or Red Palm Beetle) has attacked so many palm trees in Porto Santo…
The PS wants to know what plan is drawn up by the Regional Government to face a possible outbreak of dengue. This is in light of the dengue virus being detected in an ‘Aedes aegypti’ mosquito in a monitoring trap located in Funchal. Marta Freitas, through a statement, reiterated her…