Banif’s injured parties threaten to file a lawsuit against the State for compensation payment of 242 million euros, states media outlet, Lusa. This information was sent last week to the Government and, according to the document, almost 3,000 Banif injured parties – a list that includes the Association of Banif…
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The Madeira Rally 2025, which starts tomorrow and attracts thousands of spectators, coincides with a period of high risk of fire, which motivated the Regional Civil Protection Service (SRPC) to warn of the importance of reinforcing care and adopting preventive behaviours. According to the note issued by the entity, depending…
The Mandolisland project, from the Madeira Mandolin Association, returns to the stage on the 1st of August, with a free concert at the A Cidade do Açúcar Museum, Funchal at 20:00. The initiative brings together mandolinist Norberto Gonçalves da Cruz and accordionist Slobodan Sarcevic in a show that covers challenging…
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…
For the second consecutive year, the Banana Exhibition has been cancelled, under the reasons of ‘force majeure.’ Following this announcement, the JPP questions, “what is the Regional Government afraid of not fulfilling? What was promised in March this year has been blocked, and for a second year the Banana Show…
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…
Calls for an end to the massacre of civilians in the Gaza Strip by Israel, and the liberation of Palestine were heard in Funchal this afternoon. Next to the statue of the navigator João Gonçalves Zarco, Palestinian flags and posters mark the purpose of this peaceful initiative, closely followed by…
UK company Fully Fused Fireworks will light the skies tonight in the first of the Festival of the Atlantic’s firework displays. Their show, ‘The Power of Dreams,’ starts at 22:30 in the bay of Funchal. “The objective of this competition is to achieve the ‘Atlantic Trophy.’ This is awarded by…
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,…
The Madeira Senior Dance Association, formally designated Associação Exemplos Wises, will hold its International Festival on the 5th of June, from 10:30, at the Praça do Povos, Funchal. This annual event is a moment of celebration and sharing, bringing together elderly people from all over the island of Madeira who…