The President of the Madeira Hotel Union, Adolfo Freitas, told reporters today “that we are not going to move forward with the Easter Strike,” following the workers’ plenary, which took place this afternoon. Adolfo Freitas said that, as an alternative, a group of union leaders will be at the Madeira…
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The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP) is looking for 150 volunteers for a new clinical trial to evaluate the impact of seaweed intake on reducing cardiovascular risk. “The results of the research may pave the way for new forms of intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk by…
The Union of Office, Commerce, and Services Workers of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (SITAM) will meet urgently with the Regional Directorate of Labour (DRT) to analyse the ongoing redundancies at Pingo Doce and the possibility of new layoffs in the future, which possibly will affect Pingo Doce and other…
The TasteAtlas platform has compiled a list of the 50 best breads in the world, that places Madeiran Bolo do Caco in 11th place. In addition to the regional delicacy, other Portuguese breads were shortlisted, including Alentejo bread, which appears in 7th place, and bolo lévedo, in 50th. Samantha Gannon…
GESBA – Property Management Company Sector da Banana, Lda. issued a press release this week calling on all producers to report any damages suffered due to bad weather. Thus, the public company stresses that “given the recent meteorological occurrences, all producers who have suffered damage must communicate any losses to…
A Pingo Doce source has confirmed that “harmful practices have been identified in their Santo António store and as such a dozen or more employees are undergoing both internal and judicial enquiries. A stance that has shocked both workers and the general public. The suspects are accused of embezzlement and…
The Funchal City Council started on the 10th of March, the implementation of a pilot circuit for door-to-door restaurant sector bio-waste collection in the centre of Funchal, more specifically in Rua da Carreira. “In line with the strategy adopted by the municipality of Funchal towards the promotion of environmental sustainability…
28.2.2025 We met at the production facility of “Santo Queijo” (in Santo da Serra), our only professional dairy place on the island (https://www.santoqueijo.com/). We entered the factory through a “clean” room where we had to wash hands and donned garb as in a clinic, from top to toe (see foto).…
On a visit to a papaya farm on the Ribeira Funda site, the Regional Director of Agriculture and Rural Development, Marco Caldeira, made it known that the regional production of papaya reached 500 thousand euros in 2024 In 2024, papaya cultivation occupied an area of 6 hectares, reaching 189 tonnes…
In recent years, crop production in the parish of Jardim da Serra has been affected by climate change, the differing stages of the species’ phenological evolution, and persistent soil diseases that have decimated many of the region’s cherry orchards. The Regional Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Development has an experimental…
The Council of Ministers has approved the decree-law that eliminates the obligation to report, in the IRS declaration, income not subject to IRS, such as meal allowances, and those subject to withholding taxes, such as interest. The approved diploma, in addition to eliminating the carry-forward of those types of income,…
Yorta is an agricultural company owned by Pedro Albuquerque and based in Caniço. The young entrepreneur believes that “vertical farming – the use of aeroponic towers in greenhouses to allow more plants per square metre (m²) is the way forward-. Currently, the site produces aromatic plants, basil, and micro greens. …
Avian flu (HPAI) has been detected and confirmed in a domestic poultry farm and in birds in the D. Carlos I Urban Park, in the municipality of Caldas da Rainha, in Leiria, the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Medicine (DGAV) announced today. The control measures include the inspection of the…
As in previous years, Câmara de Lobos will mark the beginning of 2025 with a sweet and special celebration. On the 5th of January in Praça da Autonomia, the stage will be set for everyone to join in the celebrations and have a slice of Bolo Rei, from what can…
Climate change is affecting the nation’s favourite hot beverage – coffee. If you can’t do without your coffee, then get ready to spend more on your daily intake. For the coming year, further increases are planned leaving many cafe owners wondering how to manage the situation, should they raise prices…