The European Commission has approved a programme to support companies in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, who are considered low and medium-voltage electricity users to cope with rising energy costs in a EUR 4.2 million rescue package.
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Researchers from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP) are studying the microbiota of wheat. Through cereal fermentation, they hope to create a new food that can match the health benefits and flavours of the original cereal.
Throughout January of this year, the average change recorded by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (AMR), – Total General – was 7.4%, an increase of 0.4 percentage points (p.p.) than in the previous month (+7.0%). It is the highest value for this indicator since June 1993, according to the Regional Directorate of Nationality of Madeira (DREM).
The Regional Economic Activities Authority (ARAE) and the Public Security Police (PSP) carried out a joint surveillance operation in several establishments selling cannabis-derived products.
#BomParaAMadeira is the new multi-media campaign Modelo Continente is developing in the region, as a way to celebrate the groups' activity in the Archipelago, thus bringing the brand closer to its Madeiran customers.
The emergency services were called out this afternoon to attend to a small fire in a restaurant located in Largo do Chafariz, Funchal.
As tradition dictates, on Thursday the 5th of January, at 7:00 pm, in the auditorium of the Civic Centre of Curral das Freiras, cultural groups from across the region will perform traditional centuries-old songs for "Singing the Kings."
The national project 'Frutas Heróis (Fruit Heroes),' developed by the Portuguese Association Against Childhood Obesity aims to increase the number of fruits and vegetables consumed by children, started today in 1,430 educational establishments and 3,649 classes across the country.
The rehabilitation project of The Sand Fountain was presented this afternoon in Porto Santo, in the presence of the president of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque.
The German chain LIDL has already started looking into acquiring land in the Ribeira Brava area.
The Regional Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development visited the Agricultural Products Supply Centre of Funchal (CAPA), in São Martinho, as part of an action to disseminate the traditional varieties of sweet potatoes produced in Madeira and Porto Santo that now bear the certification of 'Designation of Origin'.
The Regional Health Directorate (DRS) has issued a plea asking everyone to understand the importance of avoiding excessive alcohol consumption, and that there are circumstances in which alcohol consumption, even in small quantities, should not occur. Therefore, the DRS has listed a set of occurrences where abstinence from alcohol should…
Market night may have been a good night for the majority, but it wasn’t fun for everyone. By 4 am, when the event officially ended, the Regional Operational Command had received 12 calls for urgent medical assistance and transportation to hospital. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
Even at 11 am this morning Funchal, and the Farmer's Market, were not only busy but gearing up for tonight's extravaganza.
Horários do Funchal has confirmed that due to market night, there will be changes to their bus schedules. The changes will take place from 19:00 on the 23rd, and the company asks all those using public transport to check both its website and Facebook pages for additional information. The number…