The restored Quinta do Serrado was officially inaugurated in Câmara de Lobos, with the ceremony attended by Madeira’s President, Miguel Albuquerque, the Mayor of Câmara de Lobos and dozens of invited guests. During the event, owner Ireneusz Migas, who first visited Madeira as a tourist around ten years ago, recalled…
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Madeira’s President, Miguel Albuquerque, has suggested that taller residential developments in parts of Funchal could help address the Region’s ongoing housing shortage, arguing that a lack of available land remains the greatest obstacle to increasing the housing supply. Speaking at the entrance to the Auditorium of the Rectory of the…
The Judiciary Police (PJ) is investigating the death of a 66-year-old German woman following an incident on Tuesday afternoon in the municipality of Santana. The incident occurred near Estrada da Feiteira de Cima after an altercation between the woman and her 58-year-old Portuguese neighbour. According to information reported by DIÁRIO,…
A man believed to be in his mid-50s has died after being stabbed in Câmara de Lobos on Wednesday morning. A suspect has since been identified and detained, while the Judiciary Police (PJ) continues its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing. The incident occurred shortly before 06.30 on Avenida…
Three young women aged between 17 and 18 were assisted in the early hours of Tuesday at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, after allegedly ingesting drinks to which a substance had been added without their knowledge. The incident occurred between 02:00 am and 03:00 am, on Rua das Fontes, in…
Technology company Vipa.pt has announced the launch of SmartHealth, a research and development project aimed at creating an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform to support healthcare professionals in breast and prostate cancer screening. The project, with an eligible investment of €3 million and an expected duration of 24 months, has been…
The Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) parliamentary group has met with the regional delegation of the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) to discuss the growing impact of light pollution on Madeira’s biodiversity and the need for a legal framework to address the issue across the Autonomous Region. According…
The Funchal City Council has begun the second phase of conservation and restoration work on the Monument to the Fallen of the Great War (1914-1918), located on Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses. Following an initial phase focused on cleaning and general conservation of the sculpture, the municipality has…
The JPP has requested a parliamentary hearing with the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection and SESARAM’s Clinical Director over the reported existence of around 500 patients who have been medically fit for discharge but remain in hospital due to a lack of social care provision. Speaking at a…
The Funchal branch of the Socialist Party (PS) has welcomed the municipality’s decision to proceed with the creation of a Municipal Police force, arguing that the move comes years later than it should and vindicates a proposal the party has championed for more than six years. In a statement, the…
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has called for greater public transparency over the New Hospital of Madeira, expressing concern about rising construction costs, delays to the project and how the remaining work will be funded. The concerns were raised by a delegation from the PCP’s Regional Directorate during a meeting…
One in ten residents in Madeira aged between 18 and 74 regularly provides care for a dependent family member aged 15 or over, a higher proportion than the national average of 7.1%. The figures were released this Wednesday by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) as part of…
Madeira’s world-famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display will feature a total of 59 launch stations this year, according to a resolution approved by the Regional Government. The plan, detailing the locations of the fireworks launch points across Madeira and Porto Santo, was published on Tuesday in the Official Journal of…
The REAGIR party claims that recent statements by the Regional Secretary for Inclusion, Labour and Youth regarding the creation of intermediate care units, increased home support and a review of the Informal Caregiver Statute confirm long-standing criticisms of the Regional Government’s approach to the ageing population. In a statement, the…
ARDITI – the Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation is promoting a scientific campaign in Porto Santo between the 3rd and 14th of July 2026, dedicated to the study of the island’s coastal marine ecosystems. The initiative continues the Madeira Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Programme (BioMa), which…