Madeira has been, in recent days, at the centre of a misunderstanding created by the director of the newspaper ‘Correio dos Açores,’ Natalino Viveiros, who, in an editorial, wrongly attributed to the national leader of the PS the idea that, after the last elections in Madeira, this “archipelago should be…
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The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) confirms that depression Nuria, the name given by AEMET (Spanish State Meteorological Agency), “will be centered at approximately 32°N 19°W, and will affect Madeira tomorrow, before moving slowly northeast to Mainland Portugal. Periods of rain or showers, sometimes heavy and accompanied…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow warning due to the strong wind, rain, and sea agitation for for Madeira and Porto Santo from Thursday the 3rd of April. On the North Coast, rainfall will be sometimes heavy from midnight on Wednesday to 06:00 on Thursday.…
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…
Pedro Fino, Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructures, today took stock of the years he has devoted to the Regional Government, considers the work of successor Pedro Rodrigues will be of “continuity” and confessed that he still does not know what he will do as soon as he leaves the…
According to a report by a guide to JM, tourists continue to risk their lives on Madeira’s walking trails, violating the rules, especially between Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro. Despite being closed, because of the August 2024 fires, the path continues to be popular with many either climbing the barrier…
Two people slipped this afternoon on Vereda do Larano in Porto da Cruz. Clinging on to each other, the pair left the path and nearly fell into an abyss. According to the investigation, the two people are of foreign nationality and were rescued by search and rescue teams from the…
EAPN/Portugal and the Regional Secretariat for Inclusion, Labour, and Youth will present a study on the characterisation of poverty in the Region at the Jesuit College. According to the Vice-President of EAPN Portugal, Agostinho Jardim Moreira, it is the result of 21 months of intense work so that this ambitious…
As promised, the new PSD government has changed. Apart from the President, only two members of the former executive remain in their original roles. MIGUEL ALBUQUERQUEPresident Miguel Filipe Machado de Albuquerque was born in Funchal on May 4, 1961 (64 years old) and has been since 2015, the…
An earthquake registering 4.2. on the Richter scale was recorded by the seismographs of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), at 01:09 this morning, 250 kilometers west of Porto Moniz. According to information provided by the Regional Civil Protection Service, there is no indication that the earthquake was…
A young German tourist who fell 200 metres in the area of the Pedra Rija viewpoint, Vereda do Pico do Areeiro, this morning, has died. The outcome of the accident was confirmed by the mountain rescue team, who only managed to reach the man late this afternoon. At 18:40 the…
The whole Madeira Archipelago has been placed under a yellow warning for wind. In a statement, the IPMA confirmed that the alert will come into force from 09:00 on Friday the 28th of March, and last until 18:00 on Saturday the 29th. Northeast winds with gusts between 80 km/hour, will…
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…
The replacement operation for the H35 helicopter was already scheduled before the start of the Operational Plan for Fighting Rural Fires (POCIR). The new helicopter has already arrived in Madeira and will perform the same functions as the previous aircraft, which has been sent to Lisbon for servicing. This replacement…
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…
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