The Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters, the Volunteer Firefighters of São Vicente and Porto Moniz, and the Forest Police have been, since shortly after 2 pm, involved in a complex search and rescue operation in the mountains, in the Fanal area, in Porto Moniz. According to JM, there were two victims, both…
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“Nação Valente”, by João Annes, was presented on Wednesday afternoon in Funchal, at a ceremony held at the Savoy Palace Hotel. The session was attended by the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, as well as several figures linked to regional culture, in addition to senior officials in the…
Judge Paulo Barreto has been appointed as the new Representative of the Republic in Madeira. The decision was made by the President of the Republic and has already been published on the Presidency’s website. Paulo Duarte Barreto Ferreira was born in 1962 in Funchal. He joined the Centre for Judicial…
The movement A New Hope (UNE) accuses the mayor of Porto Santo, Nuno Batista, of staging an “institutional firmness” against Binter Airlines to try to erase months of inaction and a lack of results. In reaction to the news published in this Saturday’s edition of DIÁRIO, which reports the intention…
The Regional Secretary for Infrastructure, Pedro Rodrigues, said on Tuesday that Porto Santo should reach extended periods of energy production based on renewable sources this year. “We estimate that there will be 200 days during the year that renewable sources entirely supply Porto Santo’s electricity,” he said, during a visit…
Between the 16th and 18th of April, the city of Funchal will host its 4th urban festival, ‘VivaCidade.’ A cultural initiative that boosts Funchal’s profile through a diverse artistic programme. The project, the result of a municipal investment of around 30 thousand euros, aims to transform emblematic public spaces in…
The Public Security Police (PSP) warned, through social networks, of the importance of configuring mobile phones for emergencies, stressing that these devices can, in the event of a serious accident or fall, automatically call for help. According to the information released, some equipment is prepared to detect violent impacts and,…
Due to undesirable waiting times, the collection of biometric data at the departure terminals of Lisbon, Porto, and Faro airports was suspended again today, states a PSP spokesperson. “Today, there are a large number of people leaving the Schengen Area through the airports of Lisbon, Porto, and Faro, and the…
The CDU was in Santo da Serra today and marked the market in the itinerary of the “works of Santa Engrácia.” In this case, a work promoted by the City Council of Santa Cruz, governed by the JPP. “It is not only the Regional Government that promotes Santa Engrácia’s works…
The president of the Regional Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, reacted to the new model of the social mobility subsidy approved in the Assembly of the Republic, warning of risks associated with the diploma and criticising the position taken by the opposition throughout the process. The minister began by stressing…
The deputy of Chega, Francisco Gomes, says that the approval of the new nationality law is “a clear sign that the party was right” in the warnings it has been making about the lack of control of immigration in Portugal. The parliamentarian considers that the legislative change also results from…
The President of PS-Madeira, Célia Pessegueiro, has criticised the political options that, in her view, have prioritised regional management, particularly in the area of mobility. “They prefer tourists over citizens’ local elections,” the socialist leader told journalists, on the sidelines of the conference ‘April Conversations: 50 Years of Autonomy’, regarding…
During a plenary speech as part of a government discussion to combat tax fraud, the CHEGA deputy, Francisco Gomes, accused the Government of the Republic of “turning a blind eye to corruption associated with the PSD-Madeira.” According to the deputy, the executive demonstrates a posture of connivance in proposing measures…
Independent councilors Luís Filipe Santos and Jorge Afonso Freitas recommended, today, in a City Council meeting, that urgent maintenance and inspection actions be taken in critical areas of the city of Funchal, taking into account the recent rains and unstable weather. Maintenance tasks like cleaning stream and riverbeds are needed,…
Madeiran doctor Rafael Macedo, who recently ceased his duties as health delegate of the municipality of Vila do Porto, on the island of Santa Maria, in the Azores, has caused controversy after having released, on his Facebook page, images of a foetus found in a local rubbish dump, according to…