In a video conference that started at 10:00 this morning, the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry on the “Determination of political responsibilities in the fight against the fires that occurred between the 14th and 26th of August,” was today heard by Duarte Caldeira, Researcher for the Centre for Studies and Intervention…
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Yet another case of tourists getting lost on levadas, and this time, it was a family of four who became lost after walking through the mountains of Madeira, on a non-recommended route between Chão da Ribeira and Fanal. The authorities received the alert around 16:30, and a Mountain Rescue team…
The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the determination of the political responsibilities of the August fires proceeded, this morning, to schedule the hearings of the entities involved. Initially, the commission chaired by socialist Sancha Campanella set the 28th of October as the date to call the president of the Regional…
A house on Rua da Infância collapsed this morning, leaving the 11 Nepalese living in the house homeless. They have since been rehoused. Bruno Pereira, Vice-President of the Funchal City Council, told JM that four other neighbours are currently waiting for engineers to inspect their homes as a precautionary measure. …
The National Maritime Authority, through the Captain of the Port and Local Commander of the Maritime Police of Funchal, coordinated the rescue of a 42-year-old Polish man, who was in difficulties near Seixal beach. Following an alert received on the 12th of October at 18:39 by the victim’s wife, informing…
The investigation into the political management of the August fires continues tomorrow, in the Assembly of the Republic, with the hearing of the Minister of Internal Administration. The hearing of Margarida Blasco will take place at 09:00, within the scope of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees. …
“The Government of Madeira is absolutely in the dark” about what was said in the hearings in the Assembly of the Republic (AR) about the fires that broke out in Madeira in August and assures that it is the Regional Parliament who supervises the regional executive. Words woven this morning…
The body of a missing man was found floating in the sea off Praia do Vigário, Câmara de Lobos on Sunday. According to the Commander of the National Maritime Authority and the Maritime Police, Rui Manuel Teixeira, the body was collected by the Forensic Divers Group (GMF) of the Maritime…
A Tuk Tuk wheel malfunction caused the crash and injury of one of its occupants on Avenida Sá Carneiro, in Funchal. According to a local news report, a 47-year-old man complained of pain and was eventually rescued and transported to the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital. In addition to the firefighters,…
A man prevented a tragedy last night at the Pináculo Viewpoint, by stopping another individual from jumping off the railings says a police source. According to the same source, a PSP patrol was called to the scene to take care of the incident, while a Red Cross Ambulance crew provided…
The Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters were mobilised at around 9 am this morning, as passers-by became worried that a young man who was sitting on the edge of the Pináculo Viewpoint disappeared from sight. A team of twelve, comprising of PSP and Civil Protection agents were at the scene but were…
The President of the Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque (PSD), said today that he has written to the Prime Minister warning that the Air Force helicopter stationed in Porto Santo is inactive, compromising rescue operations in the archipelago. “I am very concerned about this situation, especially sea rescue. Although we…
The Public Security Police (PSP) and two teams from the Volunteer Firefighters of Câmara de Lobos (BVCL) were activated on Sunday to search for a man who was reported missing in the Fajã das Galinhas area. According to media outlet, JM, he was one of the few individuals who insisted…
Ireneu Barreto, Representative of the Republic for the Region, says that we cannot ignore the tragedy of the fires that devastated the Region, saying that it is necessary to focus on prevention and that the debate has to be more technical than political. In his speech at the solemn session…
Following the absence of the President of the Regional Government at the parliamentary hearing on the fires, the Secretary-General of the JPP, Élvio Sousa accuses Miguel Albuquerque of being “afraid” to go to parliament and admit the truth. Taunting, Élvio Sousa, asks the President this: “Are you afraid to go…