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. …
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“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. NĂ©lio 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 FajĂŁ 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…
An Englishwoman aged 57 years old, was the fatal victim yesterday’s fall at the Rochete Bridge on CaldeirĂŁo Verde. According to the Santana Volunteer Firefighters commander, the tourist was hiking with her husband when she fell from a height of between five and 10 meters from the bridge. Firefighters rescued…
A foreign citizen died this afternoon after falling five metres from the Rochete Bridge while walking along the CaldeirĂŁo Verde levada. So far, the Commander of the Santana Volunteer Firefighters has been unable to confirm the age or nationality of the tourist. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 10
The Secretary of Health and Civil Protection of Madeira, Pedro Ramos, has said that he had not yet received the letter from the regional parliament about the recent forest fires, but has expressed his willingness to discuss his role during the incident. “I am waiting, because I want to resolve…
The coordination of firefighting operations that ravaged Madeira for 13 days has intensified the tension between firefighters and the Civil Protection. In performance terms the centralised management deserved criticism on the ground, resurfacing old divergences such as the payment of support to volunteers or the cut in the allowances of…
The PSP of Madeira indicated today that the restriction on access in the parish of Curral das Freiras, denounced by the Union of Journalists, was carried out at the request of Civil Protection, in order to move and work without hindrance. “We are in a position to confirm that there…