Following the news published today in DIĂRIO, under the heading ‘Albuquerque rule shuts down half of AL accommodation,’ the Presidency of the Regional Government press office has issued a further statement clarifying that Miguel Albuquerque has defended AL limits in Madeira, well before the CORTEL scandal broke out. According to…
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Banif’s injured parties threaten to file a lawsuit against the State for compensation payment of 242 million euros, states media outlet, Lusa. This information was sent last week to the Government and, according to the document, almost 3,000 Banif injured parties – a list that includes the Association of Banif…
Last Thursday, the daily mortality through heat-related deaths reached a peak of 345, with more than half being over 85 years old. Since last Friday, the number of deaths in Portugal due to heat has been above 300 per day. The IPMA predicts that maximum temperatures will remain high until…
The Portuguese Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (Apifarma) has warned that tariffs on drugs are “an ineffective instrument” that will disrupt supply chains and affect investment in research and patients’ access to medicines. The trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States, reached on Sunday, sets US…
The Madeira Rally 2025, which starts tomorrow and attracts thousands of spectators, coincides with a period of high risk of fire, which motivated the Regional Civil Protection Service (SRPC) to warn of the importance of reinforcing care and adopting preventive behaviours. According to the note issued by the entity, depending…
The President of the Regional Government criticised the existence of apartments purchased in a cooperative for local accommodation (AL) “It is completely unreasonable,” he said when confronted with complaints of apartments being used for AL in the Cortel Cooperative building. On the sidelines of the inauguration of Continente de SĂŁo…
The Foreigners and Border Control Unit of the Command Regional Public Security Police inspected nine massage parlors today in the Region. According to reports, some irregularities were detected relating to residence within the national territory. No one was arrested, but the PSP will be issuing voluntary abandonment of country notices.…
Following a statement issued by the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT), the Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures (SREI) came this Tuesday to publicly clarify the position of the Regional Government regarding the labour situation in the transport sector. In the SNMOT note released on Friday, the…
A Belgian tourist went missing in the parish of Curral das Freiras yesterday. However, JM confirmed with the President of the Regional Civil Protection Service, Richard Marques, that the man was successfully found uninjured at 21:12. Five operatives and two vehicles from the CĂąmara de Lobos Volunteer Firefighters were involved…
The Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructures visited, this Monday, the Caniçal Synchronous Compensator, an infrastructure that the Regional Government, through the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM), is building, constituting a strategic investment for the Region. This equipment stands out, above all, for its ability to instantly inject high short-circuit currents,…
The Mayor of Funchal has responded to a complaint from Confiança, which alleges that apartments owned by the Cortel cooperativeâlocated next to Madeira Shoppingâare being used as Local Accommodation (AL) without proper licensing. Miguel Silva Gouveia criticized the municipality for having granted those licenses. Responding, Cristina Pedra clarified the timeline:…
The SIGA network has just under half of the fleet prepared to transport citizens with reduced mobility. Of the 371 existing buses, 168 are adapted for special services. 85% are operated by HorĂĄrios dos Funchal, leaving the rest of the island without an adequate reduced mobility network. The Government guarantees…
Marta Sofia, candidate for the City Council and the Municipal Assembly of Funchal, expressed today in a statement her “strong concern and indignation” regarding Miguel Albuquerque’s recent statements on the use of helicopters for tourism purposes. For the candidate, this proposal is “reveals a serious inversion of priorities, especially at…
The Trust Coalition has publicly denounced a situation that it considers to be “extremely serious” related to the ‘ResidĂȘncias CORTEL’ project. At stake is a project that presented itself as a housing cooperative with the construction of 48 apartments at controlled prices, aimed at responding to the pressing need for…
As part of the contract ‘Implementation of mobility and traffic calming measures 2024/2025,’ the Funchal City Council has already created two raised pedestrian speed bumps on Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, in the segment between Courelas and Caminho de Santo Amaro. It will build 12 new raised pedestrian crossings, aiming…