When asked this morning about the status of the Curral das Freiras cable car project, the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment, and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, stated that the public licensing has been resolved, but the initial construction dates are yet known. “Licensing takes place in the Câmara de Lobos City…
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The President of the Regional Government announced today that he is in talks with the municipal councils of the Region to “end plastics and advertising” on terraces and esplanades. The announcement was made at the inauguration of the Editory Garden Hotel, the former Carmo hotel, located in the centre of…
Following the rescue of a 29-year-old German tourist, which took place in the Ribeira da Janela area, in the municipality of Porto Moniz, the Public Security Police (PSP) highlighted the importance of complying with basic safety measures when carrying out pedestrian routes, especially in mountain and hard-to-reach areas. On its…
The municipality of Funchal has invested 800 thousand in the recovery of a “space that is part of the city’s memory,” stated Funchal Mayor, Jorge Carvalho. The ‘new’ Confeitaria Felisberta, whose official opening took place yesterday afternoon, is a concession that was delivered to the Doce Convite – Pastelaria group.…
The PS Parliamentary Group has accused the Regional Government of negligence in failing to implement various measures to ensure safety on pedestrian routes, stressing that sole responsibility for situations of risk cannot be attributed to those using the routes. Reacting to the alert issued today by the Public Security Police,…
The regional parliament began this morning the discussion of a draft resolution presented by the PS-Madeira that recommends to the Regional Government the “implementation of the senior collaborative housing model in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.” Isabel GarcĂŞs, who presented the proposal, defends diversification of the responses to active ageing…
The Funchal City Council has confirmed that access to the Ecological Park is restricted due to forestry works, and that the Municipal Road of ChĂŁo da Lagoa is partially closed. Access to ChĂŁo da Lagoa can, however, be made through the north gate of the Ecological Park, to the area…
Yesterday, Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government of Madeira, commented on the Catholic University’s projections for the second round of the presidential elections, shared with RTP. He noted the lack of electoral bipolarisation and highlighted AndrĂ© Ventura’s struggle to attract votes beyond his usual base. The leader of the…
An earthquake registering 4.1 on the Richter scale was recorded at 07:13 on Monday morning, off the northwest coast of Porto Santo. According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the quake caused no material damage and may have been felt by the population. Samantha Gannon info at…
In the early hours of this morning, two foreign individuals were hospitalized after being allegedly assaulted on Rua Princesa Dona AmĂ©lia, Funchal. According to a hospital source, JM learned that the aggressions might be linked to excessive alcohol consumption. However, neither of the two assaulted men disclosed the reasons behind…
The President of PSD Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, stated that he hopes to have no opponents in the party’s internal elections, scheduled for next month. “I hope I don’t have opponents. Anyone can apply, but at the moment, I am in the position of President of the Government, leading most of…
The Secretary-General of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) has seriously condemned the reduction of almost 50% in the number of beds initially announced (by the Regional Government) for the long-term care network and 150 fewer beds in nursing homes.” In a statement, Élvio Sousa recalls the announcement as a brutal cut…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) says that the frontal swells associated with depression Leonardo will affect the weather in the archipelago of Madeira until Friday, the 6th of February, especially the western part of the island of Madeira, becoming more intense and widespread throughout the archipelago from…
Approximately 240 patients were treated in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital on Monday within a short space of time. Despite the positive response from the professionals, the high influx caused constraints in the emergency means, with ambulances being immobilised due to a lack of…
The Regional Government of Madeira has launched a new website for health screenings, a digital platform designed to centralise all information about the prevention programmes available in the region. According to the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Micaela Freitas, the objective is to facilitate people’s access to information.…