A new awareness campaign launched this Tuesday by the Regional Directorate for Communities and External Cooperation (DRCCE) is called ‘Immigrants – Welcome, Protect, Integrate and Promote.’ They are, in essence, videos and testimonies promoting equality, intercultural dialogue and combating prejudice, reinforcing the Region’s commitment to a fairer, more inclusive and…
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The president of the Regional Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, commented on the general strike scheduled for the 11th of December, after the official turning on of the Christmas lights, highlighting the need to guarantee minimum services in the Region. According to the leader of the executive, this week, during…
The representative of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM), Ireneu Barreto, signed today and ordered the publication of the regional regulatory decree that ‘Establishes the preventive measures for an area to be allocated to the construction work of the “Golf Course, in the parish of Faial, in…
The Spanish Coast Guard has confirmed that it has suspended its search and rescue operation for the man who fell overboard from the Marella Explorer 2. The incident occurred last Thursday, the 28th of November, shortly before 10:00, when a 76-year-old passenger fell overboard. The ship was sailing about 16.5…
An earthquake registering 2.3 on the Richter Scale was recorded at 01:36:29 this morning, According to preliminary records from the IPMA’s national seismic network, the quake occurred southwest of the Desertas Islands, less than 100 kilometers from Funchal, at a depth of 4 kilometers. This is the seventh earthquake recorded…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) recorded this morning (29th of November), a 1.9 magnitude earthquake off the southwest coast of the Desertas Islands. The quake occurred at 10:09 and had a depth of approximately 12 kilometers. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 0
The municipal group of Chega (CH) voted in favour of the 7th ‘amending’ amendment to the Budget of the Funchal City Council (CMF), during the meeting of the Municipal Assembly, held on Wednesday, the 26th of November. In a statement, the party points out that this was an “essential decision…
The long-awaited second aerial means of fighting rural fires is no longer expected to arrive in Madeira in 2025, despite being planned and promised by the Government of the Republic. It was a promise from the Secretary of State for Civil Protection that a second helicopter would be in the…
Another car was found partially submerged in the sea yesterday afternoon, in the centre of Funchal, near the nautical centre, on Avenida Sá Carneiro, in Funchal. A witness at the scene stated that the vehicle was removed with the assistance of a jeep. So far, there are no indications of…
Two tremors were felt in the Madeira-Tore zone, a bifurcation that connects the mainland, Madeira, and the Azores. This is an area of high seismicity activity, and both earthquakes were recorded by seismographs at the Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). According to the IPMA, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake was…
On the 25th of November, a new store operated by the UniWang group was officially inaugurated by the President of Madeira. The new ‘Pulse’ store is located at 37 Rua do Aljube, which opened its doors a few days ago, but only today celebrated its official opening, offering, a press…
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has criticised the proposed Budget of the Autonomous Region of Madeira for 2026 (ORAM), pointing out that the document is about “propaganda, manipulation and make-believe numbers.” In a press release, the party considers the ORAM is “an instrument that limits economic and social development, promotes…
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The PS-Madeira has criticised in a statement the proposal for the Regional Budget for 2026, presented by the Regional Secretary of Finance, for cuts in areas such as health and housing, considered priorities of the Government Programme approved in May. According to the socialists, the document indicates a 50 million…
Eduardo Jesus highlighted at the Laurissilva forum that there is “a lot of planning” in territorial management and in specific actions to combat threats to the so-called lung of Madeira, stressing the importance of joint work that the Region has prepared to respond to these risks. He underlined the role…