Mackerel will be highlighted in a seminar that will take place on Thursday the 19th, at 9:30 am, in the MagalhĂŁes Auditorium of the Portuguese Institute Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), in AlgĂ©s, in co-organisation with DOCAPESCA. According to a statement, shared on the IPMA website, this initiative “seeks to underline…
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An earthquake registering 2.2 on the Richter scale was recorded yesterday afternoon, at the ‘Madeira-Tore,’ an underwater elevation that connects the island of Madeira to the Tore seamount. According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km, on Saturday the…
Madeira will use drones to reforest hard-to-reach areas affected by the fires in August. The information released by the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, reveals negotiations with a company to speed up the process and take advantage of the first rains. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 0
The University of Madeira (UMa) yesterday presented a project for the candidacy of Madeira wine to Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, focusing on the cultural and social practices associated with its production and commercialisation since the eighteenth century. “This is what we intend to inscribe on the representative list of…
The Captaincy of Funchal has issued a strong wind warning until 18:00 this afternoon. The wind will blow from NE, very cool, sometimes strong, at dawn and visibility will be good. As for the swell, there will be NE waves of 2 to 2.5 metres on the south coast, gradually…
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…
ADN/Madeira today expressed “its deep concern about the recent measure by the Funchal City Council to revert 2.5% of the Tourist Tax in favour of hotels and Local Accommodation (AL) units.” “We understand that this decision distorts the true purpose of this tax, which should be fully applied to the…
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…
on the 2nd of September, the Territorial Command of Madeira of the GNR, through the Information and Criminal Investigation Section and the Territorial Detachment of Funchal, seized more than 9,200 litres of illegally produced spirits in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos. “In the course of an investigation into the…
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…
A statement issued by the Regional Secretariat for Economy, Tourism and Culture confirms that, through the Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) the ‘Apolo’ Restaurant in Funchal has been closed down. In response to local newspaper, JM’s questions, the communication office of the secretariat led by Eduardo Jesus revealed that…
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…
Chega leader, Miguel Castro, has expressed his deep concern about the deplorable conditions reported at the Lar da Bela Vista home. In recent weeks, the deputies of this parliamentary group say that they have received complaints from family members of people living at the establishment, which point to an alleged…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, and the Regional Secretary, Pedro Fino, visited the Santo da Serra Golf Course yesterday to discuss and view the new installation/construction of a photovoltaic plant, which will allow the golf centre to become energy self-reliant. Energy created by the 48 photovoltaic panels…