From the 1st of January, the payment of the Social Mobility Allowance by CTT has been suspended, pending the publication of national ordinances. However, according to the Regional Government, it is assured that the payment of the SSM for all tickets issued up to the date of publication of the…
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Heavy rainfall led the IPMA to upgrade the orange weather warning to red over much of the island of Madeira this morning. The heaviest rainfall was recorded between 08:00 and 08:10, where 11.7 litres per square metre of rain fell in just 10 minutes. At that time, a red warning…
The president of the Regional Government confirmed today that the New Year’s Eve firework show will go ahead as scheduled. At a press conference, Miguel Albuquerque said that the Regional Government considered postponing the pyrotechnic show, given the first forecasts of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere, but…
Due to the New Year’s Eve celebrations and the fireworks show, the Funchal City Council informs that temporary changes will be implemented to road traffic, parking, public transport, taxis, and tourist transport from December 30th to New Year’s Day. The measures will cover several parishes in the municipality, with a…
On the 5th of January, the auditorium at the Municipal Garden of Funchal will once again welcome the show ‘Let’s Sing the Kings’, organised by the Association of People’s Houses of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ACAPORAMA). As part of the Christmas and New Year’s Eve Festivities programme, the show…
The ARAE – Regional Authority for Economic Activities has banned the sale of traditional bread in Santana. According to a news item broadcast by RTP-Madeira, “ARAE inspected the Santana Agricultural Market and, in addition to having prohibited the sale of traditional bread, inspectors also seized eggs and honey.” Samantha Gannon…
The President of the Regional Government of Madeira and the Regional Secretary for the Economy recently asked the Prime Minister to find an urgent solution to unblock the arrival and departure of cargo ships entering the port of Leixões, “as critical supply chains to the outermost regions would be affected…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) predicts a rainy and windy New Year’s Eve, due to the influence of weather systems coming from the North Atlantic. According to the IPMA, between the 29th and 31st of December, the weather will be marked by the passage of low-intensity fronts,…
Rainfall is expected to fall in the coming hours across the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM), particularly on the northern slopes and in the island’s highlands, with the possibility of snow at the highest peaks. This update was shared by Ricardo Tavares, delegate of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea…
The candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Henrique Gouveia e Melo, will be in Madeira from the 26th of December. During his visit, he has arranged two meet and greet sessions. One will be held at 11:00 am in Vila Natal, Santa Cruz, and a second at 18:00 at…
17.5 tonnes of rubbish were collected as a result of Funchal Market Night. Compared to last year, there was an increase of 2.9 tonnes, with the Mayor of Funchal, Jorge Carvalho, noting that out of the 17.5 tonnes, four tonnes were from waste that had been separated as part of…
Last night’s Funchal Market Night registered a total of 20 occurrences typified as pre-hospital emergencies, within the scope of the Market Night 2025 Events Coordination Post. According to the official balance, there were nine situations of alcohol poisoning, six cases of sudden illness, two falls, one man was run over,…
Funchal Firefighters were alerted at 14:08 that a duck was wandering along the Cota 40 tunnel. Several drivers spotted the animal in the tunnel, prompting emergency services to step in. Firefighters managed to catch the wandering duck and handed it over to a welfare association. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com…
“We are not going back. They can contest whatever they want, but the organiation is for the benefit of all,” said today the president of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, reacting to the protest of hikers to the new rules of access to trails, levadas, and veredas in the Region.…
TThe Government opposes the Republic’s proposal requiring no outstanding debts to Social Security or the Tax Authority to receive reimbursements for the Social Mobility Allowance and is calling for a revision of this rule. This stance was made clear in the statement on the Draft Ordinance set to introduce changes…