The Funchal City Council(CMF) is hosting another Saturday in the Park on the 27th of September between 10:00 and 13:00. The initiative is dedicated to the Cory’s Shearwater and the MAC Puffinus BestLife 2030 Conservation Project. The Cory’s Shearwater is a species of migratory seabird that, in Madeira, is listed…
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Candidate Cláudia Perestrelo has highlighted the need to enhance the government’s focus on agriculture, promoting the development of programmes to clear land and make it suitable for farming activities. Among the measures highlighted are pest control, including the use of rodenticides as well as the use of biological herbicides to…
Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) says it is unsurprised that the PSD rejected the proposal for a parliamentary hearing of the entities involved in the ‘Cortel’ Case. The request for a parliamentary hearing, presented by the JPP, of the “Cortel” Case was rejected by the five PSD deputies in the Housing…
“It can’t be! No way! We can’t accept it!” This is the message left by the CGTP about the labour package proposed by the government of the Republic. Therefore, the Madeira CGTP is calling on drivers to honk their disapproval of the new measures by gathering near the Barreiros Stadium…
It was a relief all round as the two-day bus strike that was supposed to start today was called off. The workers decided, in a plenary held yesterday afternoon, to accept the company’s proposal, stated Manuel Oliveira, from the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT). Samantha Gannon info…
The Regional Government of Madeira imposed minimum services in the two-day strike of Horários do Funchal, called by the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT) on the 17th and 18th of September (Wednesday and Thursday). In an order, published in the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region of…
Eduardo Jesus is Miguel Albuquerque’s choice for the Parliamentary Affairs portfolio, an unusual choice, considering that last June, during the Budget debate in the Legislative Assembly of Madeirahe insulted three opposition deputies, a situation widely publicised and which even led to a movement calling for the resignation of the Secretary…
The Public Security Police (PSP) confirms a 73% increase in school crime. After three years of relative peace within school premises, 45 criminal occurrences have been registered so far this year. During a political meeting, the PS-Madeira warned of the urgent need to prevent and combat indiscipline and insecurity in…
The candidacy of the Socialist Party to the City Council of Santa Cruz assumes culture as one of its priorities, presenting the recovery as one of its central objectives of the mythical CafĂ© RelĂłgio, in Camacha, and giving back to the municipality an emblematic space instilled with deep historical roots…
The PS candidate for Funchal City Council, Rui Caetano, once again guaranteed this Saturday the creation of a Municipal Police if he leads the municipal executive. The measure aims to address the growing safety concerns and traffic congestion affecting the city. The commitment was reiterated during a pre-campaign action held…
The mayor of Santa Cruz, Élia Ascension, today challenged the Government to acquire CafĂ© RelĂłgio during her speech at the solemn session marking the 31st anniversary of Camacha’s elevation to village status. “I remember the state of degradation of the CafĂ©, and today I am issuing a challenge to the…
Three tourists were identified today by the Forest Police Corps as they walked along a closed section of the PR1 – Vereda do Areeiro, which connects Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo, confirmed the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN). According to a statement, visitors ignored the no entrance…
The Regional Nucleus of Quercus da Madeira has expressed “deep concern” about the situation in Fanal, denouncing what it describes as the “slow death of this extraordinary natural heritage.” In a statement signed by the President of the Regional Nucleus of Madeira, Elsa AraĂşjo, the environmental association warns that “these…
The candidacy of the Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU) for the Funchal City Council warned of the impacts “of touristification” in the Madeiran capital. In a press statement, Paula Almeida, candidate nominated by the Ecologist Party ‘The Greens’, highlighted that, although tourism is an essential part of the regional economy, its…
According to the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), the Areeiro/Montado do ParedĂŁo/Barreira Forest Road will reopen tomorrow, the 11th of September, as maintenance works have now finished. Â The IFCN recommends that all walkers respect pedestrian rules and signage to ensure everyone’s safety. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com