A strong swell dragged five people, aged between five and twenty-eight, into the sea this morning from the Paul do Mar pier in Calheta. According to Paulo Rodrigues, President of the Parish Council, the wave swept up the wall, sweeping the five off their feet and into the sea. Two…
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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…
Today, the Judiciary Police arrested an endocrinologist suspected of involvement in a fraudulent scheme to prescribe medicines covered by the National Health Service (SNS), in an operation that had a major focus in Funchal. The investigation, conducted by the PJ’s Northern Directorate, included several searches in different cities of the…
The Union of Workers in Public and Social Functions of the South and Autonomous Regions (STFPSSRA) warned today of the lack of nurses and employees in a home managed by the Living Care Association, in Câmara de Lobos, Madeira. “The home operates with minimal services all year,” said the union’s…
The signage and tapes prohibiting access to the sea did not impede bathers who decided to ‘go bathing’ this morning at Praia Formosa, in Funchal. Although the Captaincy of the Port of Funchal had cancelled strong sea agitation warnings, the beach remained taped off for safety reasons. There were also…
The PS, in a statement, criticises the implementation of the PRR in Madeira and warns that, in the area of health, “the Region will lose vacancies in residential structures for the elderly and in long-term care.” “According to information released by the media, Madeira will lose 328 nursing home places…
The body found floating this afternoon near the Maiata Beach, in Porto da Cruz was that of a 44-year-old Irish man. Bruno Teles, Commander of the Maritime Zone of Madeira, explained that the man swam out to help a 14-year-old girl. However, the teenager was rescued as bystanders threw her…
Mid-morning today, a cement block fell from the top floor of a building and landed on the Penha d’Águia da Ajuda esplanade. The block smashed its way through a parasol on the terrace and hit the tray of an employee. The impact was so great that the bottles and glasses…
A seagull that tested positive for the avian influenza virus (H5) was collected on the 4th of October in Funchal. The confirmation was made by the National Institute of Agrarian and Veterinary Research (INIAV) on the 13th, after analysis of samples sent by the Veterinary Service of the Region. The…
Between the 23rd and 28th of September, 3,500 people were vaccinated against influenza, representing 1.4% of the population, while only 725 were inoculated against Covid-19. According to the data released, 2,700 vaccinated individuals were over 60 years old. This year, the age limit for free vaccinations was raised from 50…
The candidacy of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) for the Funchal City Council (CMF), Fátima Aveiro considers it unacceptable the visible loss of quality with urban cleaning, the lack of care for public space, gardens, litter in the intermediate and high areas of the parishes, piles up rubbish, and selective collection,…
The Associação Sem Limites – Portuguese Association of People with Special Needs (IPSS), regrets that the draft law to extend subsidised housing credit to families of people with disabilities and to increase the maximum amount has been rejected in the Assembly of the Republic. Their Press Release reads as follows:…
By 2100, the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM) is expected to have only 123.3 thousand inhabitants, meaning it will lose more than half of its population over 75 years. Population projections from 2025 to 2100 also indicate a significant intensification of demographic aging. The data, published by the Regional Directorate…
Today, the second day of the seasonal flu and Covid-19 vaccination campaign, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Micaela Freitas, was at the Bom Jesus health centre to mark the beginning of the campaign. While she was there, she was vaccinated as she is part of a professional…
An appeal for a bone marrow donor is circulating on social network platforms. An aunt of a 21-year-old man is looking for a donor before time runs out for her nephew. “Without enough red blood cells, Tiago feels devastating fatigue and shortness of breath. Without adequate white blood cells, any…