The Regional Command of the Public Security Police of Madeira, has confirmed that as a result of their investigations the Criminal Investigation Squad - Police Division of Câmara de Lobos, arrested two men, aged 51 and 39 respectively in Estreito da Calheta, for drug cultivation and trafficking.
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Local newspaper JM highlighted this morning that the Regional Director of Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos has said that by the 1st of September 70% of regions citizens will have been fully vaccinated.
A French tourist fell from a considerable height while walking along Levada do Risco, in Rabaçal, this morning, and is in a critical condition.
The body of the 54-year old man who went missing in Arco da Calheta on Sunday, has been found.
With red weather warnings for heat and fire, its small wonder that the regions temperatures soared above 35 degrees by the beginning of this afternoon.
Current Mayor of Funchal, and candidate of the Confiança Coalition for Funchal City Council (CCFCC), Miguel Silva Gouveia, alongside other party members, was this morning in the parish of Santo António, to present another CCFCC sustainability and nature proposal, namely, the creation of a new public garden in Romeiras.
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, stressed today that the situation in Porto Santo is complicated, and that to address the situation, a greater police presence will be maintained.
The Forestry Police have confirmed that the fire, which due to the wind and its location, is causing an emergency service logistical nightmare, was caused by someone using an angle grinder, in a difficult to reach to area in Rocha Alta. As such, the Judiciary Police were called out to the scene.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), has placed the mountainous regions of Madeira under a red extreme heat weather warning.
As a whole, Portugal's (including Madeira which produces approximately 46 tonnes a year), honey sector was not significantly impacted by the pandemic, and is even showing signs of recovery after a series of 'bad bee years (2018 - 2020)' where production dropped by 80% due to the Asian wasp problem, and climatic change which has affected the flowering season of many plants.
This afternoon, local residents were outraged when a series of fireworks were set off in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos.
The Regional Government (RG) has confirmed that it will pay €399,997 in support to the island's (DO) 'Madeira' wine producers.
A statement released by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), has placed Madeira under a yellow heat warning from tomorrow the 13th of August until Sunday the 15th of August.
On the 10th of August, the Associação Ajuda a Alimentar Cães rescued a female dog that had been abandoned and had been trapped inside a river since the 27th of July.
Due to microbiological contamination, bathing at Doca do Cavacas has been deemed inadvisable until tomorrow, Friday the 13th of August.