The Public Security Police (PSP) has carried out another raid in Old Town, Funchal. This action by the Funchal Police Division resulted in arrests, drug seizures, and return of a vulnerable person to an Educational Centre. The PSP reports a 21-year-old Madeiran man, living in Funchal was arrested for drug…
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The Porto Moniz Lifeguard Station was activated this afternoon after a 30-year-old man was found floating in the sea next to the Porto Moniz islet. Luckily, a local man dived in to rescue him. Upon arrival at the scene, the SANAS 105 team rescued both individuals and began basic life…
The Public Security Police (PSP) approached several young people who were in the Praça do Povo Gardens, Funchal. Under close scrutiny from passers-by, the PSP agents talked at length with the young people, while other agents carried out a thorough search of their belongings. Most of the young people appeared…
The Municipality of Santana has alerted citizens and local accommodation (AL) owners in the locality about a new fraudulent scheme. According to the municipality, some AL owners have received a document requesting immediate payment of an alleged fee of 75 euros + VAT (€92.25), on behalf of the municipality. This…
The Funchal city public surveillance system will start operating in May. As announced in 2022, the system was initially scheduled to start operating in the first half of 2023. However, technical and bureaucratic difficulties, such as the revocation and launch of a new public tender, extended its entry into operation.…
“The Madeira Liberal Initiative is against investing millions of euros that the Regional Government insists on making, through Sociedade Ponta Oeste, in a golf course in Ponta do Pargo, when government focus should be on investing in health, education or essential infrastructure for Madeirans.” Gonçalo Camelo, coordinator of IL Madeira,…
This situation can get complicated, especially the bureaucracy in selling our products to the United States,” admits Tiago Freitas, President of IVBAMA. He was talking to reporters as the United States prepares to introduce new customs tariffs on Europe, which will affect Madeira wine, rum, and embroidery exports. Samantha Gannon…
The Câmara de Lobos Nursing Home is without nursing care between 21:30 and 08:00. While the home’s administration disagrees with the reduction of nurses, they say that they comply with Social Security standards. However, families of the patients are concerned, especially with possible nighttime emergencies. When questioned about the situation,…
The Quinta B Team (B&B in Funchal) visited the „Solar São Cristóvão“ (follow the road signs in Machico). Here are their impressions: Today I would like to tell you about a little trip into Madeira’s past. We visited an old manor house in Machico, in the east of the island.…
In January, the PSP detained three foreign citizens for illegally staying in the Region. The individuals were subjected to judicial interrogation and released under coercive measures, including periodic reports to the police station until the extradition process is completed. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The Regional Health Service (SESARAM) currently monitors about 2,500 cancer patients. Ana Paula Vieira confirmed the numbers while attending a conference, ‘Cancer, from prevention to rehabilitation’ organised by the Regional Directorate of Health to mark World Cancer Day (4th of February). The director of the Oncology Service of SESARAM places…
The deadline for taxpayers to submit income declarations, that are not subject to withholding tax, such as domestic workers, has been extended until the end of February. At issue is the so-called Model 10, whose deadline for delivery is usually the 10th of February, but an order recently published by…
The president of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, Emília Cerqueira, was confident that “precautionary measures will be taken” to protect Madeiran bananas and other products from the outermost regions, if the Mercosur agreement is ratified by European Union member states. The deputy was thus reacting to the concerns…
The ADN considers that the application of the Land Law in the Region would facilitate the organisation of land use, promoting more efficient and sustainable urban planning, as well as establishing environmental protection zones, preserving ecosystems and natural resources. The party questions the current regional executive about the refusal to…
A recent study warns that Portugal’s cancer rate is expected to increase by 20% by 2040, with the country having the highest rates of cancer in children in the European Union. The statistics are part of a Portuguese cancer profile presented by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)…
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