The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued and updated several yellow warnings for the Autonomous Region of Madeira due to heavy rainfall and sea agitation. On Madeira and in the mountainous regions, a yellow warning for precipitation comes into force from 18:00 on Monday, the 12th, until…
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In a statement, ACIF has expressed its concern about the current approach to tourism management in the Region and warns of “the risks associated with the intention, or temptation, of some municipalities to increase the value of the tourist tax,” this when new sectoral taxes proliferate, namely those applied to…
The Madeira Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) is warning about the dangers of arranging meetings through the internet or social networks, emphasising that such encounters call for extra caution. Through a post on social networks, the PSP believes that an apparently innocent conversation can hide real risks. …
The Funchal City Council (CMF) Socialist Party councilor questioned the PSD/CDS executive at last week’s city council meeting about the promised revision of the municipal regulation on Local Accommodation (AL). According to a statement, Rui Caetano warned of the provisional suspension of new AL registrations, with a maximum duration of…
A video, released on social networks, shows an individual parachuting into the area of Eira do Serrado, in Curral das Freiras. The jump took place on the 7th of January, raising doubts as to the legality of the practice in that location. The images, shared online, show the moment of…
“No owner needs any registration, reservation, or use of a digital platform to access their own land. Access is free, as it has always been, and has never been in question. Any statement to the contrary corresponds to a constructed fantasy, without any legal or factual support.” The statement was…
The cable car from Funchal to Monte is in modernization for the next three months. The cables will be replaced and the pylons reinforced, so that the current cabins can be replaced with larger versions. During this time, Monte Palace Madeira Garden has organized a shuttle service, maintained by the…
The Minister of Infrastructure gave assurances today that the new platform of the Social Mobility Subsidy (SSM) will not require tax and social security declarations from citizens, adding that the changes underway are in line with the concerns expressed by the President of the Republic. Miguel Pinto Luz assured that…
The company Nini – Design Center, Lda. wants to continue to remain at the Fort of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, located in the Port of Funchal, for another 18 years, intending to pay for the property the monthly amount of 4,100 euros plus VAT. APRAM – Administração dos Portos da…
During Operation ‘Merry Christmas’ the Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) “detected nine infractions in the 33 stores inspected. This included supermarkets, non-food outlets and food and beverage processes.” Of the nine infractions eight are listed as administrative offences and one has been referred as a criminal case, where 60…
On Monday the 5th of January 2026, the Government published in the Official Gazette Decree-Law No. 1-A/2026, which introduces the first amendment to the Social Mobility Allowance (SSM) regime, approved in March 2025, adjusting it to the entry into operation of the new electronic platform for the management of support…
This year, the Conservatory – School of Arts of Madeira, Eng. Luiz Peter Clode presents its new edition of the Student Concert Cycle, featuring performances by students from the Professional Instrumentalist Course, the Professional Jazz Instrumentalist Course, and Specialised Artistic Education. The free concerts will take place in the Conservatory’s…
The JPP Parliamentary Group was contacted by a group of beekeepers from the Autonomous Region of Madeira who requested the party’s intervention with the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment (SRAPA). Reports indicate that in May 2024, American Foulbrood disease was found in beehives in the areas of Santana,…
The President of the Republic promulgated, yesterday, the diploma that amends Decree-Law No. 37-A/2025, of 24 March, which defines a new model for the attribution of a Social Mobility Allowance, within the scope of air services between the mainland and the Autonomous Regions. In a note on the official website…
The Madeira Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) issued a statement that the Weapons and Explosives Nucleus, within the scope of Operation “Police always present – Safe parties 2025-2026,” seized about 80 kilos of fireworks, in gross weight, in a commercial establishment of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.…