The Madeira Regional Delegation of the Union Association of Police Professionals (ASPP/PSP/) reacted to the stabbing of a young police officer in Ribeira Brava. Through the regional delegation, the ASPP/PSP reveals its deep concern over the serious occurrence recorded during the São Pedro Festivities, in the village of Ribeira Brava,…
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A parking meter inspector says he was assaulted today at 11:00, in Calheta. Manuel Mendes reported to local newspaper, DIÁRIO, that he was working as normal, inspecting vehicles parked on Avenida D. Manuel I, in Calheta. “I was simply doing my job when a man got out of his car…
According to the ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal page on Monday, the 30th of June, 11 cancellations were registered (between arrivals and departures) at Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo. The constraints, resulting from the adverse weather conditions that affected the airport operation throughout the day, gave rise to several…
The Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) has charged four defendants with aggravated drug trafficking, a crime allegedly committed through a company based in Funchal, but with facilities in Póvoa do Varzim, district of Porto. In a note published on its website, the District Attorney General’s Office of Porto (PGDP) says that…
A report issued this morning by a disgruntled passenger who took the last TAP flight from Madeira to Lisbon stated that they were left waiting for three hours for their baggage. The flight, scheduled to depart at 21:50, was delayed by about 1 hour and 10 minutes due to weather…
Nine months after the implementation of the Municipal Tourist Tax charged by hotels when staying in hotel units and six months of charging this same fee to cruise tourism, the ADN – Madeira Party questions the Funchal City Council for the promised application of these funds in terms of investment…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), issued at 17:07 a Signal Warning 6 (Bad Weather) for the Madeira Archipelago, according to the Captaincy of the Port of Funchal. The warning points to Wind force 7 (51 to 62 km per hour) from any direction. Taking into account this…
YouTube channel, Madeira Airport Live, has registered another impressive landing at Madeira-Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, which is known for being one of the most challenging airports in the world. The video shows the intense moment when an Estonian Marabu Airbus A320, coming from Nuremberg (Germany), was caught in crosswinds and…
We met in the Gallery and saw this video: Angus Hervey: the good news you might have missed: The speaker, at TED for the second time, brings good news on the affairs of the world. His résumé: each person has to decide of he/she wants to listen to good news…
The Socialist Party candidate for the presidency of the Funchal City Council warns of the high risk of fire in the areas overlooking the city, reaffirming his support for grazing as a complementary measure of land use planning and fuel load reduction. Rui Caetano recalled the magnitude of the fires…
This year, GESBA has been providing a manual pollination service for cherimoya (Custard Apple/Anona), in conjunction with technicians from the Regional Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Development. This service has a unit cost of 3 euros per tree, to which VAT is added. According to the Regional Government, the measure…
The São Pedro festivities, in Ribeira Brava, ended badly for a 24-year-old Public Security Police (PSP) agent, who, like thousands of other people, was off duty and just wanted to enjoy a few moments of leisure. According to JM, the police officer was lured away from the main gathering and…
For the second consecutive year, the Banana Exhibition has been cancelled, under the reasons of ‘force majeure.’ Following this announcement, the JPP questions, “what is the Regional Government afraid of not fulfilling? What was promised in March this year has been blocked, and for a second year the Banana Show…
The ‘Pacific Scirocco,’ drilling vessel, sailing under the Liberian Flag, was seen by many waiting to dock at Funchal Port this afternoon. According to information from the VesselFinder website, the ship was initially scheduled to dock at 20:00 this evening, but arrived early and has aroused much curiosity from residents…
Madeira is under a yellow heat warning. The warning took effect at 10:00 this morning and will remain in place until 22:00 tomorrow (Sunday) night. The mountainous regions are reportedly the most affected by heat. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 0