Águas e Resíduos da Madeira (ARM) has urged residents and businesses to separate wooden packaging for recycling, ahead of changes to waste acceptance at the Meia Serra Solid Waste Treatment Plant. From the 12th of October, the plant will no longer accept waste containing recyclable wooden packaging. Producers must separate…
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PCP-Madeira has called for the price of a 13-kilogram butane gas cylinder to be capped at €20, including taxes, arguing that current prices place a significant burden on household budgets. During an initiative on Rua Dr. Fernão Ornelas, in Funchal, on Wednesday, the 7th of October, Ricardo Lume highlighted the…
Madeira’s PSD and PS have called on the national Government to resolve problems with the air travel support scheme, highlighting platform failures, excessive bureaucracy and the costs residents must pay upfront. PSD MP Paulo Neves, elected to the Assembly of the Republic by the Madeira constituency, demanded on Wednesday, the…
In Miguel Albuquerque’s view, Madeira’s higher inflation than the national average is mainly due to the impact of tourism and services on the regional economy. Given this reality, he rejected the view that the difference is explained mainly by food prices, arguing that these are about 3.17% cheaper in the…
Madeira will celebrate its marine heritage from the 7th to the 11th of October with the third edition of the Madeira Whale Fest. Part of the Madeira Nature Festival, the event aims to bring the community closer to the ocean and highlight the importance of protecting whales and dolphins. The…
Porto Santo Council plans to introduce restrictions on scooter rentals in 2027, according to today’s edition of DIÁRIO. The newspaper reports that accidents involving these vehicles accounted for between 60% and 70% of medical evacuations. However, its online preview does not specify the period covered by those figures or explain…
CHEGA MP Francisco Gomes has called for Regional Secretary Eduardo Jesus to resign, accusing him of defending airline interests rather than those of Madeira’s residents. In a statement issued on the 4th of October, following a visit to Santo da Serra Market, Gomes criticised delays in fully implementing the new…
Porto Santo’s future lies in its identity, history and culture, rather than an indiscriminate increase in visitor numbers, according to Mayor Nuno Batista. Speaking on the sidelines of the Atlantic Tourism Days in Velas, on the Azorean island of São Jorge, Batista said the aim was to offer visitors a…
The Public Security Police (PSP) has used social media to warn of a scam involving fake bank cards sent through the post with personalised letters. The Bank of Portugal first raised the alarm, explaining that the letters include the recipient’s name, address and the name of their genuine bank to…
Holders of a Multipurpose Medical Disability Certificate (AMIM) that has been issued and electronically registered in the central health system can now add it to the gov.pt app’s digital wallet, using the Digital Mobile Key to authenticate. The Portuguese Association for People with Special Needs – Association Without Limits (APPNE-ASL)…
Madeira recorded the lowest Covid-19 vaccination rate in Portugal among people aged 65 and over, according to the 2025 National Health Survey. Just 18.9% of older residents in the region reported receiving a Covid-19 vaccine in the 12 months before their interview, compared with a national average of 50.1%. The…
Funchal’s Municipal Assembly approved an amendment to the municipal Fees Regulation this morning, ending free parking for electric vehicles in on-street spaces and car parks managed by the municipality. Electric vehicles will instead receive a 50% discount on the standard parking tariff. Mayor Jorge Carvalho said the exemption was introduced…
Madeira’s Regional Secretary for Tourism, Eduardo Jesus, said on Wednesday, the 30th of September, that the minimum services decreed for the easyJet cabin crew strike fall short of the Region’s needs. He stressed Madeira’s status as an outermost island region and its dependence on air travel, pointing out that, unlike…
A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for stabbing two men during the São Pedro festivities in Ribeira Brava. The Funchal court convicted P. Andrade of attempted murder and causing bodily harm on Tuesday, 29th of September. The attack took place on Ribeira Brava beach in…
The Regional Government says it has completed €4.2 million of renovation and energy efficiency work across four public housing complexes, covering 171 homes. Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure Pedro Rodrigues visited the Pico dos Barcelos housing complex in Santo António, Funchal, on Monday, 28th of September, to mark the…