Twenty percent of Madeiran workers are on the brink of poverty due to low wages, states the Secretary General of the General Confederation of Portuguese Workers (CGTP), Tiago Oliveira, after a two-day visit to the Region. Speaking to Radio 88.8 JM FM, Tiago Oliveira denounced that the private sector employs…
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A man lost control at Nico’s Burger and turned the restaurant into a horror scene. Transforming the restaurant, located in the Marina Shopping, in Funchal, into a scene of terror and confusion. A company source contacted JM, stating that everything happened just after midnight when the individual arrived at the…
The Liberal Initiative of Machico expressed concern about the lack of progress in the construction of the new municipal kennel and the new PSP police station, two projects considered “structuring for the municipality”. In a statement, the party criticizes the lack of progress in the two works and points out…
The Prime Minister, LuĂs Montenegro, will be present at the PSD/Madeira party on the 20th of July, the President of the Regional Government said today, predicting that the mainland Prime Minister will announce a set of decisions on pending issues currently affecting the region. The President of the Madeiran executive,…
A cow was found loose yesterday at the intersection of Rua Maximiano Sousa, in Santo AntĂłnio, causing surprise among motorists and passersby in the area. The unusual moment was recorded on video by a reader, who sent it to JM. In the images, it was possible to see the animal…
The Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) has been informed that tropane alkaloidsâspecifically atropine and scopolamineâhave been detected at levels exceeding legal limits in certain batches of the product âBROT – MIX DUNKEL,â a gluten-free bread flour mix from the Dr. SchĂ€r brand, originally produced in Italy. This issue was…
Around 60 to 70% of adults in Portugal are infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that infects and lives in the stomach, according to a press release from CUF Hospital and LusĂadas SaĂșde. This data comes from a study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part…
Jorge Atouguia and doctors Afonso AndrĂ© Silva, Rui Coelho, Leonardo Andrade, Nancy Faria, and Ana Paula Reis were the trainers of the first course on sexually transmitted infections, organised by the Department of Infectious Diseases Service of SESARAM. The 8-hour training course was held at the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital. …
The Portuguese Association of People with Special Needs â Association Without Limits recalls the approval of the reserved parking vertical sign for people with disabilities and calls on all Municipalities to update their signage and comply with the law. That association recalls that, according to Regulatory Decree No. 22-A/98, of…
The parliamentary group of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) has announced that it will present tomorrow, in the Regional Legislative Assembly (ALRAM), a protest vote against “the deeply anti-autonomist statements made by the Presidential candidate Admiral Gouveia e Melo.” At issue are the statements the Admiral denying access to a ferry…
From July the 8th (tomorrow) until the 11th, the Funchal City Council (CMF) will host its ‘Sport in the Square’ initiative at Praça do MunicĂpio. The square will be used to host a series of free activities designed for all ages and to promote sports, health, and inter-generational socialisation. Participants…
Portugal has 512,000 pending nationality applications, and only 15% of this figure concerns Portuguese nationals born abroad, states the Minister to the Presidency, AntĂłnio LeitĂŁo Amaro. In a parliamentary debate on nationality law, the minister explained that, “last year, applications for naturalisation of foreigners based on residence increased five times…
Henrique Gouveia e Melo, candidate for the presidency of the Republic, believes that a maritime passenger connection between Madeira and the mainland is not justified. “I don’t think a ferry is a necessity,” said the admiral in statements to Antena 1 journalist David Sousa, during a visit to the Sousa…
The PS Party’s candidacy for the Municipality of Machico has announced plans to restore two-way traffic on the Queimada road, between Ăgua de Pena and Machico. At a press conference, Hugo Marques, the candidate for the municipality’s presidency, shared that the project, planned for the next term, aims to resolve…
In the debate around the CDS proposal, which aims to adapt the age of access to the old-age pension, according to the average life expectancy, which is lower in the Region than on the mainland, the JPP expressed itself in favour. Mariusky SpĂnola defended greater flexibility in this area, recalling…