The Funchal City Council confirms that due to an athletics event, there will be restrictions and interruptions to road traffic in the city centre on Thursday, the 16th of October, between 19:30 and 21:30. Affected roads include: Avenida Dr. Sá Carneiro, Avenida do Mar, Avenida Arriaga, Rua 31 de Janeiro,…
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A man, whose nationality and age could not be confirmed, was rescued this morning from an escarpment of one of the streams in Funchal, specifically in Fundoa (Ribeira de Santa Luzia). The individual was physically well and was guided to safety by a Mountain Rescue team from the Madeiran Volunteer…
In January, during a visit to Madeira, Pedro Portugal Gaspar, the President of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), announced plans to process 700 renewal applications by June. In September, reporters from the local newspaper JM reached out to check the current status of resident card renewals in…
A new scam is circulating via SMS in Madeira, resembling the already known ‘Hello mom, hello dad’ scam. This time, several Madeirans have received the following message: “Mom, I dropped my cell phone and it stopped working. I’m using a temporary number. Send me a message on WhatsApp.” This is…
Fado singer Cuca Roseta will join the Madeira Classical Orchestra (OCM) on the 18th of October, at 21:30, in the bay of Câmara de Lobos, with Francisco Loreto as guest conductor. The show celebrates the 50th anniversary of the region’s autonomy.. This celebration of autonomy is an initiative of the…
A foreign citizen who has lived in Madeira for several years has been accused of more than 48 counts of sexual crimes, including child pornography. The man was arrested in 2024 and is currently in prison awaiting trial. It is believed that his court date is scheduled for later this…
Chega’s candidacy for the Municipality of Santa Cruz recently visited the Nogueira neighborhood in the parish of Camacha, where alarming situations of degradation, insecurity, and abandonment were identified, requiring an urgent response from local and regional authorities. During the trip, litter was found strewn along the public roads as a…
Opinion poll Intercampus, commissioned by JM and Radio JM FM, points to a clear victory for the PSD/CDS coalition. The PS remains the second force in the municipality, while the JPP and Chega guarantee, for the first time in the city, one mandate each. Elections take place on the 12th…
During September, the Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) of Madeira carried out, 13 inspections at establishments and residences, which resulted in the identification of 155 foreign citizens, three arrests for irregular stay in national territory, five notifications for voluntary departure from the country, and five administrative offence…
Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government, while attending the XII International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions, stated that the Region remains attentive to the presence of Sargassum in its waters. “Like most countries on the European coast, we see that, at the moment, Sargassum comes from the Sargasso Sea and,…
The candidate of Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) for the presidency of the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos, Miguel Ganança, has expressed his concern about the isolation of the population of Curral das Freiras, especially during periods of bad weather, when road traffic is often conditioned or interrupted. The statements follow…
There seems to have been a bit of a theme of naked men strolling around Funchal this summer. A man was videoed today exhibiting himself in the middle of Praça do Povo, Funchal. The unknown citizen, who appeared to be in his 50s, was practicing ‘cartwheels’ and appeared very proud…
The mainland Government has announced that it will support the most needy families in the payment of veterinary services and pet food, totaling one million euros. One of several strategy measures to improve the well-being of families and their pets. The measure is part of a package of 14.5 million…
Between the 23rd and 28th of September, 3,500 people were vaccinated against influenza, representing 1.4% of the population, while only 725 were inoculated against Covid-19. According to the data released, 2,700 vaccinated individuals were over 60 years old. This year, the age limit for free vaccinations was raised from 50…
The Regional Government of Madeira will propose an amendment to Law No. 45/2018, of 10 August, which establishes the legal framework for the activity of individual and remunerated passenger transport in uncharacterised vehicles (TVDE). According to a statement from the Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures, approved by the last…