The Government Council has determined that the consumption of alcoholic beverages in public open spaces, situated near roads is now prohibited, except for bar and restaurant terraces.
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During a recent Madeira Assembly meeting, Rafael Nunes, (Juntos Pelo Povo - JPP), stated that of the 415 farmers who farm 64 hectares of land devoted to cherry and sour cherry production, only 27 tonnes of fruit will be harvested this year, equating to 10 percent of the annual projected harvest.
During the recent Madeira 2020 debate José António Castro, the leader of the 'Mais Porto Santo' movement, said that it is not enough to point out what is missing in Porto Santo in terms of its economy, but we need to discuss what can be done to help the island and its people.
The Public Security Police (PSP) arrested a 28-year-old male citizen from Funchal for drug trafficking, following a search at his house yesterday (06/07), as part of a police operation to combat the selling of drugs in 'sensitive' urban areas.
The Funchal City Council is developing a new initiative called 'Stock Off Funchal,' which aims to boost sales and help local business owners.
This morning, a woman was held up at knife point at the 'Lily Shop' in Câmara de Lobos, and forced to hand over the shops takings, totalling €100.
According to an order published today in Diario da Republica, non-Portuguese citizens, individuals without a residence in Portugal, or those who arrive without a negative PCR test certificate will have to take a test at their arrival airport and pay for it themselves. In addition, the airline with whom they travelled with will be fined €1,000 per passenger.
Six food distribution groups and two suppliers of juices, wines and other beverages have been accused by the Competition Authority (AdC) of price fixing over several years.
This week, local producer, Tiago Nóbrega dug up what can only be described as a remarkable beetroot weighing 52.8 kg on his land situated in Sítio da Caldeira, Câmara de Lobos.
An individual who yesterday (03/07) stole a bicycle worth a thousand euros in Porto Santo was apprehended as he tried to board the Lobo Marinho ferry last night.
The PortoBay group is reopening jts principle hotels in Madeira. These are the: Les Suites at The Cliff Bay, The Cliff Bay, Eden Mar, Porto Mare and The Residence.
An earthquake registering 2.0 magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded Thursday evening (02/07) at 16:49. This is the fourth earthquake to have been recorded in the region this week.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Porto Santo Development Society has decided to take advantage of this situation to improve and adapt The Porto Santo Campsite for the benefit of future users.
In order to meet the needs of the island, in terms of fighting forest fires, the Madeiran Army Regiment No. 3 (RG3) has undergone a series of cross training activities under the Operational Plan for Combating Forest Fires (POCIF 2020).