Depression Leonardo is expected to affect the archipelago of Madeira between February 3rd and 6th, bringing intense winds, precipitation, and significant sea agitation. According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the depression is expected to be centered at 49° North and 26° West on February the 4th,…
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Nine elderly residents from the Long-Term Continued Care Unit at Atalaia Living Care have been diagnosed with scabies. The news was confirmed to DIĂRIO by a member of the institutionâs Board. According to the same source, the contingency plan for controlling infectious diseases was activated right away. âAll infection control…
The PS has submitted a protest vote in the Legislative Assembly of Madeira against the Regional Government’s announced decision to sell the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital. The socialists consider that this is a “wrong, hasty and harmful option to the public interest, jeopardising decades of public investment and the future…
Despite official warnings about rough seas and large waves, many people disregarded the safety signs along Praia Formosa promenade. Throughout the day, several individuals ignored the risk of drowning and the temporary passage restrictions. In view of the situation, FrenteMar Funchal reinforced the containment measures, placing chains to hold the…
Over 70 nurses from the Emergency Service at Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital submitted formal requests on Friday to be exempt from responsibility, according to JM, citing a local source. In total, 77 staff members have reportedly handed in the paperwork to SESARAMâs human resources, accounting for around 90% of the…
Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) has submitted a request to access the internal studies that, according to the PSD/CDS Regional Government, support the decision to proceed with the sale of the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital. In a statement, the JPP recalls that last Monday, it had already requested the public disclosure…
The real estate market in the Autonomous Region of Madeira continued on its upward trajectory at the beginning of 2026, with significant increases in both renting and selling, according to the General Barometer of January 2026. In the rental segment, the average rent in Madeira reached 1,700 euros in January,…
The Representative of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM) has signed and sent for publication the regional legislative decree that approves the minimum monthly wage value guaranteed in the Region. The diploma was approved in a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly on the 21st of January…
U.S. citizens, who currently make up about 12% of international demand for homes in Portugalâranking second only to the United Kingdom- are increasingly eyeing Madeira, which accounts for 6.1% of recent home searches, all attributed to the so-called ‘Trump effect’. According to the idealista.pt portal, most searches focus on properties…
Huge waves affected two areas of the parish of Paul do Mar today. According to the Parish Council, the swell caused several damages to a vehicle and a recreational vessel in the port of Quebrada. At the Lagos site, waves broke over the walls and flooded nearby homes. Responding to…
The Allegorical Flower Parade, the highlight of the Flower Festival, an event promoted by the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture, will now be held on two Sundays starting this year. According to the Secretary for Tourismâs office, the event is set for May 3rd and 17th. This decision…
The Reuse, Recycle and Include Party (RIR) considers that the reconversion of the Marmeleiros Hospital into an Integrated Care Unit exposes the incoherence and lack of political honesty that have marked the debate around the sale of the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital. “The Regional Government is now demonstrating that itâs…
This afternoon, several citizens took to social media to warn others about a group of individuals going door to door, posing as employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the report, it is indicated that the people in question “have documents and letterheads from the Ministry and claim that…
The Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira has passed a resolution proposing to the Assembly of the Republic a change to the new model of the Social Mobility Allowance (SSM), which was approved in parliament last week and has already been published in the DiĂĄrio da RepĂșblica. During…
The Secretary-General of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP), Ălvio Sousa, established this Monday a relationship between the “permanent refusal” of the PSD/CDS Government to comply with the law on access to administrative documents of government management and the “pompous way” in which the same executive recently presented an Autonomous Office of…