Joint Inspection Targets Cannabis Stores Across Madeira The Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) and the Judiciary Police (PJ) launched a coordinated inspection operation this morning targeting shops selling cannabis-derived products and “smart shop” items across Madeira. The operation, which began earlier today, centres on a widespread investigation into 11…
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The PS-Madeira has defended the use of controlled grazing as a complementary measure for land use planning and fire risk reduction in the region. During the traditional Shearing Festival held last Sunday in Terreiros, the President of the Madeiran socialists announced that the party will submit a proposal to the…
We met in the Gallery and saw this video: Adam Bry: The invisible infrastructure in the sky | TED Talk Mr. Bry comes from a family of sheep farmers in Tasmania /Australia. He saw the problems the farmers had to control large swaths of land and their cattle and he…
The resident population in Madeira grew for the seventh consecutive year in 2025, reaching 266,130 inhabitants, the highest figure recorded in the last 14 years. According to the latest estimates released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM), this growth was primarily driven by positive net migration, which…
Sixty-five nurses from the Intensive Care Medicine Service at Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital submitted a formal request for exemption from responsibility to the President of the SESARAM, EPERAM Board of Directors today. The move comes in response to critical staffing shortages, the excessive reliance on overtime, and a lack of…
Chega Madeira has condemned as “inhumane” the transfer of approximately 30 patients, who had been discharged from Dr NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital, to the basement of Dr JoĂŁo de Almada Hospital, an operation carried out by SESARAM last Friday. In a statement, party deputy Hugo Nunes described the move as evidence…
Élvio Sousa, Secretary-General of the Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) party, has accused the Minister of Infrastructure, Miguel Pinto Luz, of suppressing the economic and financial study regarding the maritime ferry link for passengers and goods between the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Portuguese mainland. In a formal statement, Mr…
Tourism remains the primary driver of the Porto Santo economy; however, the City Council is actively seeking to curb the construction of new hotel units, prioritising the sector’s sustainability and promoting the island as a “refuge of the senses.” “Porto Santo is an island with limits, and human pressure is…
Double funding, a lack of procedure manuals, and delays in recovering surplus funds are among the failings identified in an audit report published last week. Conducted by the Madeira Regional Section of the Court of Auditors, the audit examined support granted by the Regional Government to the 43 Casas do…
The Period of submission of requests for payment of support for beekeeping, within the scope of the Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy (PEPAC Madeira), is open. Beneficiaries must submit the respective payment requests through the IFAP Portal: www.ifap.pt, before the 31st of July 2026. According to a press…
The President of the Regional Government of Madeira met on Tuesday in New York with Carlos Antunes, TAP Air Portugal’s Director for the Americas, and Fernanda Ottavio, Head of the North American Market, to discuss the possibility of opening new air routes to the Region. The meeting took place during…
The meteorological station of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) in Lugar de Baixo recorded, at the beginning of Tuesday night, the most intense downpour seen in Madeira, with an accumulation of 11.8 mm of precipitation between 21:00 and 22:00. This value corresponds to the yellow warning threshold…
To purchase a property in Madeira, a single person needs a net annual income of € 49,400 to buy a studio apartment (T0). This is higher than the amount needed in Lisbon (€47,520) and more than four times the income required in districts such as Évora (€11,440), the least demanding…
The Directorate of Consumer Services of Madeira indicated today that it still receives complaints regarding the blocking of electronic sales to the region, considering that the solution may involve the revision of European legislation. Although the law has prohibited, since January 2022, geo-blocking and discrimination in electronic sales for consumers…
The JPP says the prolonged closure of the Ribeira Brava pier is having a serious impact on the local economy, affecting fishermen, maritime tourism operators, local businesses, and the image of the municipality. Municipal deputy for Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP), Cátia Gouveia, points out that the infrastructure has been closed…