The Executive of the Funchal City Council (CMF) presented on Tuesday afternoon its proposal for a Municipal Regulation on the Opening Hours of Noisy Establishments and Activities, which contains significant changes in relation to the one in force, which dates back to 2015. Cristina Pedra, the President of the CMF…
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The Funchal City Council (CMF) has confirmed that due to road works on Rua Conde Carvalhal, it is necessary to condition road traffic between Largo João Abel Caldeira Leal and the exit of the Expressway/Airport Road, from the 14th of October until the 8th of November. Traffic will be able…
Last year, 18 tonnes of medicines were thrown away. During his visit to CFARMA, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque said this is a monumental waste and argues that it is urgent to raise awareness among the population of the need to reduce the consumption of medicines. He further went…
AMRAM – Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, which currently holds the presidency of the CMU – Confederation of Outermost Municipalities(1), represented by Ricardo Nascimento, participated, in a meeting last week with the President of the European Committee of the Regions, Vasco Cordeiro, in which the concerns…
The ADN Party – National Democratic Alternative, has alerted the Health and Regional Inspection Authorities to a “public health problem that needs urgent and effective intervention, whether in the commercial areas that package and sell eggs, the transport companies that deliver them and most importantly, egg farmers.” According to a…
The Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) has launched its annual saving seabird challenge, namely juvenile shearwaters who leave their nests and fall in built up areas due to light pollution. The SPEA team, within the scope of the Save a Seabird Campaign, carries out night patrols between…
With this year’s IV Regional Forum to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion, theme ‘(Re)Thinking about the Autonomous Region of Madeira and democracy in the fight against poverty’, the Madeira branch of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN-Portugal) considers that families continue to feel the effects on food and energy prices, and,…
From now until the 20th of October, MadeiraShopping will be hosting its “The sea, knowing to preserve!” MagiCetus exhibition. The exhibition aims to raise awareness of the importance of the balance of ecosystems and is part of the BaleiArte 2023/24 educational project, promoted by the Madeira Whale Museum. The exhibits…
“I really think that the archipelago of Madeira as a whole could be, in an innovative way, the biocultural heritage of humanity,” is what Professor Helena Freitas defended at the ‘Ecological Science and the Future of Agri-Food Systems Event.’ Her words were issued as a challenge to Madeira, asking it…
During the 14th and 19th of October the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira (IVBAM) located at Rua dos Ferreiros, 152, will host “Weaving and Tapestry Week.” The workshops highlight traditional arts and crafts, incorporating new approaches that combine traditional and contemporary methods. The IVBAM has prepared a…
The investigation into the political management of the August fires continues tomorrow, in the Assembly of the Republic, with the hearing of the Minister of Internal Administration. The hearing of Margarida Blasco will take place at 09:00, within the scope of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees. …
The Seasonal Vaccination Campaign against Influenza and Covid-19: Autumn-Winter 2024-2025, began on the 18th of September in the Region and aims to protect the population during the winter, when acute viral infections are most common. “Vaccination is the most effective measure to prevent severe disease, hospitalisation, and death from infection,…
In the Madeiran plenary, on Tuesday morning, the draft resolution, authored by the CDS/PP, entitled ‘Recommends to the State the Use of the European Union Solidarity Fund to address the damage caused by the fires of August 2024’. MEP Sara Madalena explained its content, considering that what happened in Madeira…
The record influx of tourists, especially during the summer, has not benefited urban commerce, ACIF argues to JM reporters. The regional reality, according to the association chaired by Veiga França, is one of a “dual economy,” of “continuous expansion in the sector linked to tourism” and of “serious difficulties” in…
The President of the Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies (CALRE), has announced that he is concerned about the drastic reform that may be operationalised in the European Union Budget. At stake is the model for centralised management in Brussels and the Central Governments of the multiannual financial framework, starting…