The trial of the two defendants in the Monte Tree disaster case, which caused the death of 13 people (including two foreign nationals - of French and Hungarian nationalities), and about fifty injuries on the 15th of August 2017, started yesterday.
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Anxiety and depression are currently among the major health problems affecting younger people, states Isabel Fragoeiro, President of the School of Health of the University of Madeira (UMa) and coordinator of the Regional Observatory of Mental Health of Madeira (ORSM-RAM), which defends the importance of good parenting for children and…
After a 'wild camp' image of several tents in Pico Ruivo, that even motivated action by the Forest Police, flooded the internet last week, another photograph released today, shows another camp blatantly disrespecting Madeira's natural heritage.
"Unfortunately, Madeira's Institute of Social Security is more concerned with photography and newspaper headlines than with Madeiran families," claim JPP (Juntos Pelo Povo) Party spokesperson, Lina Periera.
Today, the 11th of April, marks National Parkinson's Disease Day. This initiative was instituted by the European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) on the anniversary of the English physician who first described the disease in 1817, James Parkinson.
The Municipality of Funchal (CMF) informs that it is necessary to interrupt road traffic in Rua das Hortas, between Rua do Carmo and Rua do Frigorífico, between 09h30 tomorrow, 12.04.2023 (Wednesday) and 17h00 on 14.04.2023 (Friday), due to pavement repairs.
Several citizens have received fraudulent SMS messages from the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM), telling them that their electricity will be cut off unless they pay the attached bill immediately.
Madeira is again affected by dust from North Africa, an atmospheric phenomenon that should begin to dissipate on Wednesday, according to a forecast by Victor Prior, Madeira Delegate of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). Temperatures are set to rise tomorrow, but rain is forecast for Thursday.
The Parish Council of Caniço, will 'open' its first artisan market on Saturday, the 15th of April, and Sunday, the 16th, at 10:00 am in Largo Padre Lomelino (near the library).
The services of the Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) App service were severely affected throughout the day.
Traders across Madeira have slammed the new Zero VAT regime, stating that it will lead to negligible savings and not help those who need it.
The south coast of Madeira will be under a yellow heat weather warning from Tuesday, the 11th of April, to Wednesday, the 12th, as maximum temperatures are expected to reach between 27º and 29º.
The Competition Authority (AdC) issued recommendations on the performance of food traders, including price fixing, suggesting a periodic review of commercial action to prevent "risky behaviours" along the price chain.
Fuel prices for next week are mixed.
Residents living near the Levada dos Tornos in Nogueira, Camacha, have reported that for a second day, the Levada has been close to overflowing and that they fear for their safety if the levada walls should fail.