Banif’s injured parties will file a complaint against the Portuguese State in the judicial bodies of the European Union and the United Nations. While talking to local JM reporters, Jacinto Silva, President of the association, harshly criticizes the former Prime Minister, AntĂłnio Costa, accusing him of “cheating” those who lost…
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The hunting season has started very badly. On the first day, several dogs were deliberately poisoned in Paul da Serra. Unfortunately, many of them died. The complaint was made to JM-FM by the President of the Association of Hunters of Madeira and Porto Santo, Fernando Cabeceiro, whose dog was also…
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) considers Madeira “as the champion of high prices.” This was their analysis after speaking to members of the public in Ribeira Brava which, according to the party, shared their concerns over increases in the cost of living.” Party leader, Ricardo Lume said that “throughout the…
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes, was with the President of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), Manuel Filipe this morning in Paul da Serra on what was the first day of hunting in the Region. On the occasion, she learned about the Forestry…
Manuel Pedro, President of the Municipal Assembly of Câmara de Lobos, was the first to take the pulpit in the solemn session of the 189th anniversary of the municipality. From there he discussed the weaknesses of the parish in the face of the risk of natural disasters and the difficulties…
October marks the celebration of World Animal Day (4th of October), and to celebrate the event, the band Akoustic Junkies joins forces with the Coffee Museum and Esound to hold the first edition of OKTOBERPET, a solidarity event with the aim of raising funds for the Association Ajuda a Alimentar…
Today, the European Commission gave Portugal two months to comply with the new European Union (EU) Digital Services Law, applicable to digital platforms, arguing that the country has not yet appointed coordinators or defined rules for sanctions. In a statement, the EU said: “Today, the European Commission decided to send…
In a press release issued by the Porto Santo Line, they confirm that they will be running an additional service on the 13th and 20th of October. The schedules will be as follows: 13/10/2024 Funchal – Porto Santo: 08:00 and 16:30 (extra) Porto Santo – Funchal: 13:00Â (extra) and 21:00…
The prices of houses for rent in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose by 4.4% in September compared to the same month of the previous year. According to the idealista price index, renting a house in the region had a cost of 13.8 euros per square metre (euros/m2) at the…
Three people died yesterday following a shooting that took place in Lisbon, with the suspects of the shooting fleeing towards Santa ApolĂłnia station, a PSP source told the Lusa agency. According to the same source, at 13:25 the Public Security Police (PSP) received information that shots had been fired on…
The Municipality of Câmara de Lobos installed 29 new lights in the downtown area, as part of a pilot project of the LIFE Natura@night Project. This initiative, coordinated by the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds – SPEA, is part of the Macaronesian Alliance for the Reduction of Light…
Elected PS/Madeira MEP SĂ©rgio Gonçalves recently met with representatives of Airbnb to articulate issues related to the tourism and local accommodation sector, with talks directly relating to the regulation of short-term rentals. This regulation, approved in the previous mandate, aims to strengthen the transparency of short-term rentals by introducing harmonised…
Between the 8th and 10th of November, the Pestana FĂłrum Casino will hold its Funchal Noivos & Festas. For those who wish to take part in the event, registration is open until the 8th of October. The event aims to “bring together all party/festivities related companies under the same roof,…
A 1.1 magnitude earthquake was recently recorded in the early hours of the morning off the northeast coast of the Desertas. The quake had a basic depth of 10 km and would not have been felt. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 3
This weekend 500 bikers descended on Curral das Freiras to celebrate the feast of its feast of its patron saint, SĂŁo Rafael. The party began to be celebrated seven years ago on the initiative of AmĂ©rico Sá, a biker residing in Curral. Partygoers paid 5o euros to take part in…