The release of a homeless man suspected of more than fifty thefts in Funchal is generating strong controversy across the internet. The PSP caught the suspect while committing a crime in the Old Town, Funchal, but due to insufficient evidence for the other crimes, the court ordered him to present…
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The long-awaited second aerial means of fighting rural fires is no longer expected to arrive in Madeira in 2025, despite being planned and promised by the Government of the Republic. It was a promise from the Secretary of State for Civil Protection that a second helicopter would be in the…
On the 25th of November, a new store operated by the UniWang group was officially inaugurated by the President of Madeira. The new ‘Pulse’ store is located at 37 Rua do Aljube, which opened its doors a few days ago, but only today celebrated its official opening, offering, a press…
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has criticised the proposed Budget of the Autonomous Region of Madeira for 2026 (ORAM), pointing out that the document is about “propaganda, manipulation and make-believe numbers.” In a press release, the party considers the ORAM is “an instrument that limits economic and social development, promotes…
The new Regional Strategy for the Prevention and Reduction of Addictive Behaviours 2026-2030 is presented at a time when several entities in the health, justice, and social intervention sectors come together. Among the voices present, Isabel Dias, coordinator of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, highlighted the relevance of the document for…
The PS-Madeira has criticised in a statement the proposal for the Regional Budget for 2026, presented by the Regional Secretary of Finance, for cuts in areas such as health and housing, considered priorities of the Government Programme approved in May. According to the socialists, the document indicates a 50 million…
While celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Laurissilva as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Eduardo Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment, and Culture, announced that from the 1st of January, it will be mandatory to book a time slot to visit Madeira’s tourist routes, including the Laurissilva forest and…
The Regional Nucleus of Quercus da Madeira has expressed its concern about the expansion and construction of new golf courses in the Region. In a note to the newsroom, the Madeira Regional Nucleus of Quercus remarked that choosing to invest public funds in golf shows a “misery in the head”…
At the request of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, ARAE – Regional Authority for Economic Activities is investigating a suspected counterfeiting, imitation and illegal use of a trademark claim. According to a statement from the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, the investigation follows several home and non-home search warrants issued by…
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The Union of Workers in Public and Social Functions of the South and Autonomous Regions (STFPSSRA) warned today of the lack of nurses and employees in a home managed by the Living Care Association, in Câmara de Lobos, Madeira. “The home operates with minimal services all year,” said the union’s…
Santo da Serra’s farmers have been hit with a double blow. Not only are they about to lose essential subsidies the farmers’ market has also been closed. The CDU has issued a press statement denouncing the position taken by the Municipality of Santa Cruz by not “guaranteeing the tent that…
Christmas arrives at Forum Madeira at 19:00 on the 21st of November, with a very special concert marking the beginning of the Christmas season during the centre’s 20th anniversary. Led by musical director Ricardo Dias, the show “Francisco Lopes Trio invites Vânia Fernandes” promises a lively night of music, entertainment,…
The Christmas lights in Funchal have been up since early October and, as always, they’ll be switched on the first day of December, according to the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture of Madeira. Government officials say the illuminations, running until the early hours of the 8th of January,…
The leader of Juntos pelo Povo (JPP), Élvio Sousa, today publicly criticised the Regional Government of Madeira, accusing the PSD and CDS of prioritising investments in golf courses while “ignoring the real problems” faced by Madeiran families. On his Facebook page, Élvio Sousa states that “if the PSD and the…