This afternoon, PSD Madeira emphasised the importance of ensuring that Madeirans have the same access to medicines as citizens living in mainland Portugal, pointing out the ongoing challenges in the pharmaceutical supply to the Autonomous Region. During an event at the Farmácia de Santo António, Deputy Joana Silva highlighted that…
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The Municipality of Santa Cruz today inaugurated the newly renovated Santo António da Serra Market, with renovation works costing in the region of one million euros. A press release announced that the market has been fully modernized and upgraded, enhancing safety, functionality, and comfort for traders, producers, and visitors, while…
A PSP (Public Security Police) officer was seriously injured on Friday following a new collapse on the road between the João Delgado tunnel and the Pedra site, in Seixal, on the expressway between São Vicente and Porto Moniz, after a landslide hit his vehicle, partially destroying it. According to JM,…
The DNA – Madeira party strongly regrets the statement made by the president of the Regional Government of Madeira, saying, “A tenant who doesn’t pay rent goes straight to the street.” While talking to reporters, ADN-Madeira stated that the Regional Government is largely to blame for the many rent defaults…
The Regional Government is addicted to taxes,” said Gonçalo Leite Velho in his first speech in today’s plenary session. Madeira, recalls the PS deputy, has had the “highest inflation rate in the country” for 31 consecutive months, with the most expensive fuels, and continually rising food costs. A scenario of pressure…
Last year, Pingo Doce donated around 536 tonnes of food to institutions in Funchal, under the ‘Alimenta o Bairro’ programme. In a press note, the company highlights that the same programme collected, at a national level, the equivalent of 12 thousand tonnes of foodstuffs in 2025. Pingo Doce says that…
Paulo Cafôfo presented a draft resolution that recommends the Government of the Republic “ensure the completion of the works at Porto Santo airport.” “Works and investments for Porto Santo Airport. These are commitments that have to be fulfilled and not eternally postponed. The concessionaire, ANA, integrated into the VINCI universe,…
Paulo Alves recalled the various promises over the last few years regarding the renovation works at the São Jorge Basic School – Cardinal D. Teodósio de Gouveia, which would convert the abandoned building into a Senior Citizen Home. Juntos Pelo Povo presented a draft resolution that refers to the “sad…
The Regional Government’s affordable rent programme for the new Vale da Ribeira Housing Complex, in Ponta do Sol, received about 120 applications, confirmed Leonel Silva, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Madeira Housing Institute. Of the applications submitted, only 30 families have now received housing, and there are…
Pedro Garrett, co-founder of 2adapt and keynote speaker at a conference on Madeira’s vulnerabilities to extreme events, warned today of worsening extreme weather phenomena in the Region and defended faster, more digital, and more accessible risk management across different sectors of society. On the sidelines of the event promoted by…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, today rejected the idea that there is widespread criticism of the Flower Exhibition, within the scope of the Flower Festival, arguing that these are “respectable” but minority opinions. The reaction comes after the environmentalist and geographer Raimundo Quintal classified the exhibition, in…
The DNA – Madeira party has warned of the proliferation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the Santa Luzia Garden, in Funchal, pointing out that the state of conservation of the space and the existence of stagnant water in a lake pose a public health risk. In a press statement,…
Next year’s Carnival will have two allegorical parades, one on Saturday night, as it happens now, and one on Sunday. There will be a draw to decide which groups participate in the first and second parade. The Trapalhão parade will continue on Carnival Tuesday, with greater incentives to participate, possibly…
Today, Miguel Albuquerque chaired the commemorative session of the 112th anniversary of Ribeira Brava, After giving several speeches, the President of Madeira made special mention of a new auditorium, which is part of the government’s commitment to the municipality, and announced that the promenade from Ribeira Brava to Ponta do…
The disappearance of a Madeiran man in South Africa in a river, known for the presence of a high number of crocodiles, is generating consternation among his family. A relative of Gabriel Batista, a Madeiran businessman from Serra de Água, told JM by phone today that he has been going…