The Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes, was present at an initiative of the parish council of Curral das Freiras led by Manuel Salustino, aimed at helping beekeepers. They received several hives. During the initiative, beekeepers were advised by technicians from the Regional Government services on different…
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The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) has announced the closure of all classified walking routes in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, under its management, as of tomorrow, Monday, the 17th of March, due to bad weather. According to the institute, “as long as the alerts are maintained, the…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a red warning for sea agitation on the north coast of Madeira and Porto Santo. The national meteorological service had already issued an orange warning for the region, but upgraded it to red due to the worsening weather conditions. The…
The Funchal City Council is carrying out a new prophylaxis campaign for dogs and cats aged 3 months and over. The initiative will take place between the 15th and 24th of May throughout the local parishes of Funchal. “The start of the campaign is scheduled for this weekend, the 15th,…
The BE candidacy was today in Porto Santo, where they lamented that the President of Madeira had stopped all work on the new health unit. According to Roberto Almada, Miguel Albuquerque “ordered that work on the unit stop as a form of revenge for his fall from grace.” “The truth…
With bad weather conditions set to continue, the Porto Santo Line (PSL) has advised that tomorrow’s sailing (8th of March) has been cancelled. For further information please contact the Porto Santo Line booking office on: (+351) 291 210 300, WhatsApp (+351) 962 025 500 or infopsl@gruposousa.pt, from Monday to Friday…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) predicts that until midnight on Sunday, Depression Jana will affect Madeira with wind, rain, and rough seas. This is in addition to the expected cold front the storm is pushing through. In the statement, the IPMA predicts that Madeira will continue to…
A 46-year-old man suspected of throwing acid into the face of a 25-year-old individual last Saturday, in Santo Amaro, has been remanded in custody. The suspect was detained by the Public Security Police (PSP) on Saturday night and was presented in court on Monday for the first interrogation before the…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), has issued orange warnings for sea agitation and a yellow alert for rain and strong winds that are expected to affect the region on Friday and Saturday. According to the IPMA, the North Coast and Porto Santo are under orange warning between…
The Porto Santo Line has issued a statement confirming that they have cancelled their scheduled sailings on the 7th and 8th of March due to bad weather forecasts. The company says that the weather conditions could jeopardise the safety of its ship and passengers.” Alternatively, people can travel tomorrow, the…
Pedro Ramos, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, guarantees that the cases of Dengue detected in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Funchal are under control and there is no reason for concern. However, on the 18th of February, Diário da Notícias confirmed that the National Institute of Health Doutor…
PAN Madeira carried out an official visit to Porto Santo, where it met with the Mayor and visited several local institutions and infrastructures, namely the Municipal Kennel and the Porto Santo Volunteer House. The party was also in contact with the local population to survey the problems and potential of…
Two Italian tourists in their 20s, jumped into the sea in Cais do Sardine, Caniçal late yesterday evening. The incident was witnessed by several people in the area who raised the alert, ensuring that the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Subcenre sent out a SANAS team. The vessel was already…
The President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira said today that he does not know if the region has been able to learn from “past mistakes.” The statement was made at an exhibition conference ‘The water flows, the stones take…” which served to mark the 15th anniversary of the 2010…
The ADN – Madeira Party has alerted ACT – Authority for Working Conditions, ASSICOM – Association of Civil Construction Industrialists of Madeira-, and other responsible entities linked to the assembly of equipment and structures of the risks to the physical integrity of workers, and the need for adequate health and…