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…
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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…
During a presentation, the Public Security Police (PSP), confirmed that in 2024, 3,845 traffic accidents were recorded, resulting in 12 deaths, 73 serious and 1,158 minor injuries. Compared to 2023, there was an increase of 5.5% in the total number of accidents and 3.3% in minor injuries. According to the…
Surveillance of Portuguese territorial space will depend on a “new Navy, which will be more modern, holistic, and technologically advanced. Furthermore, it will include the use of drones and unmanned submarines. Before moving on from his post of Commander of the Madeira Maritime Zone, Captain Rui Teixeira, said that he…
Political Party, PAN Madeira, said today that the population of Prazeres demands the execution of the proposal approved under the participatory Budget for the restoration of the Pedagogical Farm, located in Calheta. Party leader, Mónica Freitas, reminds everyone that this project won the participatory budget in 2022, with the signing…
Six men of foreign nationality, aged between 17 and 66 years old were detained by the Security Squad and Border Control at Madeira Airport for forged documents and the possession of a prohibited weapon. According to the PSP, the crimes took place at two different times. Four men were detained…
Given the worsening weather conditions, the Regional Civil Protection Service has made the following recommendations. • Ensure the clearance of rainwater drainage systems and removal of aggregates and other objects that may be dragged or create obstacles to the free flow of water; • Ensure adequate fastening of loose structures,…
Operations at Madeira International Airport were affected this morning by strong winds that prompted a weather warning from the Portuguese Institute Atmosphere and Sea. Since midnight, gusts have already exceeded 100 km/h at the Santa Catarina/Airport station. Three aircraft were affected while the Ryanair flight from Lisbon, which was scheduled…
Meteorologists from the IPMA have issued another yellow weather warning for wind and rain on Monday from 15:00 to midnight. There will be periods of rain, which may be sometimes heavy, accompanied by thunderstorms. The IPMA further states that the yellow warning could be raised to orange. Wind gusts are…
Two tourists were caught limboing under a safety rail to access a dangerous area in Calhau de São Jorge, today. The route leads to the old pier area, and is closed due to the instability of the surrounding hillside. The Public Security Police was called to the scene. This is in…
A Monte toboggan team were involved in an incident on Monday during a descent on the Caminho do Monte. Except for a frightening couple of minutes no one was hurt. It was stressed afterwards, that the rain had made the already glass like road slippery, causing one of the team…
A fire broke out on the terrace of the Hotel Castanheiro this morning at 00:36. Luckily a local resident spotted the fire, allegedly caused by a short circuit, and notified the emergency services. A hotel employee managed to control the fire using a fire extinguisher while waiting for Madeiran Volunteer…
Last year, the PSP Central command answered 117,521 calls, 19% less than in 2023, of which 87,826 were false (26% less than in 2023). According to the Regional Command of Madeira, 10,552 calls were classified as non-emergencies (19% less than in 2023). “The average waiting time for service was 10…