With thirteen members of the crew, including four NCOs, refusing to leave the shore, the Portuguese navy was unable to fulfill one of its main duties; the protection of the sovereign seas, and failed to complete a surveillance mission on a Russian ship that was travelling north of Porto Santo.
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It was as close to mutiny as you can get when 13 Portuguese naval personnel refused to take part in a naval mission in the Maritime Zone of Madeira. Four NCOs and nine seamen refused to sail due to an engine malfunction of the NRP Mondego, claiming that the ship was seriously damaged.
The Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) is holding its annual Buzzard and Kite Census on the 1st and 2nd of April. The census aims to assess current population numbers.
This year, Portugal will begin to take its first steps towards the creation of the national quantum network, which will ensure the security of communications in the national space, with the installation of four 'nodes' in Lisbon.
Although a boon to the island, the filming of Star Wars - The Acolyte has prevented many visitors from visiting Ponta de São Lourenço.
Discovered in 2020, investigations, especially in the United States are ongoing. With 10 cases and two deaths, the new VEXAS syndrome has hit Portugal.
One of the major headlines today was that 92% of the Madeiran population has decided not to come forward and receive their Covid-19 booster vaccination.
The International Narcotics Control Council warned today that legalising cannabis for recreational use could lead to increased consumption, especially among young people, and will not reduce associated crime.
With the first real sun in months, it's hardly surprising that so many have flocked to the island's beaches.
The President of the Regional Government officially expressed his pleasure that Madeira is being used as a Star Wars backdrop location.
The Volunteer Firefighters of Santana were called out this afternoon to rescue a tourist who had become lost while walking between Queimadas and Achada do Teixeira, in Santana.
Despite warning signs, tourists and locals risk their lives to take a picture from the new Cranes Viewpoint in Faial.
The Diocese of Funchal has confirmed that the Independent Commission for the study of Sexual Abuse of Minors in the Catholic Church in Portugal has given the Bishop of Funchal, four names resulting from complaints received by possible victims of sexual abuse within the Church.
On the day that local newspaper, JM, announced in its print edition - that the A& E Department chaos at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital remains unresolved, the Regional Health Department issued a contrary statement, confirming that services were running normally and everything was under control.
The Regional Secretary of Environment and Climate Change, Susana Prada spoke at the Legislative Assembly of Madeira to propose a new Regional Legislative decree to combat and minimise the harmful effects of invasive species in the Region.