The Regional Government has announced that they will protect Porto Santo's sand dune line from the effects of steadily rising sea levels. The decision was announced this morning, 13th of October, by the Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Susana Prada, as part of the LIFE DUNAS.
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In an address to European partners by videoconference the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, stated that the situation within the tourist sector remains critical and stressed the need for new measures to boost this sector.
David Alexandre Silva Cabral de Oliveira, a 44 year old, has been missing from his home since last Thursday, the 8th of October.
Although this does not come as a shock, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, has confirmed that the Government has refused to authorise this year's Christmas Market Night in Funchal "due to the danger of possible covid-19 outbreaks."
José Arlindo Andrade, the man who went missing yesterday, after having escaped from the hospital where he was scheduled to undergo a stomach operation, was found last night, apparently in good health, in the Lazareto area, in Funchal, by an off duty firefighter, who had seen his photograph in local newspaper, JM News.
According to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), without changes in the world economy and a reduction in gas emissions, climate change will cost 4.6 billion euros per year until 2070, increasing further thereafter.
Sixty-one-year old, José Arlindo Jesus Andrade from Camacha, has been missing since this morning, after he fled from the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital hours before undergoing emergency surgery.
This week a 10-year-old Italian boy threw himself off the balcony of his 11th floor apartment in the city of Naples, Italy, after leaving a note to his parents saying, “I'm sorry, mom. I love you, but I'm afraid of the black man in the hood.”
TAP's Board of Directors have confirmed that throughout October the airlines staff will continue to work on its current schedule of reduced hours.
Filipe Miguel Ferreira, aged 35, has been missing since yesterday, when he left his home in Câmara de Lobos to go to work. Since then there has been no contact and his phone is switched off.
Madeira will insist that the European Union determines a “uniform criteria” applicable to all member states concerning the control of Covid-19 for those travelling throughout the EU.
The Judicial Police (JP) in conjunction with the Criminal Investigation Department of Madeira, recently identified and detained two men, aged 48 and 30-years-old for drug smuggling at Madeira Airport, seizing 23,200 individual sachets of heroin.
The Madeira Tourism Secretary said today (27th), that tenders for the traditional Christmas and New Year celebrations in the region have already been launched, but the programmes will be adapted to ensure that all safety regulations are met, stated the Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus. While celebrating World Tourism Day, he said, “We have already launched the contests and we have some surprises in store for Madeira during the Christmas period and the End of Year celebrations.”
As part of World Tourism Day celebrations, the Funchal City Council (CMF) presented two initiatives designed to ensure inclusion and accessibility for the visually impaired and those with special needs.
The Calheta Parish Council, through its official Facebook page, has reported incidents of 'salespeople offering door to door Covid-19 testing, at a cost!'