The municipality of Santana today hosted another edition of Ultra Skyrunning, an event that brings together athletes from all over the world to face the challenging trails of the mountains and mountains of northern Madeira. The competition started at 06:00 with the start of the Madeira Sky Race (MSR), the…
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The Portuguese Labour Party (PTP), through its spokesperson Raquel Coelho, has described as “an insult to the intelligence of the Madeiran people” the statements made by the Regional Secretary for the Economy, JosĂ© Manuel Rodrigues, regarding the projected impact of the Faial golf course, which he claims will create 780…
The Almirante Reis Outdoor Gym in Funchal reopened to the public today at 10:00, following refurbishment works carried out by the Funchal City Council at a cost of around €120,000. The project included the complete replacement of equipment and the installation of new technical sports flooring designed for outdoor use,…
The PTP says it has questioned Miguel Albuquerque’s executive about whether “he plans to introduce golf as a mandatory subject in the Region’s school curriculum.” “For a Government that aims to build five golf courses with public money, there are reasons to ask whether, from now on, the sport will…
On the 6th of April, the Region celebrates World Physical Activity Day, an event designed to inspire regular exercise and healthy lifestyle choices, promoting overall well-being and a better quality of life for everyone. The Regional Directorate of Sport, in partnership with the Madeira Association of Sport for All, Portugal…
The Portuguese Labour Party (PTP) today criticised the economic impact studies released by the Regional Government of Madeira on the future Faial golf course, in Santana, stating that believing in the numbers presented “is the same thing as believing in Santa Claus.” At stake are evaluations that point to an…
The Portuguese Labour Party (PTP) today criticised the disparity in expropriation values for the Faial golf course project, calling it “incomprehensible and unacceptable.” According to a press release from the Regional Government, the Regional Government paid about 26 million euros in expropriation payments for about 17.2 hectares in one of…
The construction of the Faial golf course will cost 36 million euros, according to an ordinance of the Regional Government published yesterday. The Regional Government authorised the distribution of the amount, which is expected to occur as follows: two million euros in 2026, four million euros in 2027, and 30…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, reaffirmed on Friday during a visit to the Palheiro Golf course, that the expansion and the Regional Government’s adherence to creating a ‘golfing island’ is part of Madeira’s positioning strategy as an international Golf destination. With regard to the Ponta do Pargo…
The PSD/M Parliamentary Group was today in the parish of Ponta do Pargo, in the municipality of Calheta, to monitor the progress of the golf project, underlining the importance of this investment for local, municipal, and regional development, while criticising the “misinformation” and “demagogy” that have marked the public debate.…
The representative of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM), Ireneu Barreto, signed today and ordered the publication of the regional regulatory decree that ‘Establishes the preventive measures for an area to be allocated to the construction work of the “Golf Course, in the parish of Faial, in…
The Regional Nucleus of Quercus da Madeira has expressed its concern about the expansion and construction of new golf courses in the Region. In a note to the newsroom, the Madeira Regional Nucleus of Quercus remarked that choosing to invest public funds in golf shows a “misery in the head”…
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The leader of Juntos pelo Povo (JPP), Élvio Sousa, today publicly criticised the Regional Government of Madeira, accusing the PSD and CDS of prioritising investments in golf courses while “ignoring the real problems” faced by Madeiran families. On his Facebook page, Élvio Sousa states that “if the PSD and the…
The Parliamentary Group of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) will summon the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, Pedro Rodrigues, to the Regional Legislative Assembly for a hearing. The party wants to find out what studies the Executive, led by Miguel Albuquerque, is relying on for the construction of new golf…