Chega-Madeira understands that the "Government has not done everything to maintain the Madeiran - Mainland ferry service" and demands its resumption.
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The JPP (Juntos Pelo Povo) has published the legal opinion on the concession contract for the public sea transport service between Funchal and Porto Santo.
At midday today it was announced that a Russian Research vessel - Akademik Fedorov, suspected of being used as a spy vessel had been detected 70 km off the east coast of the Selvagen Islands special protection reserve.
Early on this morning, reports were released that strong winds were conditioning the operationality of the airport and that at least three aircraft were circling waiting for an opportunity to land.
Drivers were faced with a predicament this afternoon as they had to negotiate their way around a man who was lying in the middle of the road in Campo da Barco, Funchal.
A couple of canyoners were caught this afternoon attempting a death defying descent at the Caminho da Furna à Meia Légua, Ribeira Brava.
The Minister of National Defence said that the Portuguese Navy's ship 'Mondego,' which broke down in March, is now fully operational and back on active duty.
The evaluation of the new European car safety measure, the 'Alcoholimeter' - an electrical system that prevents a car from starting if the driver is drunk - is awaiting authorisation by the National Road Authority.
After a 'wild camp' image of several tents in Pico Ruivo, that even motivated action by the Forest Police, flooded the internet last week, another photograph released today, shows another camp blatantly disrespecting Madeira's natural heritage.
The Municipality of Funchal (CMF) informs that it is necessary to interrupt road traffic in Rua das Hortas, between Rua do Carmo and Rua do Frigorífico, between 09h30 tomorrow, 12.04.2023 (Wednesday) and 17h00 on 14.04.2023 (Friday), due to pavement repairs.
According to local newspaper, JM, hundreds of tourists dice with death daily as they continue to ignore the no entry signs and barriers to bathe and play in the Angel Falls in Ponta do Sol.
The south coast of Madeira will be under a yellow heat weather warning from Tuesday, the 11th of April, to Wednesday, the 12th, as maximum temperatures are expected to reach between 27º and 29º.
Fuel prices for next week are mixed.
The Chief of Staff of the Navy, Henrique Gouveia e Melo, categorically stated today that the latest incident aboard the NRP Mondego, which had to abort the mission in the Selvagens Islands, originated "from a human error" that the Navy is investigating.
Operationality at Madeira International Airport has been severely conditioned today as nineteen flights - divided between arrivals and departures were either cancelled or diverted.