In a press statement, the Portuguese Armed Forces General Staff (EMGFA), has confirmed that they have deployed two teams of drone operators from the Operational Command of Madeira, comprising of five soldiers in total, and whose drones are fitted with infrared cameras, as well as two foot soldiers from the Madeira Military Base to help with the search of the missing French Tourist.
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An unusual incident occurred today on Rua do Til, Funchal this afternoon.
The Covid-19 outbreak in Porto Santo, which peaked at 91 cases, and had more than three hundred people under surveillance during mid August, is now under control, confirmed Pedro Ramos, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection.
The mayor of Porto Moniz City Hall will receive Henrique Afonso (better known as 'Pirata'), a Madeiran sailor who sailed the world for two and a half years aboard his boat, 'Sofia of the Sea,' tomorrow at midday.
Searches for the missing French tourist have been extended, as it is possible that the 35-year-old man was seen in Ponta Delgada last Wednesday.
According to the Lusa News Agency, a source from the PS (mainland Government) has confirmed that the government of António Costa does not propose to renew outdoor mandatory mask wearing in parliament this week.
If you haven't already been called forward for your vaccination, the following centres are operating an 'open door' policy this week.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and the Sea (IPMA), has once again extended the yellow warning that is currently in force until 21:00 Tuesday, the 7th of September, due to heavy rainfall and elevated temperatures.
A 35-year-old French citizen, who has been missing since Wednesday, the 1st of September has still not been found.
It has been confirmed that from this Saturday, Edelweiss Air will be flying directly between Madeira and Geneva, Switzerland.
Portuguese biotech company Immunethep is ready to proceed with the clinical trials of its vaccine against Covid-19, but the wait for funding from the state has made it impossible for the company to proceed further.
A Porto Santo resident has taken to social media to express his indignation on hearing that TAP will not be flying to the island during the winter.
As seen from the photograph, a vast majority of accidents are caused by tourists who just cannot see the dangers in front of them.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is currently monitoring a new SARS-CoV-19 strain called 'Mu.'
The PSP Regional Command issued a statement this morning confirming that last weekend they arrested three men on domestic violence charges. The three Madeiran men, aged between 35 and 47 will remain in police custody until their initial court hearings.