This morning, the Mayor of Funchal, Miguel Silva Gouveia offered his support to Idalina Perestrelo and Francisco Andrade, both of whom are accused of negligent homicide after a tree collapsed in Monte on the 15th of August 2017, killing 13 people and injuring 49.
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The two defendants in the Monte Tree Tragedy case, Idalina Perestrelo responsible for Urban Environment, Green and Public Spaces, and the head of the Gardens and Green Spaces Division, Francisco Andrade, will find out today whether they are to stand trial and if so, what crimes will be levied against them. Both were accused by the Public Ministry of 13 crimes of negligent homicide and 49 offences of involuntary or negligent physical integrity.
A nine-year-old girl and her mother have been missing since Saturday. According to reports when the mother left her home in Câmara de Lobos, she was seen taking the child and some clothing with her.
In Portugal over half a million people have downloaded the 'Stayaway Covid' application, according to the Assistant Secretary of State for Health and Health, Jamila Madeira.
The Regional Government (RG) will reinforce its communication strategy and contacts with the English Government to clarify its epidemiological situation compared to mainland Portugal, said the Regional Secretary for Culture and Tourism, Eduardo Jesus today.
From Tuesday the 21st of July, all passengers travelling from Porto to Madeira can take their PCR tests in Porto for free, at the Porto Ocidental Health Centre Group.
In 2020, Portugal ranks first among the most peaceful countries in the European Union as reported by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The worldwide classification is led by Iceland, which holds the top spot since 2008, followed by New Zealand. The Ministry of the Interior expressed its satisfaction with…
We officially have two persons in quarantine with the disease; the island cannot yet be declared Covid-free. But I wonder if our Government would ever do this. The population has been scared thoroughly into following regulations that are, at this time, obviously superfluous. Although it is technically impossible for anybody…
Those flying to Madeira and Porto Santo should be aware of the rules currently in force, as well as those that will come into force as of the 1st of July. To simplify 'life' for travellers, IASAÚDE has made a short video.
Yesterday, the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters (BVM) were called out to assist a 47-year-old man in Cabeço de Ferro, in Santa Maria Maior, who had leg injuries after being bitten by a dog.
Currently, eight habeas corpus requests have been submitted to the Criminal Investigation Court of Funchal.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), the Region will be under yellow warning from 10 am tomorrow, the 5th of June, due to periods of heavy rain and the thunderstorms.
Today, senior World Health Organisation (WHO) officials refused to answer any direct questions about China's delay in sharing the genetic map of the new coronavirus with them.
Face shields (Viseiras) can now be used in the Horàrio buses in Funchal and in Pingo Doce supermarkets (probably in other stores as well). The price is less than 5€. They allow for free breathing and adequate viewing. They come flat as a pan, and you need to fiddle a…
Russia's Ministry of Defence has confirmed that fifty soldiers (45 male, 5 female), all of whom volunteered, will become test subjects for the county's Covid-19 clinical trials.