At 10:00 this morning, Madeiran flagged cargo ship, Solong carrying sodium cyanide, collided with an oil tanker, off the United Kingdom. According to information provided by Notícias ao Minuto, based on information from Vessel Finder, the UK’s Coast Guard coordinated the emergency response. it was reported that the ships went…
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The Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing announced today the approval, by the Council of Ministers, of the new Social Mobility Allowance for regular travel between the mainland and inter-island connections. “This decree-law creates a uniform and single legal regime, with a view to simplification, efficiency and equal treatment between the…
With yellow and orange weather warnings, it was no surprise that Madeira’s peaks were covered in a dusting of snow on Saturday. In Pico do Areeiro, thermometers dropped to -2.0°C, and a little further down, -0.1°C (Chão do Areeiro). Interestingly, from 00:00 to 18:00, temperatures in Pico do Areeiro remained…
After the first years of activity, the services of the Home Hospitalisation Unit allowed approximately three hundred users to be treated at home. Maria da Luz Brazão, who coordinates this unit, expressed satisfaction with the balance and revealed that, with an average treatment time of eight days, they have managed…
CUF, controlled by the José de Mello Capital group, has signed an agreement to buy a 75% stake in the Algarve group HPA Saúde, which has the largest private health network in Madeira, controlling the Hospital Particular da Madeira, the Madeira Medical Centre and B.clinic. In addition to being a…
With bad weather conditions set to continue, the Porto Santo Line (PSL) has advised that tomorrow’s sailing (8th of March) has been cancelled. For further information please contact the Porto Santo Line booking office on: (+351) 291 210 300, WhatsApp (+351) 962 025 500 or infopsl@gruposousa.pt, from Monday to Friday…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) predicts that until midnight on Sunday, Depression Jana will affect Madeira with wind, rain, and rough seas. This is in addition to the expected cold front the storm is pushing through. In the statement, the IPMA predicts that Madeira will continue to…
A 46-year-old man suspected of throwing acid into the face of a 25-year-old individual last Saturday, in Santo Amaro, has been remanded in custody. The suspect was detained by the Public Security Police (PSP) on Saturday night and was presented in court on Monday for the first interrogation before the…
The Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructure (SREI) refuted BE’s statements about the alleged gaps in the project of the new Central and University Hospital of Madeira. At issue are statements made by the BE last Sunday, 2nd of March, during a campaign action, where it was pointed out that…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), has issued orange warnings for sea agitation and a yellow alert for rain and strong winds that are expected to affect the region on Friday and Saturday. According to the IPMA, the North Coast and Porto Santo are under orange warning between…
The Porto Santo Line has issued a statement confirming that they have cancelled their scheduled sailings on the 7th and 8th of March due to bad weather forecasts. The company says that the weather conditions could jeopardise the safety of its ship and passengers.” Alternatively, people can travel tomorrow, the…
28.2.2025 We met at the production facility of “Santo Queijo” (in Santo da Serra), our only professional dairy place on the island (https://www.santoqueijo.com/). We entered the factory through a “clean” room where we had to wash hands and donned garb as in a clinic, from top to toe (see foto).…
A 25-year-old man was hospitalized on Saturday with burns to his face and eyes after someone threw sulphuric acid in his face. The incident took place in the Santo Amaro neighbourhood, Funchal. Fortunately, the quick intervention of the Public Security Police (PSP) allowed for an immediate investigation, which led to…
The finding of worrying levels of microplastics in human brain tissue, associated with dementia, is analysed in a commentary published today in the journal Brain Medicine, which outlines prevention strategies to reduce exposure to pollutants. In the article “Removing microplastics in humans: what does the evidence tell us?” Academics and…
There is a possibility that work on the new hospital will stop in the summer. Acting Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, Pedro Fino attributes the fact to political instability, which, according to him, has postponed the launch of the third phase tender. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com