The PS-Madeira has reiterated that the Regional Government assess the risk of overloading the Region’s public equipment and infrastructures. According to a party statement, the socialist proposal, which will be debated this week in the Legislative Assembly of Madeira, is justified “in part by the large flow of visitors that…
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Dora Aguín-Pombo, curator of the Insect Collection and lecturer at the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Madeira (FCV-UMa), and Hugo Miguel Silva, PhD student in Biological Sciences at the same faculty, recently participated in the preparation of two publications of great relevance for the enhancement of biodiversity…
A Swiss tourist drowned yesterday afternoon in the sea off Praia do Areeiro, Praia Formosa. According to people, the body was seen floating out at sea. Several people tried to revive him on land, including firefighters. But nothing could be done, and he was declared dead by officials. The Maritime…
The search for the 31-year-old tourist who has been missing since Sunday in Madeira was suspended last night. Fábio Castro, Deputy Superintendent of the PSP, confirmed to DIÁRIO that, due to security concerns, the search was suspended at nightfall and that it should resume this morning at sunrise. During the…
The price of houses in Funchal continues to rise. According to the most recent study by Idealista, Portugal’s leading portal for buying and selling houses, buying a property in the Madeiran capital now costs 3,907 euros/m², above the regional average of 3,684 euros/m². According to the data, Funchal ranks as…
ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal has issued a statement confirming that Madeira Airport will carry out a full-scale emergency exercise tomorrow night (4th – 5th) between 23:30 and 03:00. “The exercise, carried out by internal and external entities, is in line with EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) recommendations for evacuation…
Funchal residents and merchants have spoken to media outlet JM, telling reporters that they live “between fear, dirt and impunity,” denouncing the constant presence of prostitution and drug trafficking along their streets. Responding, the Public Security Police has said that they are aware of the problem, but state that police…
The PS, in a statement, criticises the implementation of the PRR in Madeira and warns that, in the area of health, “the Region will lose vacancies in residential structures for the elderly and in long-term care.” “According to information released by the media, Madeira will lose 328 nursing home places…
Erratic parking caused chaos in the tunnel located in front of the Ponta do Pargo lighthouse, causing drivers to edge cautiously past into oncoming traffic. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
On the 7th of November, Blandy’s Wine is hosting a special pre-Christmas event. The wine tasting evening will take place between 18:00 and 21:00 at their Loja do Vinho, in Funchal. In a press statement, the company says: This event brings together wines of excellence from several countries, with…
The body found floating this afternoon near the Maiata Beach, in Porto da Cruz was that of a 44-year-old Irish man. Bruno Teles, Commander of the Maritime Zone of Madeira, explained that the man swam out to help a 14-year-old girl. However, the teenager was rescued as bystanders threw her…
According to the Horários do Funchal website, they are extending the use of their pre-paid bus pass (Giro). The charging period for pre-purchased journeys on the HF urban network has been extended, allowing customers to continue using the old Horários do Funchal (HF) Passes and Tickets under the following conditions: • Last…
The Autonomous Region of Madeira “is in a good position to obtain a new helicopter to reinforce firefighting resources,” said MEP Bogdan Rzońca, Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions (PETI), at the end of a three-day visit to the Region. The deputy also stressed that “housing has become…
PSD/CDS, Chega and IL approved this Tuesday, in a final global vote, an amendment to the Penal Code in which it is possible for a judge to apply as an accessory penalty, for serious crimes, the loss of nationality. Initially, the sanction of loss of nationality for serious crimes was…
The PETI delegation – Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament visited this Tuesday the housing block of Pico da Torre, in Câmara de Lobos, financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). Leonel Silva, President of Investimentos Habitacionais da Madeira (IHM), presented 19 housing projects in the amphitheatre of…