A foreign man, whose age was not possible to ascertain, was injured after falling at Praia do Gavinas, Funchal. A team from the Funchal Fire Department (CBSF) were called to the scene, and as yet no further details have been released.
Madeira Weekly
Our infection numbers are slowly but surely going down. It is logical; the vaccination program is doing well; 30.000 people have been vaccinated already (our population: 250.000). Most of our senior citizens above the age of 80 and somewhat younger ones with health conditions were vaccinated. On Tuesday, around 7000…
Groundforce workers are currently demonstrating outside Madeira's airport due the non-payment of February's salaries.
The President of the Regional Government said today that the containment measures currently in force in Madeira are "adequate" for the Easter period.
A petition created by Phillipa Rose O'Keefe to remove Portugal from the red list has been launched in the United Kingdom. The petition aims to maintain 'the two countries relationship with regards to tourism and business.'
This morning, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, presented the schematics of Porto Santo's new health unit.
Ricardo Lume (PCP) presented the proposal, while the PS committed themselves to supporting the proposal and their deputy Sílvia Silva was particularly expressive on the subject. However, PS deputy Sílvia Silva snidely remarked that "it is a proposal which is so good, so good, that your party in the Assembly of the Republic voted for the bill.”
The photo says it all, and this is the reality facing Cáritas employees when they arrive at the institutions warehouse in Nazaré.
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and Natural Resources, Susana Prada, visited Banco Alimentar (BA) this morning, an institution that, in her opinion, complies with the Regional Governments 10-year 'circular economy' guidelines.
With the number of thefts and break ins on the increase, the Regional Command of Madeira Public Security Police (PSP), will be visiting pharmacies, petrol stations and jewellers ensuring that all these establishments have working CCTV and burglar alarms, as well as providing information on how these systems should be used.
The Civic Association for the Defence and Protection of the Laurissilva Forest (DPFL), is holding a press conference tomorrow afternoon at 4 pm.
To allay fears, the Regional Government of Madeira has released an explanatory video of the vaccination process for those aged 80 and those aged 75 - 79 with health problems.
The vaccination programme is on the move, and those living in Funchal, aged 50 - 64 and suffering from coronary heart disease, heart failure, kidney failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will be called forward to receive their initial vaccination.
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) deputy Ricardo Lume has presented a draft resolution to be discussed and voted on this week at the Plenary of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, which advocates the undertaking of a technical-scientific study to identify the factors and situations that amplified the destructive force of the storm which battered the north of the island on the 24th and 25th of December.