Smiling broadly, the President of the Regional Government categorically refuted that any member of his executive, especially regional secretaries, suspected in the ‘Ab Initio’ operation, had resigned or made their place available, a scenario that, according to rumours lurking in the corridors of the public administration, has happened in recent…
Madeira Weekly
At 05:39 this morning a 3.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the southwest coast of Madeira. The quake had a depth of 10 km. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
The 52-year-old man, who murdered his 44-year-old wife last Wednesday in Machico, was heard today at the Criminal Investigation Court of Funchal, where he pleaded guilty. As of today, the man is being held in preventive detention, at the Funchal Prison, awaiting trial. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
Milton Teixeira, president of the Parish Council of Caniço, considers that the change from public transport to the SIGA network “is not complying” with proper operation. Speaking to JM-FM radio, the mayor reports that in the Garajau area, “where thousands of people live and hundreds take the bus,” he is…
EasyJet flight EZY3202, departing from Edinburgh, Scotland to Tenerife, was forced to make an emergency landing at Porto Santo airport, due to an incident on board with a passenger. The plane landed on the runway in Porto Santo on Friday at 17:00, and the situation was resolved an hour later,…
Since 2018 thousands of objects have accumulated at the airport, these have either been confiscated or part of the airports ‘lost and found collection. In order to make space and raise funds the local Public Security Police will auction many of the items. Their last sale raised 4,652 euros. …
Of the 85.3 of rain per square metre (mm) recorded this Sunday up until noon at Chão do Areeiro weather station, 62.9 mm of rain fell, reaching red-level weather warnings in the 6 hours of heaviest precipitation (between 02:51 and 08:50 hours). Up until 1:00 11 of the 20 stations…
The Madeira Mandolin Orchestra’s new schedule has been released for November, December, and the 1st of January. The performances will take place in the Noble Hall of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira under the artistic direction of Maestro André Martins. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Photo: DM
The 52-year-old man suspected of murdering his partner last Wednesday has been discharged from hospital and has now been detained by the Judicial Police (PJ). According to a brief statement, the murdered woman was assaulted for ‘futile reasons’ and beaten over the head with an iron bar. The case continues…
The Casa do Voluntário Association, in partnership with the Organising Committee, which includes several entities (Garouta do Calhau, Casa de Saúde Câmara Pestana, Regional Nucleus of Madeira, Portuguese League Against Cancer, Regional Directorate for Youth, Casa São José and Causa Social), brings together, once again, a large number of institutions…
A woman in her 40s was found lifeless this morning in a house located in Paraíso, in Machico. The Municipal Firefighters of Machico were alerted by the Civil Protection, who were on site but they were unable to save the victim who had a ‘cut on her neck.’ At 13:00…
The fight against invasive plants is one of the priorities of PAN Madeira (People-Animals-Nature Party), in the context of protecting native ecosystems and promoting environmental sustainability in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. In this sense, “PAN Madeira, as a member of the working group of the Regional Forest Management Plan…
The President of the Madeira Regional Council of the Order of Biologists said today that he had not found “any advantage for the protected area of Selvagens to be changed.” Ricardo Araújo was speaking at the Specialized Commission on Environment, Climate, and Natural Resources, of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira,…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has confirmed that a 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded this morning at 08:21 off the northeast coast of Porto Moniz. The ‘quake’ occurred at a depth of 30 kilometers. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
On the 28th of October, Air Baltic inaugurated the first flight on its Funchal – Riga route, which will operate three times a week. “We are proud to welcome airBaltic as the latest airline to operate at Madeira Airport, marking the start of its scheduled flights from Riga. This connection…