The RIR (React-Include-Recycle) party has voiced its concerns over the number of homeless people living on the streets of Funchal.
Madeira Weekly
The Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) has given the State the green light in strengthening their stake in TAP through the acquisition of 22.5% of the company's capital, in addition to the 50% already held by Parpública _ Participacoes Publicas.
Following the raid this morning on a house in Câmara de Lobos, the PSP have confirmed that two citizens aged 21 and 58 years old, both born and living in Câmara de Lobos were arrested. In addition small quantities of liamba, hashish, heroin and mephedrone were seized as well as a 'butterfly' knife, 6.35mm ammunition, a grenade, 120 mm mortar and an 81 mm mortar."
The Câmara de Lobos Public Security Police, BIR (Rapid Response Brigade), undercover agents, the Judiciary Police and firefighters were this morning involved in a large-scale police operation that started at 7 am and ended at 11 am, at a property located on the border between Câmara de Lobos and Estreito de Câmara de Lobos.
The former director of the scientific department of the American Space Agency, James Garvin, said today that the Capelinhos volcano in the Azores is "an open book" with the potential to become an exploration "laboratory" in respect of the volcanic system on Mars.
According to data released today by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira, the National Health Survey, which was carried out between September 2019 and January 2020, indicates that depression affects 10.4% of the island's population aged 15 and over. Depression is classed as a chronic disease and the surveys results mean that 22,900 people living in the region suffer from chronic depression, with women being more affected than men. The results are similar to those released in the 2014 survey.
From Thursday, those who leave the Region, even for a period of less than 72 hours, will have to take a covid-19 test on arrival at either Madeira or Porto Santo airport.
At 06.17 this morning, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), recorded an earthquake registering 2.1 on the Richter Scale off the southwest coast of Ribeira Brava. The quake had a depth of 10 km.
The Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) and the United Kingdom Embassy today launched a campaign for British citizens living in Portugal, or those who intend to do so by the end of the year, to register as residents as part of the UK's exit agreement from the European Union.
The Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) of Madeira confirmed in a press statement that a series of police initiatives are being undertaken within the municipality of Funchal, focusing on drug related crimes including the consumption and trafficking of narcotic drugs. As such, they recently seized 18,507 individual doses of Hasish and 505 grams of Mepherone, a psychoactive drug also known as Bloom.
The President of the Regional Parliament (ALARM), José Manuel Rodrigues, took to the stage today (19th of October) and reiterated the need for visitors to the island to experience and appreciate the beauty of the north of Madeira, especially as many companies simply use this area as a passing point from one place of interest to another.
From today, the 19th of October until the 21st of October, the Mercado dos Lavradores will be holding its 6th Winter Market - Accessories, Decoration and Fashion event.
A second earthquake was recorded yesterday afternoon (18.10), at 18.31. Located 40 km off the south coast of Câmara do Lobos, the earthquake registered 2.0 on the Richter Scale, and had a depth of 23 km.
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), confirmed this morning (18.10) that a minor earthquake, registering 2.2 on the Richter Scale was recorded at 04.26 this morning at a depth of 2 km, off the southeast coast of Funchal.
Early this evening, the Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere announced that between midnight tonight and 9 am Tuesday, the 20th of October, Madeira will be under an orange warning for rain, which may be accompanied by thunderstorms.