The Oncology Service of the Regional Health Service of the Region (SESARAM) has achieved a significant advance in the field of clinical research through the inclusion of the first national cancer patient in the international clinical trial ‘TROFUSE 007.’ A study dedicated to new therapeutic approaches in the treatment of…
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In 2024, the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) of Madeira collected 351 thousand euros from fees charged for walking on the classified pedestrian routes. They further add that there were 24 accidents last year (one fatality and twenty-three injuries). In the first quarter of this year, the Forest…
The Judiciary Police has detained a 35-year-old foreign citizen, strongly suspected of drug trafficking in the Funchal area. According to a statement issued by the PJ, they seized about 150 grams of cocaine (possibly the purest ever seized in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, since the opening of the drug…
The JPP defends a more humanised approach to migrants seeking new opportunities in Madeira and mainland Portugal. During a pre-campaign action, Filipe Sousa criticised the way the migration issue has been managed, stating that the issue is on the political agenda because the country has failed to welcome, protect, and…
At 21:00 on the 23rd of April (Wednesday), the Welsh Male Voice Choir will perform at the Madeira Legislative Assembly alongside the Mandolin Orchestra and the Arco Da Calheta Choir. The evening promises to be a spectacular event with a new hymn, ‘Archangels and Seraphim,’ being performed. The hymn was…
Portugal will decree three days of national mourning for the death of Pope Francis. The decision will be formally taken at the Council of Ministers this Wednesday in Lisbon, to be in force between Thursday, the 24th, and Saturday, the 26th. Luís Montenegro also revealed that Portugal should be represented…
As the 25th of April is a public holiday, ARM – Águas e Resíduos da Madeira, S.A., informs that the following changes will be made to the waste collection services in Câmara de Lobos, Machico, Ribeira Brava, and Santana: In Câmara de Lobos, the collection of undifferentiated waste (normal rubbish),…
The Judicial Court of the District of Madeira decided to extinguish the coercive measures involving government officials and the mayor of Calheta, in the Ab Initio investigation triggered last September, which led to the arrest of eight people, who would later be released after the first judicial interrogation. The newspaper…
A passenger today denounced an “unacceptable and irresponsible” incident that occurred on the Lobo Marinho ship. According to the witness, “once again the kennels were unbearably hot”. Following the high temperatures, harmful to the animals, she claims to have asked for the air conditioning to be turned on and was…
A law that increases the penalties for those who assault police, prison guards, and firefighters, as well as extending exemption from the payment of court costs to teachers and doctors who have been assaulted, came into force today. According to the diploma, published in the Official Gazette on the 19th…
Today, news media outlet, JM, stated that pets that die in veterinary clinics in Madeira are incinerated along with the rubbish. João Henriques de Freitas, the animal’s ombudsman, disputes an “unfair situation” and calls for the creation of a specific crematorium. Natália Vieira from ANIMAD also calls for urgent changes,…
The Regional Command of the Madeira Public Security Police joined forces with Pingo Doce over Easter and helped in the distribution of food baskets for the elderly. The initiative was called ‘Support 65 – Elderly in Safety.” The initiative is part of a police care in the community programme, which…
DHL Express will suspend deliveries to the US worth more than $800 (€701.7) due to a “significant increase” in bureaucracy and customs expenses after the introduction of Donald Trump’s new tariff regime. According to the BBC, the Germany-based delivery company has stated it will temporarily suspend shipments from all countries…
There are sixty Portuguese and approximately 15,000 people currently registered with the Swiss assisted dying association Dignitas – Living with Dignity, Dying with Dignity. The Swiss-based institution has confirmed to JM that three of the sixty Portuguese nationals are Madeiran. Assisted suicide through Dignitas can cost more than €11,000. Samantha…
After more than twenty years on the run from justice, a Portuguese woman aged 63 was detained at Madeira Airport last Monday. The Regional Command of PSP Madeira issued a statement, saying: “The citizen, on whom an arrest warrant was pending, was intercepted by the Airport Security Police Division at…