Admiral Gouveia e Melo, of the Portuguese Navy proposes that a permanent Naval base in constructed in Madeira. Through this, the Navy’s decison to ensure a greater “geographical dispersion” of national defence will include the two Autonomous Regions. The future naval base in Madeira will be focused on threats from…
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The Madeira Wine Rally came to an abrupt stop this afternoon after a serious crash during the Ponta do Sol stage. Américo Gouveia’s car, a Porsche 911 GT3, came through a sharp bend, swerved, and crashed into a group of spectators sitting in an open forecourt enjoying the rally. At…
In a statement, the Forest Police confirmed that they have identified the presumed perpetrator of a fire that broke out in the parish of Santo António da Serra. “The individual is a habitual arsonist,” states an Institute of Forests, Conservation and Nature spokesperson, who confirmed that the Judicial Police had…
The Chapel of the Mother of God, the “oldest” heritage property that exists in the city of Caniço, was vandalised last night. In the image, shared by the president of the Parish Council, Milton Teixeira, it is possible to see one of the facades of the chapel covered with graffiti.…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) today called on scientists and governments to strengthen and accelerate research to prepare the world for the next pandemic. “History teaches us that the next pandemic is a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’. It also teaches us the importance of science and political determination…
PAN-Madeira says that messages have reached the party, in addition to what has already come out in the media, about the current state of Lar da Bela Vista and asks for those who manage the care home to come forward and answer questions about the safety and adequacy of the…
The fundraising campaign to help the family of little Alice Aguiar, murdered in England, in a stabbing that killed two other children, is already at 28 thousand pounds. Alice Aguiar, who would have turned 10 in October, was the only child of a Madeiran couple, born in the parish of…
The lynx seized in Madeira will be returned to the owners, the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment announced this afternoon in a statement. According to the same source, the animal, named Bores, will be in the custody of the owners “until the conclusion of the administrative offence process…
The Commercial and Industrial Association of Funchal (ACIF) today suggested the implementation of access control and flow management systems, on the most popular routes such as Rabaçal, Queimadas, Pico do Areeiro – Pico Ruivo, through the development of an app. The application should “provide information to tourists, companies, and residents about…
PS-Madeira defends that an Integrated Plan for the Management of Tourist Flows be implemented in the Region, involving all tourism agents, in order to find and put into practice solutions to the problems of disorganisation and excess human load that occur in some points, such as Pico do Areeiro. The…
“Madeirans are showing more and more interest in Madeira Embroidery.” This is the finding of Marisa Santos, a member of the board of directors of the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira (IVBAM). “The findings and the interest shown in Madeiran Embroidery during World Embroidery Day, and last…
Shock. This is what is experienced in Quinta Grande, where the parents of the child who was stabbed yesterday in England and who died this morning are from. 10-year-old, Alice Aguiar, was born in England and had not been to Madeira for two years. Local JM newspaper reporters met with…
In 2023, 7.2 thousand crimes were recorded by the police authorities in the Region, representing an increase of 5.9% compared to the previous year (6.8 thousand). The data, provided by the Directorate-General for Justice Policy (DGPJ), were released today by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM). According to…
Electricity production increased by 2.1%, estimated from electricity emission data provided by the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM), during the 1st half of 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year. “Analysing the production mix of electricity emitted in the 1st half of 2024 – whose total was around…
Francisco Gomes, deputy of Chega in the Assembly of the Republic, is concerned about the persistence of “high levels of poverty in Madeiran society” and believes that they prove that the economic sector is generating and deepening social inequalities. The observations were made in actions of contact with the population,…