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The Regional Roads Directorate will now have heads for its Technical Coordination and Specialties, Conservation and Maintenance, and Payroll Processing and Management divisions. The three appointments are for one-year service commissions and take effect on 12 October 2026.
The Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure has appointed three senior technical officers to management positions at the Regional Roads Directorate. All appointments are for one-year service commissions and fill posts that were vacant and had not yet been filled.
All three appointments take effect on 12 October 2026. The orders place the appointments within the organic and flexible structure of the Regional Roads Directorate, approved by Ordinance No. 267/2026 and Order No. 373/2026, respectively.
Laura Sofia Jesus Freitas has been appointed to lead the Division of Asset Management, Monitoring and Reporting at the Regional Secretariat for Inclusion, Labour and Youth. Her three-year appointment takes effect on 15 October 2026.
The €60,000 cost of legal representation for the Region and legal support in a court case has been rescheduled again. The order allocates €52,250 to 2027, alongside amounts assigned to 2016 and 2023.
The Regional Government has authorised a €21,000 programme agreement with the Madeira Tennis Association for the 7th Madeira Ladies Open International Tournament. The funding will be split between 2026 and 2027.