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The Ponta do Sol municipality has signed two program-contracts with the local Table Tennis Club, allocating 60,000 euros for national participation and 4,623.07 euros for the purchase of a vehicle.
The Ponta do Sol Municipal Council approved two distinct financial supports for the Ponta do Sol Table Tennis Club (CTMPS), aimed at the club's sporting development and its participation in national competitions.
The supports were formalized through the following legal instruments:
The contracts highlight the club's sporting merit, which secured the presence of both teams in the main national division, and the municipal recognition of the importance of its training project and representation of the municipality.
Maximum retail fuel prices in the Autonomous Region of Madeira take effect at midnight on 3 October 2026. Unleaded 95 petrol will cost €2.021 per litre and road diesel €2.120.
Young farmers can now meet certain eligibility criteria based on the 48 months before applying, instead of the previously stipulated 24 months. The change aims to include applicants who began the establishment process earlier.
Madeira has changed the rules of Funcionamento 2030, introducing new rates and limits for operating and transport costs. The scheme also allows support to be calculated using simplified costs and extends eligibility to specific transport activities.