Telejornal Madeira — Wednesday, 14 October 2026:

• **Rodoeste restructuring with lay-off for 12 workers** — The bus company is restructuring; 12 staff go on temporary lay-off for six months over financial difficulties and technological change.
• **New Central University Hospital works only resume in 2027** — Three consortia submitted bids below the base price for the project's third phase.
• **Government sells 49.9% of TAP to Lufthansa** — €1.201 billion deal, with guarantees for public-service routes to Madeira and the Azores.
• **Fuel stations will display ISP and VAT discounts** — From October 17; the regional government stresses tax cuts cost it revenue.
• **10% annual budget increase for the University of Madeira** — National government commits over three years, citing ultra-peripheral status.
• **Opposition accuses Regional Government of profiting from high fuel taxes** — Despite pump prices lower than the mainland, rates are Portugal's highest.
• **Traffic study with 90 sensors island-wide** — To guide future road decisions, including trends caused by the new hospital.
• [Employment Institute's CRI programme has created 600 companies and 1,000+ jobs since 2015, an ~80% business survival rate.]
• Funchal Council hosts a talk on longevity and healthy ageing, focusing on intergenerational contact, activity and mental health.
• CAB Madeira face Sporting at home in basketball, still winless after two rounds and chasing their first victory.
• Adriano Furtado represents Madeira at the Backyard Ultra World Championship, aiming to qualify for Barkley Marathons in the US (story).
• Juntos pelo Povo receives documents on government spending on US promotion, after a court ruling earlier ordered their release (see it here)).**