The Regional Command of the PSP Madeira (CRM), through the Foreigners and Border Control Nucleus, arrested two male illegal immigrants. According to a statement from the PSP, several routine operations were carried out during the month of October with the aim of ensuring compliance with the legislation in force regarding…
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The amount raised by friends of Igor Holewiński, the Polish citizen who has been missing in madeira since last Saturday, will pay for the hiring of a private specialized search and rescue team. So far, they have raised €15,000 (63,648 PLN). The fundraiser was launched on an online fundraising platform, and…
The Portuguese Bar Association has announced the creation of a direct channel to receive complaints and contributions regarding the functioning of the Agency for Integration, Minorities and Asylum AIMA. This new channel was created to enhance communication between lawyers and AIMA, aiming to alleviate the current pressure and unease. AIMA…
The Judiciary Police is investigating the disappearance of a foreign woman who has been uncontactable since Sunday. As DIÁRIO reported, the German woman, who works for a travel agency and, according to friends, has been uncontactable since the weekend. The young woman did not show up for work, has not…
The search for the 31-year-old tourist who has been missing since Sunday in Madeira was suspended last night. Fábio Castro, Deputy Superintendent of the PSP, confirmed to DIÁRIO that, due to security concerns, the search was suspended at nightfall and that it should resume this morning at sunrise. During the…
Funchal residents and merchants have spoken to media outlet JM, telling reporters that they live “between fear, dirt and impunity,” denouncing the constant presence of prostitution and drug trafficking along their streets. Responding, the Public Security Police has said that they are aware of the problem, but state that police…
Erratic parking caused chaos in the tunnel located in front of the Ponta do Pargo lighthouse, causing drivers to edge cautiously past into oncoming traffic. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
PSD/CDS, Chega and IL approved this Tuesday, in a final global vote, an amendment to the Penal Code in which it is possible for a judge to apply as an accessory penalty, for serious crimes, the loss of nationality. Initially, the sanction of loss of nationality for serious crimes was…
A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, arrested last year by the Judiciary Police during a drug trafficking operation in Câmara de Lobos and Funchal, will remain in custody at the Funchal Prison in Cancela until their trial. The defendants were heard in the first interrogation court at the District…
The detection of a case of avian influenza in Madeira prompted a meeting between the Ornithological Association of Madeira (AOM) and the Ornithological Breeders Club of Madeira (CCOM) with the Regional Directorate of Veterinary and Animal Welfare (DRV). According to a statement from the AOM, this meeting aimed to enhance…
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, promulgated the Foreigners Law, according to information released today on the presidency’s website. In the note, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa considers that the diploma, reviewed and approved by 70% of deputies, “corresponds minimally to the essence of the doubts of unconstitutionality…
The PSP seized 1866 doses of drugs in Funchal, in two operations carried out as part of their fight against drugs. According to a statement, the police operation, carried out within the scope of ongoing criminal proceedings, involved police officers from the criminal investigation squad who executed house search warrants…
The Regional Command of the PSP carried a series of inspection in the early hours of Sunday morning of about 80 vehicles in the Poiso area, on the suspicion of participating in illegal races. The suveillance led to the siezure of seven cars. “The operation was planned based on anonymous…
Mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Regions of Madeira and the Azores will turn their clocks back one hour early on Sunday, October 26th, marking the beginning of winter. The time change will occur at 02:00, so don’t forget to adjust your clocks by 60 minutes. In the Autonomous Region of…
Traffic chaos ensued this morning at Ponta de São Lourenço, in Caniçal. A bus with tourists was even blocked in Ponta do Rosto, due to traffic. So much so that the police had to be called in to help relieve the situation. According to local newspapers, many tour companies have…