The Portuguese Labour Party (PTP) has called on the Regional Government to clarify whether it knew about the activities of two Funchal-based companies named in a Brazilian Federal Police investigation into Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s possible undisclosed involvement in a betting business. The demand follows a report in DIÁRIO on the…
Posts published in “Law”
Madeira needs at least 150 additional PSP officers to meet its policing needs, according to Paulo Jardim of the Independent Union of Police Agents (SIAP). Staff shortages and growing pressure to provide policing for events were central to a meeting between the union’s Madeira representatives and PSP regional commander Ricardo…
A man armed with a shotgun was photographed on the Ponta de São Lourenço trail on Sunday, the 18th of October, amid reports that he fired shots while tourists were walking nearby. According to a witness, the man was hunting partridges. His presence and the reported gunfire surprised walkers and…
The Judiciary Police (PJ) carried out searches at Madeira’s regional health service, SESARAM, on Tuesday, the 20th of October, as part of an investigation involving the Non-Urgent Patient Transport Service and the Remuneration Unit. The searches, which included the Human Resources Department, were confirmed to DIÁRIO by the PJ’s Regional…
Miguel Albuquerque says health insurance is becoming increasingly important for travellers but acknowledges that making it compulsory for all tourists visiting Madeira would be difficult. Speaking on Tuesday, the 20th of October, during a visit to Safe Away, a company providing healthcare to tourists, including medical assistance in hotels, the…
Separate reports of violence and threatening behaviour in São Roque and Câmara de Lobos have prompted concern among residents. In São Roque, Funchal, witnesses reported a disturbance involving more than 20 people, some allegedly carrying metal bars, knives and batons. Several police officers, including members of the Rapid Intervention brigade,…
Two men and a woman living in Madeira were arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) at Madeira Airport after officers found approximately 11.7 kilograms of heroin and 1.174 kilograms of cocaine in their luggage. The suspects, aged between 38 and 53, were detained in the act during an operation by…
Águas e Resíduos da Madeira (ARM) has urged residents and businesses to separate wooden packaging for recycling, ahead of changes to waste acceptance at the Meia Serra Solid Waste Treatment Plant. From the 12th of October, the plant will no longer accept waste containing recyclable wooden packaging. Producers must separate…
PCP-Madeira has called for the price of a 13-kilogram butane gas cylinder to be capped at €20, including taxes, arguing that current prices place a significant burden on household budgets. During an initiative on Rua Dr. Fernão Ornelas, in Funchal, on Wednesday, the 7th of October, Ricardo Lume highlighted the…
Madeira’s PSD and PS have called on the national Government to resolve problems with the air travel support scheme, highlighting platform failures, excessive bureaucracy and the costs residents must pay upfront. PSD MP Paulo Neves, elected to the Assembly of the Republic by the Madeira constituency, demanded on Wednesday, the…
Two officers from Madeira’s Public Security Police (PSP) achieved podium finishes at the 2026 Skyrunning Masters World Championships, held as part of the Pisão Extreme event in São Pedro do Sul. According to a statement shared by PSP Madeira, Chief Freitas became world champion in the over-50 category and finished…
Three construction machines (diggers) and a crane truck belonging to Socicorreia were damaged in an apparent deliberate attack at the Porto Santo golf course expansion site during the early hours of Tuesday, the 6th of October. According to a company source, the incident occurred between 01:30 and 02:00. Windows on…
Rescuers rescued a 32-year-old French tourist early this morning on Rua Latino Coelho in Funchal. The Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters were called at 00:30, when they went to the Mercado dos Lavradores area to provide aid to the man who had facial injuries, which he claims resulted from a hit-and-run caused…
Porto Santo Council plans to introduce restrictions on scooter rentals in 2027, according to today’s edition of DIÁRIO. The newspaper reports that accidents involving these vehicles accounted for between 60% and 70% of medical evacuations. However, its online preview does not specify the period covered by those figures or explain…
The Public Security Police (PSP) has used social media to warn of a scam involving fake bank cards sent through the post with personalised letters. The Bank of Portugal first raised the alarm, explaining that the letters include the recipient’s name, address and the name of their genuine bank to…