Today, the Judiciary Police arrested an endocrinologist suspected of involvement in a fraudulent scheme to prescribe medicines covered by the National Health Service (SNS), in an operation that had a major focus in Funchal. The investigation, conducted by the PJ’s Northern Directorate, included several searches in different cities of the…
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The Director of the Judiciary Police today confirmed that searches were carried out at Portuguese airline TAP as part of an investigation led by the Central Department of Investigation and Criminal Action (DCIAP). ““We are providing full support to the investigation conducted by the Institution, following a request from the…
Miguel Albuquerque assured that the Regional Government is “fully available” to collaborate with the judicial authorities in the proceedings taking place at the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM). Elements of the Judiciary Police and of the Public Prosecutor’s Office carried out, this Tuesday, diligences at the Electricity Company of Madeira, an…
The director of Funchal Customs, João Paulo Matias, is reportedly the target of searches carried out by the Judiciary Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office, with the presence of a prosecutor, “under suspicion of economic participation in business and personal favouritism of his own wife,” states CNN Portugal. According to…
Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) says it is unsurprised that the PSD rejected the proposal for a parliamentary hearing of the entities involved in the ‘Cortel’ Case. The request for a parliamentary hearing, presented by the JPP, of the “Cortel” Case was rejected by the five PSD deputies in the Housing…
The Funchal City Council (CMF) has scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, the 2nd of September, the presentation of the conclusions of the Investigation Commission’s report on the Cortel Housing Cooperative. The session will take place at 15:00 in the Noble Hall, and it is expected that the long-awaited responses over the…
The secretary-general of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) said on Friday that there are “too many cases accumulated by the Madeira Promotion Association, and that the association should be monitored constantly. Élvio Sousa addressed the controversy surrounding the recent refusal of the Court of Auditors (TdC) to a tender launched by…
The Funchal City Council (CMF) has assured that the report on the Cortel co-operative case will be presented by mid-September, making the entire process public. In an interview, CMF President Cristina Pedra explained that the procedure “is in the process of being investigated” and that the legal deadline is still…
The National Anti-Corruption Unit of the Judiciary Police is investigating a self-styled grand master of an independent Masonic lodge on suspicion of financial fraud. The suspect, who allegedly had business dealings with defendants in the mega-case of diamond trafficking and bitcoin fraud, was intercepted in wiretaps arranging suspicious meetings, according…
The Liberal Initiative (IL) has announced that it is suspicious of the effectiveness of the Funchal City Council’s decision to suspend, for six months, the issuance of new Local Lodging (AL) licenses. In a press release, IL opines that “this measure will not only not solve the housing crisis, but…
The Funchal City Council will no longer issue Local Accommodation (AL) licences in the municipality for six months. The measure was announced last week by Mayor Cristina Pedra. The reason is that there is a need to review the regulation and reduce pressure in certain areas. During a last-minute press…
The Health Service of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (SESARAM) informs that fraudulent messages (sms) are being addressed to National Health Users. “These messages, that abuse the identity of SNS 24, allege the existence of amounts owed and include ATM references for payment. The deadline given is 5 days. This…
Élvio Sousa, Secretary General of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP), has reignited criticism over the Curral das Freiras Cable Car project, accusing the PSD/CDS coalition of misleading the public by claiming the investment would be financed exclusively through private capital. “Not only did the Government fund the economic feasibility study, while…
Following the news published today in DIÁRIO, under the heading ‘Albuquerque rule shuts down half of AL accommodation,’ the Presidency of the Regional Government press office has issued a further statement clarifying that Miguel Albuquerque has defended AL limits in Madeira, well before the CORTEL scandal broke out. According to…
The Mayor of Funchal has responded to a complaint from Confiança, which alleges that apartments owned by the Cortel cooperative—located next to Madeira Shopping—are being used as Local Accommodation (AL) without proper licensing. Miguel Silva Gouveia criticized the municipality for having granted those licenses. Responding, Cristina Pedra clarified the timeline:…