The director of Funchal Customs, JoĂŁo 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…
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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. Ălvio 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…
Ălvio 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 DIĂRIO, 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 cooperativeâlocated next to Madeira Shoppingâare 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:…
The Trust Coalition has publicly denounced a situation that it considers to be “extremely serious” related to the ‘ResidĂȘncias CORTEL’ project. At stake is a project that presented itself as a housing cooperative with the construction of 48 apartments at controlled prices, aimed at responding to the pressing need for…
The ADN Political Party – National Democratic Alternative has responded to a news article published in Correio da ManhĂŁ, which reports “a private warehouse in Poro Santo that the GNR cannot supervise.” They then identified the facility as belonging to the Porto Santo Line, which had complained that GNR inspections…
From Monday, all ATM service payments must show the name of the final recipient. This change, imposed by Notice No. 4/2024 of the Bank of Portugal, aims to increase transparency and fight fraud by allowing the user to confirm the beneficiary before authorising the transaction, whether by home banking or…