It should also be noted that the Ombudsman’s Office received 41 animal abuse complaints. The number of lawsuits rose by 14% in 2025, exceeding 300. Foreign citizens filed one in three of the complaints. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Photo: JM Views: 46
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The man suspected of murdering his mother in Água de Pena was transferred, this afternoon, from the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital to the Casa de Saúde São João de Deus, where he will be hospitalised and placed under permanent psychiatric care. The alleged murderer was transferred yesterday afternoon in a…
The man suspected of killing his mother was arrested this afternoon in Água de Pena, Machico. According to information collected by JM, the individual returned to the scene of the crime, where he allegedly tried to end his own life. This failed, and after being detained, was assisted on the…
Several drones from the Regional Civil Protection Service are being used to support searches in Caniçal for the man who brutally killed his mother at their home in Água de Pena, Machico. The Judicial Police (PJ) suspects that the young man may have committed suicide and is now trying to…
A man in a motorised wheelchair was intercepted by the authorities today while ‘driving’ along the highway towards Santa Cruz, generating concern among other motorists. According to several drivers, the individual was driving along the right-hand side of the expressway on the hard shoulder, while circulating motorists tried to alert…
Information is still scarce, but local newspaper JM believes that an alleged homicide took place this afternoon in Machico, in the Água de Pena area. Attending the incident where Municipal Firefighters of Machico (BMM), supported by several Public Security Police (PSP) officers, were called to open the door of a…
Yesterday, Judiciary Police (PJ)Inspectors carried out a series of searches at the premises of the Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures and the Institute of Mobility and Transport. Today, the PJ searched the offices of the Municipality of Santa Cruz. The Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures told reporters that…
The former regional Secretary of Health of Madeira, Pedro Ramos, said today that the Court of Auditors’ audit report, which identified irregularities in the Integrated Continued Care Network, reveals ignorance and is offensive to health professionals. Speaking at the Legislative Assembly of Madeira, the former secretary contested the audit of…
Images shared on social media, captured at Cais da Sardinha, are sparking heated debate and quickly going viral. In the videos and photos obtained by JM, several nude women can be seen being filmed and photographed. From what can be gathered, it appears to be an amateur production with no…
The video surveillance system implemented in July last year is already producing results in the fight against crime. In the first six months of operation, a 17.6% reduction in crime was recorded in areas where the cameras were installed, Superintendent Dario Sanguedo said at a press conference. According to the…
The Judiciary Police (PJ) is examining a semi-rigid boat found yesterday off the Madeiran coast. The vessel is often associated with drug trafficking operations on the high seas, especially in the transfer of drugs from larger to smaller vessels. The boat was located and seized by the Maritime Police in…
The new presiding judge of the District of Madeira recognises that “complicated times” lie ahead for the region’s justice system, marked by the lack of human resources and the worsening of social problems linked to the consumption of synthetic drugs and the increase in crime. Speaking to journalists after taking…
The Judiciary Police (PJ) coordinated, in the districts of Lisbon and Funchal, an operation to combat fraud in the allocation of European funds for reforestation projects in Madeira, with damages estimated at more than 3.6 million euros, as part of an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, and…
A 73-year-old Finnish tourist was assaulted on Friday near the Farmers’ Market in Funchal after being hit with a stone. The man suffered head and shoulder injuries, and was assisted by the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters and transported to the A & E Department of the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital. Samantha…
The four men arrested last week at Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo, for using false documents, were released after their court hearing. As DIÁRIO reported, the group, composed of four European citizens, was intercepted when they tried to board a flight to Ireland, travelling outside the Schengen area. The…