Like Santa Catarina Park, which is no longer open 24 hours a day, Cristina Pedra, Mayor of Funchal, admits that the same measure may occur in other parks/gardens in the city. Namely, the Municipal Garden, due to vandalism. “Until 20 years ago, Santa Catarina Park was a permanently open space…
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A woman was detained this morning in the Port of Funchal after insulting on-duty Public Security Police (PSP) officers. The occurrence happened before and while boarding the Lobo Marinho, which was ready to set sail to Porto Santo. As yet, the reason for the outburst has not been ascertained, but…
The Judiciary Police has detained a 35-year-old foreign citizen, strongly suspected of drug trafficking in the Funchal area. According to a statement issued by the PJ, they seized about 150 grams of cocaine (possibly the purest ever seized in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, since the opening of the drug…
The Judicial Court of the District of Madeira decided to extinguish the coercive measures involving government officials and the mayor of Calheta, in the Ab Initio investigation triggered last September, which led to the arrest of eight people, who would later be released after the first judicial interrogation. The newspaper…
A law that increases the penalties for those who assault police, prison guards, and firefighters, as well as extending exemption from the payment of court costs to teachers and doctors who have been assaulted, came into force today. According to the diploma, published in the Official Gazette on the 19th…
The Regional Command of the Madeira Public Security Police joined forces with Pingo Doce over Easter and helped in the distribution of food baskets for the elderly. The initiative was called ‘Support 65 – Elderly in Safety.” The initiative is part of a police care in the community programme, which…
After more than twenty years on the run from justice, a Portuguese woman aged 63 was detained at Madeira Airport last Monday. The Regional Command of PSP Madeira issued a statement, saying: “The citizen, on whom an arrest warrant was pending, was intercepted by the Airport Security Police Division at…
An alleged Lithuanian gang leader of a criminal organisation dedicated to importing scrapped cars involved in accidents in the US, which, after cosmetic repairs, were resold in Europe, including Portugal, was arrested in Madeira, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office said today. A source from the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)…
The Portuguese government assured today that the country can apply the European rules of the Entry and Exit System (SES) from October, concluding the commitment made to its EU partners. “By investing 24 million euros we have transformed our Portuguese borders into safer borders,” said the Minister of the Presidency,…
According to the Facebook post of the Regional Command of the PSP, some police stations in the Region have adopted cats “as honorary members.” According to the Command, “the new recruits help reduce day-to-day stress, improve the environment, and comfort to police officers.” The statement, concludes by saying: “Underneath our…
The PS-Madeira has announced a set of legislative proposals aiming to protect the regional economy from the impacts of the increase in customs tariffs imposed by the United States. The Trump administration’s decision has generated concern among Madeiran businessmen, particularly in the tourism, real estate, and export sectors including Madeira…
The Judiciary Police (PJ), through its National Anti-Corruption Unit, carried out dawn raids in Lisbon, Alcoentre, Sintra, and Funchal, carrying out a total of 32 search and seizure warrants. This operation targets an alleged criminal scheme involving, among others, prison guards suspected of facilitating the entry of illicit substances into…
A Public Security Police (PSP) patrol found two intoxicated women in the gardens of the Casino Park Hotel, Funchal in the early hours of this morning. It was just after 4:00 am when the agents spotted two foreign tourists lying in one of the gardens near the hotel’s car parks. …
A man was detained by the Public Security Police (PSP) in Funchal, this Saturday morning, in the Viveiros area, after threatening several people with a knife in hand inside and outside a supermarket. Witnesses reported moments of panic and confusion, with the individual displaying a sharp object and intimidating customers…
According to a report by a guide to JM, tourists continue to risk their lives on Madeira’s walking trails, violating the rules, especially between Pico Ruivo and Pico do Areeiro. Despite being closed, because of the August 2024 fires, the path continues to be popular with many either climbing the barrier…