The Regional Command of the PSP of Madeira has published a video on its social networks to explain how to drive around a roundabout. “This is one of the topics that generates the most doubts and debates among drivers, and the truth is that many mistakes continue to happen every…
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The release of a homeless man suspected of more than fifty thefts in Funchal is generating strong controversy across the internet. The PSP caught the suspect while committing a crime in the Old Town, Funchal, but due to insufficient evidence for the other crimes, the court ordered him to present…
The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has criticised the proposed Budget of the Autonomous Region of Madeira for 2026 (ORAM), pointing out that the document is about “propaganda, manipulation and make-believe numbers.” In a press release, the party considers the ORAM is “an instrument that limits economic and social development, promotes…
The new Regional Strategy for the Prevention and Reduction of Addictive Behaviours 2026-2030 is presented at a time when several entities in the health, justice, and social intervention sectors come together. Among the voices present, Isabel Dias, coordinator of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, highlighted the relevance of the document for…
While celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Laurissilva as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Eduardo Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment, and Culture, announced that from the 1st of January, it will be mandatory to book a time slot to visit Madeira’s tourist routes, including the Laurissilva forest and…
The remaining five individuals involved in the ‘Renascer’ operation were remanded in custody after their first court hearing this afternoon. They will remain at the Cancela Prison until their trial. Yesterday afternoon, the suspects arrived at Funchal Marina aboard a Navy boat under heavy guard. Security was managed by the…
Five detainees arrived this afternoon at the Funchal Marina in a Navy boat under strict security imposed by the PJ, the Air Force, and the Maritime Authority. They were the last five people to disembark, completing the group of 10 crew members of the vessels intercepted in an operation that…
More than 7,000 kilos of cocaine were seized in an operation to combat international drug trafficking by sea, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed. According to a statement from the PJ, “two fishing vessels were intercepted, about 1,000 nautical miles (approximately 1852 kilometers) from Lisbon, with 10 foreign citizens on board,…
At the request of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, ARAE – Regional Authority for Economic Activities is investigating a suspected counterfeiting, imitation and illegal use of a trademark claim. According to a statement from the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, the investigation follows several home and non-home search warrants issued by…
A Russian businessman, Ruslan Borisovich Rostovtsev, is using Madeira to “hide millions of euros”. According to ‘SIC Investigation,’ there is a company registered in the Madeira Free Trade Zone – Boslova – which moves millions of euros every year, but is headquartered “in a modest second-floor office at 15 Rua…
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…
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…
A man identified as the author of several robberies at hotels and residences in Funchal is still free to continue his nefarious ways. The homeless man has even entered hotel rooms while the guests were sleeping, raising alarm among tourists and businessmen. Two people at the English Church were recently…
Avenida da Madalena, in Funchal, continues to be transformed into a kind of open-air second-hand car stand. The situation is not new. In June, JM received several complaints from residents about the illegal parking of vehicles offered for sale in the area. However, with increasing acts of vandalism targeting residents’…
Despite notices from the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) that all pedestrian routes would be closed today (Wednesday), for safety reasons, the Forest Police body identified 10 people circulating on prohibited routes in the Rabaçal area. Through a press release, the IFCN “deeply regrets that, despite the warnings…