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…
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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…
The first six months of this year saw a 10% increase in the number of accidents, traffic violations, and deaths on regional roads. Data provided by the PSP indicates that excessive speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol continue to be the main risk factors. Local inspection actions will…
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 Judiciary Police (PJ), through the Criminal Investigation Department of Madeira, has detained a 38-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder, and the possession of a prohibited weapon, following an incident that occurred last Sunday in Funchal, Madeira. According to a PJ statement, the crime was committed in a restaurant…
The President of the Regional Government criticised the existence of apartments purchased in a cooperative for local accommodation (AL) “It is completely unreasonable,” he said when confronted with complaints of apartments being used for AL in the Cortel Cooperative building. On the sidelines of the inauguration of Continente de SĂŁo…
The Foreigners and Border Control Unit of the Command Regional Public Security Police inspected nine massage parlors today in the Region. According to reports, some irregularities were detected relating to residence within the national territory. No one was arrested, but the PSP will be issuing voluntary abandonment of country notices.…
Following a statement issued by the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT), the Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures (SREI) came this Tuesday to publicly clarify the position of the Regional Government regarding the labour situation in the transport sector. In the SNMOT note released on Friday, the…
A 45-year-old man wanted in Venezuela for forgery was arrested in Ribeira Brava. The arrest took place yesterday by the Judicial Police (PJ), who had an international arrest warrant (MDI) for the individual, at the request of the Venezuelan judicial authorities, for falsification of public documents. At issue is a…
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 Judiciary Police detained a 22-year-old man for attempted murder and GBHÂ on the 30th of June in Ribeira Brava, Madeira. The crimes were committed against two people, one of them a police officer, reveals a spokesperson for the Judicial Police. The crimes were perpetrated in the early hours of…
PPM Madeira (Monarchy Party) has issued a statement opposing the installation of video surveillance cameras on the streets of the city of Funchal, as the party believes this will only create a false sense of citizens ‘ security. In its opinion, surveillance cameras do not prevent crime and only serve…