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…
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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 cooperative—located next to Madeira Shopping—are 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 ‘ResidĂŞncias 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…
In a third statement released yesterday by Chega, the party reports on a meeting held with the Judiciary Police, focused on the “legal and operational weaknesses that compromise the effective fight against drug trafficking and consumption in the Region.” According to the press release, Manuela Gonçalves and Hugo Nunes, both…
A public parking space located in the city of Funchal was allegedly blocked today, Tuesday, the 15th of July, by a group of tourists. The situation ended up generating a scene with several passers-by intervening with the aim of freeing the parking space. In a post on the Facebook social…
The Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) has been notified of the purchase of the entirety of Tirgal – Transitários de Portugal by the Sousa Group’s GS MarĂtima, it was announced today. On its website, the AdC states that it received, on the 8th of July 2025, “prior notification of a merger…
A man, allegedly Asian, is visiting churches in Funchal, where he has been handing out leaflets stating that his 10-year-old child has leukemia and needs money for treatment. As attested by JM readers, this is a scam. However, many, especially the elderly, have allowed themselves to be deceived and donated…
A man lost control at Nico’s Burger and turned the restaurant into a horror scene. Transforming the restaurant, located in the Marina Shopping, in Funchal, into a scene of terror and confusion. A company source contacted JM, stating that everything happened just after midnight when the individual arrived at the…
The Liberal Initiative of Machico expressed concern about the lack of progress in the construction of the new municipal kennel and the new PSP police station, two projects considered “structuring for the municipality”. In a statement, the party criticizes the lack of progress in the two works and points out…
The Madeira Regional Delegation of the Union Association of Police Professionals (ASPP/PSP/) reacted to the stabbing of a young police officer in Ribeira Brava. Through the regional delegation, the ASPP/PSP reveals its deep concern over the serious occurrence recorded during the SĂŁo Pedro Festivities, in the village of Ribeira Brava,…