Rui Alves criticizes the current controlled cost housing regime in existence. The President of Coohafal considers that this has become a “ghetto programme,” which excludes the middle class and is aimed only at people in a situation of greater social need. This, he warns, could have serious repercussions in the…
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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…
JPP Accuses PSD of Blocking Ministerial Hearing on Madeira’s Cancelled Firefighting Helicopter The sole deputy of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) in the Assembly of the Republic has denounced what he calls a âblockade by the PSDâ to prevent a parliamentary hearing with the Minister of Internal Affairs regarding the cancellation…
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 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 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:…
Marta Sofia, candidate for the City Council and the Municipal Assembly of Funchal, expressed today in a statement her “strong concern and indignation” regarding Miguel Albuquerque’s recent statements on the use of helicopters for tourism purposes. For the candidate, this proposal is “reveals a serious inversion of priorities, especially at…
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 Municipality of Machico needed to carry out protective intervention in the Maroços area, and hired a Spanish helicopter and crew to help with the construction of the barrier. Arriving on Saturday, the Spanish helicopter’s presence caused general concern among residents, with many ringing 112 to report its activity in…
Several tourists expressed discontent this morning with the cleanliness and maintenance of the Cabo GirĂŁo Viewpoint, in CĂąmara de Lobos. According to a guide-interpreter, visitors were displeased as they were not able to fully appreciate the experience, the view over the Atlantic Ocean, and the impressive cliff of Cabo GirĂŁo,…
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…
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 National Republican Guard (GNR) recovered two vehicles in Madeira; one goods vehicle and a passenger car, both of which had been stolen in Spain last year. In a statement, the GNR’s Madeira Territorial Command indicates that the recovery of the vehicles took place on Thursday, the 5th of June,…
The Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, was present at the traditional open-air shearing that took place in Ribeira dos Boieiros, in the Forest Perimeter of the Serras do Poiso. The visit, which was attended by the President of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN),…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, has expressed serious reservations about meeting the deadline for the arrival of the second aerial means to reinforce the Regional Civil Protection Service (SRPC), set for the beginning of July, blaming the change in the tutelage of the Internal Administration in the…