PSP conducted a large-scale nighttime traffic operation, blocking the via rápida. The focus was on alcohol consumption, leading to 12 arrests and 14 fines. Police stress road safety as Madeira has the second highest traffic-related death toll in Portugal.
Authorities are questioning several government officials in the Ab Initio investigation. The president once again claims that the cases are politically motivated and downplays the most recent developments.
The Lisbon Court of Appeal has reinforced travel restrictions on former Funchal mayor Pedro Calado and businessman Avelino Farinha, citing significant flight risk due to their international ties and financial resources.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has closed its investigation into Eduardo Jesus, citing insufficient evidence. The case, which triggered political turmoil, is now dismissed, clearing the former Regional Secretary for Tourism of all allegations.
Yes, it can, yet it hasn’t. The courts have the authority to lift the immunity of President Miguel Albuquerque, but despite the president being named a defendant in over half a dozen cases, no action has been taken.
The family man who robbed a Câmara de Lobos bank last January, making off with €215,000, was cleared of multiple hostage charges but sentenced to six years in prison today in Funchal.
The shocking January robbery that unsettled Câmara de Lobos has a distressed father now attempting to justify his actions in court. A verdict is expected soon.
The husband accused of murdering his wife in Machico has confessed. He claims mental instability, saying he doesn’t understand why he did it.
A 44-year-old beautician has been murdered in Machico, leaving her two young children motherless. The primary suspect is her husband who subsequently attempted suicide. The incident could be classified as the first femicide in Madeira this year.
A recent survey by Jornal da Madeira highlights a rising sense of insecurity among residents, a feeling that coincides with an increase in the crime rate.
Rui Viana is sentenced to 13 years in prison. He escapes the death penalty for drug trafficking in Indonesia - but will he be serving time in Portugal?
