Telejornal Madeira — 22 July 2026:

• **Change scam hits shopkeepers in Caniço and Funchal** — A change-theft scam has resurfaced targeting shopkeepers in Caniço and Funchal, with two formal complaints already filed with police.

• **Residents wait over 6 weeks for travelexpense refunds above €400** — Madeira residents have been waiting more than a month and a half for reimbursement of travel expenses exceeding €400, as the government's new platform remains unready.

• **Regional Government increases higher-education scholarships** — The government plans to raise the number of scholarships for higher-education students from 3,600 to 4,200 next academic year, with digital applications opening soon.

• **Second phase of secondary national exams** — 160 students sat the Math A exam in the second phase of national secondary exams; results are expected on 7 August.

• **Teacher suspected of child sexual abuse held in pre-trial detention** — A 33-year-old man suspected of aggravated child sexual abuse and child pornography was ordered into pre-trial detention in Funchal.

• **PSP seizes nearly 7 kg of drugs in Funchal** — Police seized almost 7 kg of drugs in a two-month investigation, arresting two Portuguese men in Funchal.

• **Clinically dischargeable patients occupy 40% of hospital beds** — Around 40% of hospital beds in Madeira are taken by patients ready for discharge but lacking social support, causing overcrowding in emergency services.

• **Portuguese citizen detained in Venezuela released** — Fátima Abreu, a Madeiran detained in Venezuela since 2021, was freed, though 130 Portuguese nationals reportedly died in recent earthquakes there.

• **Collecting life stories of Madeiran immigrants** — An event in Funchal highlighted preserving Madeiran immigrants' life stories to maintain regional identity and cultural heritage.

• **Madeira Global Forum to discuss identity and diaspora** — The forum, starting the next day, will gather over 450 participants to discuss identity, migration, and the Madeiran diaspora's contributions.

• **Porto Moniz announces tourist tax from 2027** — Porto Moniz will introduce a tourist tax in 2027, urging the Regional Government to allocate more tourism revenue to the municipality.

• **PS denounces abandonment of Pousada dos Vináticos in Ribeira Brava** — The Socialist Party criticised the Regional Government for alleged mismanagement and neglect of the Pousada dos Vináticos, a public property in Ribeira Brava.

• **Funchal nominates Madeiran pavement as Intangible Cultural Heritage** — Funchal City Council is preparing to nominate the traditional calçada madeirense as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

• **Leonor Ferro wins National Complete Swimmer Award** — The Madeiran swimmer won the National Complete Swimmer Award in the infant category at national championships, setting two regional records.

• **Semana do Mar kicks off in Porto Moniz** — The five-day Sea Week festival began in Porto Moniz, with local vendors hoping for strong attendance and a safe event.

📺 Watch: RTP Play — Telejornal Madeira, 22 July 2026

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