Telejornal Madeira — 29 July 2026:

• **Novo furo de água em Santa Cruz reforça abastecimento na Madeira** — A new water well in Santa Cruz, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), aims to secure water supply for the population, especially in the eastern part of the island.

• **Sistema Regional de Alerta à População em caso de catástrofe** — A Regional System for Risk Monitoring and Population Alert will soon send mobile messages to warn citizens about natural disasters, with implementation expected by the end of the year.

• **Aumento de pedidos de reapreciação de exames nacionais** — 510 students in Madeira requested a review of their national exams — a fourfold increase compared to the previous year, driven by distrust in the marking process.

• **Rally da Madeira 2025: Verificações técnicas e operação policial** — All 86 cars passed technical inspections for the Madeira Rally, which starts the next day. The PSP will deploy 600–700 officers for security during the event.

• **PSP apreende arsenal de armas no Funchal** — The PSP detained a 57-year-old man and seized a large arsenal of weapons, ammunition, and military material in Funchal as part of a two-year criminal investigation.

• **Aprovação do novo regime de benefícios fiscais da Zona Franca da Madeira** — The new tax-benefits regime for Madeira's Free Trade Zone may be approved soon, with negotiations underway on criteria such as the number of employees required for state aid.

• **Garantia pública para jovens financia 40 mil casas** — A state-backed guarantee programme for young people has financed 40,000 homes, using over half the allocated budget, allowing 100% financing for first-time buyers under 35.

• **Tumores malignos como principal causa de morte na Madeira em 2024** — Malignant tumours were the leading cause of death in Madeira in 2024, accounting for 26.3% of total deaths, with the highest mortality rates in Santana, Machico, and Funchal.

• **Marítimo ainda precisa de sete jogadores para fechar plantel** — Marítimo's president said the club still needs seven players to complete its squad, with pre-season underway despite a challenging market.

• **PS defende redução do ISP para baixar preço dos combustíveis** — The Socialist Party (PS) proposes reducing the petroleum tax (ISP) and VAT to lower fuel prices in Madeira, arguing the government has overtaxed consumers.

• **JPP exige segundo meio aéreo de combate a incêndios na Madeira** — The JPP party demands the immediate deployment of a second aerial firefighting resource, promised by the regional government for this summer but held up by bureaucratic delays.

• **Chega denuncia atraso na avaliação de desempenho no SESARAM** — The Chega party protests delays in performance evaluations for operational assistants at SESARAM, with assessments from 2023–2025 still pending, and calls for the dismissal of intermediate managers.

• **CDS-PP destaca contributo para crescimento económico na Madeira** — The CDS-PP claims credit for economic policies in Madeira, including Portugal's highest minimum wage and tax reductions, while pushing for more housing and elderly care measures.

• **PSD visita Convento de Santa Clara e destaca preservação do património** — PSD deputies visited the Convent of Santa Clara, highlighting the regional government's commitment to preserving Madeira's cultural heritage, including ongoing restoration projects.

• **RTP transmite 13 classificativas do Rally da Madeira em direto** — RTP Madeira will broadcast 13 of the 15 Rally da Madeira stages live, with extensive TV and radio coverage, including special programmes and social media updates.

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