Portimão to invest €350,000 in new ventilators after powerboat event is postponed
Around €350,000 that was due to be invested in a powerboat sports event in Portimão will instead be used to purchase new ventilators to help patients affected by the coronavirus
Man arrested in Loulé after spitting on people and yelling he was infected with Covid-19
A man was arrested in Loulé last weekend after spitting on several people while screaming that he was infected with the Covid-19 virus. His father was also arrested for attacking
University students volunteer to answer phones for SNS24 health service hotline
Over 100 students from the University of the Algarve’s Medicine course have volunteered to answer phone calls for the national health service hotline SNS24 (808 24 24 24). The hotline
European economy plunges to “war-like times” due to Covid-19 epidemic, says Eurogroup chief
Portuguese Finance Minister and Eurogroup chief Mário Centeno said today that the coronavirus outbreak is bringing Europe’s economy to “war-like times”. Speaking before a video conference between the eurozone’s finance
Faro’s long-planned technology park finally gets ‘green light’
Faro’s municipal assembly has approved an urbanisation plan which will finally pave the way for the construction of the town’s technology park. This 6.6-hectare park has been in the pipeline
Lagos calls for urgent renovations to fishing port
Lagos Council has unanimously approved a motion condemning the rundown state of the town’s fishing port, calling on fishing authority Docapesca to carry out urgent renovations. The port’s pier, storage
Canadian tourist staying in Albufeira tests positive for coronavirus
A Canadian holidaymaker in his 60s who had been staying at a hotel in Albufeira has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. It is the first confirmed case of an
Covid-19: Share Algarve postponed until October
Following the coronavirus prevention measures of the last few days, organisers have confirmed that the Share Algarve conference – which was due to take place on April 14 and 15
Covid-19: University of Algarve suspends on-site classes until March 27
The University of Algarve (UAlg) has suspended all on-site classes until March 27 due to the coronavirus outbreak. In an official statement, the university says that the measure is being
Parents get first look at Nobel’s Almancil Campus
Around 100 people, including parents and pupils, attended an Open Day event to unveil Nobel International School Algarve’s new campus in Almancil, currently under construction and due to be completed