Teachers announce new strike for October 5
Teachers’ union Fenprof has decided that October 5 – World Day of the Teacher – is the perfect time for a national protest. Explain reports, it is less than a
Body discovered in burnt-out car near riding centre in Mondego
The carbonised body of a man in his 50s has been discovered in a burnt-out car near a riding centre in Taveiro (Mondego). According to reports, emergency number 112 received
Thursday’s Covid bulletin: 16 deaths – highest number for four months
Today’s Covid bulletin comes with the news that 16 people have died with the virus in the last 24-hours. This is the highest number of fatalities in a 24-hour period
Over 4,450 ‘recover’ in Portugal from Covid-19 in last 24-hours
Portugal’s Wednesday bulletin is being characteristically highlighted for all the ‘bad news’. But one positive coming out of it is that the last 24-hours have seen 4,451 people recover after
State of Nation debate: “PM paints rosy country rising out of the pandemic…”
The State of Nation debate in parliament this afternoon has seen prime minister Costa promise many things. Say reports, he has “painted a rosy country that is rising out of
DGS “asks for two more weeks to define position on vaccinating Portugal’s children”
Despite experts recommending against the mass-vaccination of Portugal’s children, the government seems to have different ideas. Público yesterday explained that the vaccine technical commission (of experts) has presented its recommendations
Investment in ‘animal well-being’ in Portugal to reach €10 million by end of year
Investment in the promotion of animal well-being in Portugal will reach €10 million by the end of the year. The statement came from environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes in
Body of runner missing since Sunday discovered in ravine
The third day of searches for missing runner Marílio Costa Leite ended with the extremely sad discovery of his body in a ravine, 3kms off the trail he had been
Portugal’s Covid vaccine technical commission “only advises vaccinating 12-15 year olds with health problems”
In the wake of another topsy turvy week in which the education minister ‘echoed the wishes of the health minister that all children aged 12 and over would get vaccinated
Vaccine ‘open house for over-35s’ (as long as you’re a man…)
Portugal’s vaccination task force has sent out a rather odd message today. The Open House policy (allowing people without vaccination appointments to walk into any health centre and be vaccinated)