Seven out of 10 health workers ‘on verge of nervous breakdown’
More than 70% of health professionals are showing medium to high levels of emotional exhaustion and burnout attributed to their workloads during pandemic. This is one of a dismal litany
Father of murdered Valentina in hospital after self-harm incident
Sandro Bernardo – the 32-year-old father cited with murdering tragic ‘lost daughter’ Valentina – is undergoing surgery today after an incident of self-harm in his cell at the Lisbon headquarters
“Make Bairro Alto beautiful again…” petition condemns rampant tagging
A group of citizens in one of Lisbon’s most iconic neighbourhoods is battling for a long-term solution to the scourge of ‘tagging’. Tags, or graffiti emblems, have disfigured the winding
Family left in shock after PSP raid ‘wrong’ house
A young woman and her two young children have been left in shock after PSP police burst into their home, wrestled the woman to the ground and handcuffed her. The
‘Traffic lights’ to control entry onto supervised beaches
A system akin to traffic lights is being drawn up to control entry onto supervised beaches this summer. With the ‘epoca balnear’ (beach season) in theory due to begin in
Immunity testing underway: Portugal’s first study involves 17 hospitals and 105 ‘collection points”
The first study to monitor the evolution of Covid-19 immunity among the Portuguese population is already underway, involving 17 national hospitals and 105 ‘collection points’. Health secretary António Lacerda Sales
Angola ups pressure on ‘Africa’s richest woman’ in whereabouts unknown
As the rest of the world focuses on recovering from coronavirus, Africa’s ‘richest woman’ is still intent on recovering assets seized following damning allegations that she embezzled millions (if not
“Even cheaper tickets” promised by Ryanair as it plots return to business
Ryanair’s executive president Eddie Wilson has promised ‘even cheaper tickets’ as the low-cost airline plots its strategy for a return to business. Talking to Lusa, Wilson said the idea will
From 60 to 500: Portugal opens arms to unaccompanied children from Greek refugee camps
Earlier this week the press claimed Portugal was taking in ‘between 50-60’ unaccompanied migrant children from refugee camps in Greece. Now the number has increased to 500. Reports have explained
Restaurants “won’t be viable” under strict new Covid rules
Due to open on Monday, thousands of restaurants are between a rock and a hard place. They can’t afford to stay shut, but they also can’t afford to reopen. And