Parents condemn government plan to send teens back to school in May as “unthinkable”
Parents have condemned the government plan to get teens back to school by May 4 as “unthinkable”. Says one of the country’s many federations of parents associations, considering the advice
Marcelo upbeat following meeting with presidents of Portugal’s five largest banks
President Marcelo has emerged upbeat from his tele-conference today with the presidents of five of Portugal’s largest banks. He has been telling journalists from Belém Palace this evening that he
Scientists divided over effects of summer heat on Covid-19
Scientists are busy trying to answer the burning question: will high summer temperatures ‘see off’ Covid-19, at least until next autumn. Initial studies of other coronaviruses suggest it will. But
Isabel dos Santos back on the attack
As the rest of the world is focused on the effect of the new coronavirus pandemic, former first daughter of Angola Isabel dos Santos is much more concerned by the
Homemade masks: authorities change their advice
Authorities appear to be changing their advice over the sense in wearing face masks, even the homemade variety. Indeed comments made to journalists by minister of health Marta Temida last
Women in jail for dismembering IT technician were lovers
The two young women arrested last week for the hideous murder in Algoz of 21-year-old IT technician Diogo Gonçalves were lovers. Updated reports on the killing claim one of the
Fruit, veg, cheese and meat producers to start selling door-to-door
Ambitious plans to help national farmers caught out by the effects of the lockdown involve government subsidies so that they can start selling their produce door-to-door. Explain reports today, civic
“Payback time!”: Marcelo tells banks “it’s time to repay the people who bailed you out”
President Marcelo is calling on the country’s banks to start repaying the millions of taxpayers who bailed them out in recent years. He told reporters: “The banks owe the country”,
Chefs, restaurateurs and hoteliers ‘put the hospitable back in hospitality’
Chefs, restaurateurs, hoteliers and others in the industry have used the crippling coronavirus ‘crisis’ to start putting the hospitable back in hospitality. Forbes travel writer Ann Abel presents some of
PM affirms pandemic’s ‘big economic lesson’ is to reduce dependence on China
Prime minister António Costa echoed feelings throughout Europe today when he told Rádio Renascença that the first major economic lesson of this pandemic is that we must all reduce dependence