Women’s only ride hailing platform has licence suspended, before it even begins
State entity concerned platform may be ‘discriminatory’ The license for Pinker, a new TVDE platform exclusively for women, has been suspended by the Institute of Mobility and Transport (IMT) until
EU enlargement is ‘geopolitical urgency’ – president-elect Costa changes tune
President-elect of the European Council, Portugal’s former prime minister António Costa, declared today that there is a “geopolitical urgent need” to fulfil the enlargement of the European Union (EU) and
Free dental care for over-60s who need it but cannot afford it
Over-60s “who need oral health care” will be given it free of charge in 2025 according to a new measure to be included in municipal plans for ‘healthy and active
Baixo Alentejo Public Health Unit warns of hepatitis A outbreak in region
The Baixo Alentejo Public Health Unit (USP) has reported an outbreak of hepatitis A – originating in the Algarve, with six cases having been confirmed in the Bairro das Pedreiras
Two men suspected of heinous bus attack remain in preventive custody
Following the recent arrests of young men suspected of taking part in the brutal attack on a Lisbon Carris bus and its driver (who narrowly escaped with his life), two
Portuguese co-heads body to protect subsea communication cables
Sandra Maximiano is co-chair of the International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced the creation today, together with another UN agency, of a body
Admiral Gouveia e Melo “unavailable to continue as Navy’s Chief of Staff”
Expected to announce bid for presidency in March/ April Behind the scenes speculation on the future plans of Portugal’s lofty Admiral Gouveia e Melo has been fizzing for months. The
Free mobility pass for under-23s on public transports starts on Sunday
The government’s decision to enable under-23s to travel on public transport free of charge, irrespective of whether or not they are still in further education, kicks in on Sunday. According
Graça Freitas nominated as IPO Lisbon’s (oncology) Ombudsman
Graça Freitas, Portugal’s former long-standing director of health – one of the best known ‘official faces’ during the pandemic, and herself a cancer survivor – has been named as the
PJ in international operation dismantling multi-million euro trafficking network
Network “has brought several thousand people to Europe/ the UK/ USA” Portugal’s PJ police have taken part in an international operation that has succeeded in dismantling yet another criminal network