5,000 ‘extra police’ on call for Operation Christmas
A reinforcement of outdoor police operations has begun with 5,000 extra agents drafted in for Christmas and New Year. Objectives will be focused on ensuring drivers do not speed, do
Pharmacies to ‘open more spaces for free Covid tests before Christmas’
The demand for ‘free Covid tests before Christmas’ is at such a level that pharmacies are preparing to open more spaces. Infarmed is also due to meet with pharmacy representatives
Portugal’s “week of containment” should be brought forwards, warns expert – with no recourse to data
As Europe descends into a spiral of conflicting narratives over Omicron, Portuguese media is giving airtime today to the warning that we should be ‘locking down’ (or sitting-out through what
One dead, four seriously injured after explosive fire in Porto hospital
One patient died and four others were seriously injured last night after an explosive fire broke out on the 9th floor of Porto’s main Hospital de São João. This morning,
Pandemic consigns 230,000 more Portuguese into poverty – the majority in the Algarve
The pandemic, this far, has consigned another 230,000 Portuguese to poverty. The figure refers to data published by national statistics institute INE, and only takes into account numbers for 2020.
Body of missing British sailor recovered from Guadiana river
The body of missing British sailor Dick Monk, 63, was finally recovered from the Guadiana river yesterday, a little over two weeks since he went missing. The 63-year-old was last
“Parents avoid vaccine”: Government appeals to doctors to push benefits of vaccinating children against Covid-19
As of early this morning, parents were being described by popular tabloid Correio da Manhã as “running from vaccinating their children”. The headline stemmed from the fact that less than
Seven GNR agents accused over alleged torture of Asian agricultural workers in Odemira
A new controversy has blown up over a case involving seven GNR agents and the alleged ‘torture’ of Asian agricultural workers in Odemira. This latest case (following one in which
Omicron cases in Portugal: 20% now, 50% by Christmas and 80% by January 31
The Omicron variant is rapidly becoming predominant in Portugal – as it is throughout Europe. Health minister Marta Temido, flanked by Baltazar Nunes and João Paulo Gomes – two of
Captured bankster refused bail: João Rendeiro to be held in jail until start of extradition proceedings
Former fugitive from justice João Rendeiro has heard this morning that his bid for ‘freedom’ in exchange for a €2,000 bail surety has been refused – not only on the