Portuguese government is dragging its feet
THE GOVERNMENT’S ambitious Central Administration Restructuring Programme (PRACE) is being bogged down by the slow implementation of new laws designed to support it. One year after the Portuguese Parliament and
Racial hatred
A GROUP of 30 skinheads, shouting ‘Heil Hitler!’, was arrested by PJ police in Lisbon for being in possession of firearms. The arrests happened in the context of a three-day
Recycled grass
FARO CÂMARA has announced that it will be reusing grass from Algarve Stadium in an effort to make the city greener. Grass was removed from parts of the stadium to
Riding for the disabled
TWENTY PEOPLE are now committed to completing the upcoming 240 kilometre ride from Alcoutim to Sagres in six days, in aid of charities PSP (Progressive Nuclear Palsy) and RDA (Riding
Rugby boys coming to the Algarve
ENGLAND’S RUGBY squad will be coming to the Algarve this summer, for intensive training in the run up to the Rugby World Cup in France, which begins in September. The
Talking sales
THIS MONTH’S TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Friday) lunch will be one not to miss as two members of The Resident team will be revealing the tricks of the trade on
Tax simulator error
A TAX department simulator available on the Ministry of Finances website, www.e-finances.gov.pt, was giving out incorrect information to taxpayers who were using the online system to pay their taxes. According
Throw out those reading glasses
FOR THE over forties, the deterioration of eyesight is unavoidable and reading glasses become a necessity. Soon, this may no longer be the case thanks to a new innovative treatment
Train service improved
A NEW, fast, direct train service was launched on Sunday between Faro and Porto. The journey takes six hours and the train stops in Loulé, Albufeira, Tunes, Pinhal Novo, Lisboa
Tunnel opens
THE NEW Marquês Tunnel was due to open on April 25, Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Day. The President of the Câmara said that certain security and safety tests and analyses still