Ray Charles musical in Faro
A MUSICAL, entitled Ray Charles Special – One Night of Soul, will be performed by a group of American artists at the Fundação Pedro Ruivo Auditorium in Faro, on April
Rice’s visit highlights British anti-Americanism
US DEFENCE Secretary Condoleezza Rice’s rough reception in Britain drew attention to a yawning transatlantic divide. Rice’s trip followed British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw’s visit to Rice’s hometown in Alabama
Santa Maria Hospital launches electronic appointments
LISBON’S SANTA Maria Hospital recently launched an electronic hospital appointment system, which means that doctors at health centres can now book appointments at the hospital via computer, and patients can
Silves medical students collect food for underprivileged
MORE THAN 10 tons of food has been collected for distribution to the underprivileged, following recent campaigns at supermarkets across the Algarve, organised by the students association of the Piaget
St. Andrew’s Church welcomes new Reverend
AFTER MORE than four years of services conducted by visiting locums, the congregation of St. Andrew’s Church in Lisbon is looking forward to the arrival of a permanent minister, the
Success of U Constitution depends on collective co-operation
THE EU’s Constitutional Treaty must involve the co-operation of all and not just a few key members, the Prime Minister said recently. José Sócrates was speaking at the launch of
The sounds of Easter
PORTIMÃO’S IGREJA Matriz is the setting for a special musical celebration this Eastertime, with the Orquestra do Norte performing Mozart’s Requiem Mass tonight (Good Friday, April 14) at 9.30pm. The
There were no fools on April 1
IF YOU joined the more than 100 people for the seventh Annual Fundraising Dinner-Dance for Lagoa Voluntary Bombeiros, at the Fatacil grounds in Lagoa, on April 1, you were certainly
Too many teachers for just a few vacancies
ALMOST 123,000 teachers are trying their luck in the contest for teaching jobs this year – over 1,000 more teachers than last year. The figure, which has only just been
Trusts sheltering family assets are hit
THE UK Chancellor has imposed a devastating stealth tax on trusts commonly used to mitigate inheritance tax (IHT) and pass wealth down through the generations. Couples using two specific types