Portugal must re-train one million by 2010
DR. JOSÉ António Fonseca Vieira da Silva, Minister for Labour and Social Security, has an outstanding record of public service. He graduated with an economics degree and went on to
Portugal’s traditional Easter cake
FOLAR DE Páscoa, or just folar, is a fancy bread eaten during the Easter period in Portugal. The traditional flavourings of aniseed and cinnamon make it a most welcome companion
Portuguese researchers win major prize for new HIV discovery
A TEAM of medical researchers from the University of Lisbon’s Science Faculty, who carried out groundbreaking research work on the HIV retrovirus that can cause Aids, have been awarded the
Processions mark the month of April in Tavira
VARIOUS RELIGIOUS events, forming part of the Easter celebrations, are due to take place in Tavira this month, including Procissão do Triunfo (April 9) and Procissão do Enterro do Senhor
Quarteira tax office at risk of closure
AN ANNOUNCEMENT has recently been made by the government, stating that each borough should only have one branch of Finanças (tax office). This means that where there is more than
RECIPE – Sausage n’ Bean Pie
Ingredients: Pastry – short or puff, homemade, frozen or packet mix. 450gms carne picada porco (pork mince) 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large or 2 small onions, chopped 1 packet
REMAX withdraws sponsorship of controversial circus show
WELL KNOWN real estate group, REMAX, has announced the withdrawal of its sponsorship of the controversial reality TV show Circo das Celebridades, a programme currently being shown on Portuguese channel
Rotary lifesaving initiative swings into action
THE ROTARY Club of Silves celebrated its 13th Charter Night last week and announced a number of innovative projects for the next Rotary year. Speaker at the Charter dinner was
RUGBY UNION – Irish class
THE HEINEKEN Cup quarter-finals produced one of the biggest surprises of the competition so far, with Leinster overrunning holders and three-time winners Toulouse 41-35. The Irish outshone the French side
Seeing into deep space
WELCOME TO the April night sky. This is the month when we lose sight of the winter constellations in the west, such as Orion and Taurus, and replace them in