One in six prisoners infected with HIV in Portugal
THE US Department of State has highlighted the poor conditions found in Portuguese prisons following the publication of a 2005 Human Rights report, which states that around 30 per cent
Portuguese Open to be played at end of March
THE ALGARVE Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depósitos is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with another tournament, this time at Le Meridien Penina Golf Resort in Portimão, from
Portuguese tourism brands in joint international campaign
FOR THE first time this year, the Instituto de Turismo de Portugal (ITP), which manages the Portugal Turismo brand, and the regional associations responsible for tourism in Lisbon, the Algarve
Prepare yourself for the World Cup!
CHRIS WHITMAN has lived in the Algarve for nearly five years. Based on his own experiences and those of friends and family, he noticed there was a need for reliable
Quinta da Calma Open Weekend
QUINTA DA Calma, the centre for integral yoga and holistic health, situated at São Lourenço, just outside Almancil, opens its doors for the weekend of Saturday, March 18 and Sunday,
Racial stereotyping cuts both ways
RACIAL STEREOTYPING comes in many guises. Here is an example: a well-dressed black family approach a checkout in a department store. A uniformed white security guard admires the couple and
Red carpet welcome for honoured guests on Cavaco’s big day
POMP AND circumstance marked the official swearing in of Portugal’s 18th President of the Republic last Thursday. The closest thing Portugal has to a royal event, the day went off
Reform or decline, warns new President
INCOMING PRESIDENT Aníbal Cavaco Silva delivered a forceful inaugural speech to parliament last week, marking a radical break from the softly-softly approach of his socialist predecessor, Jorge Sampaio. All signs
Rotary on course at Vale da Pinta to aid Algarve Bombeiros
THE ROTARY Club of Silves is on track for a bumper fundraising year, as it gears up for its annual Jazz Spectacular. Rotary year ends in June and, by then,
Scots angry over snatched Portuguese alternative energy deal
A WAVE driven electricity generator developed in Scotland is to be installed in Portuguese waters. The move has sent Scottish MPs reeling, because they say that the Pelamis Wave Energy