Michael Nyman to perform in Portugal
BRITISH PIANIST and composer Michael Nyman, who is celebrating 30 years in the music business this year, will perform in Portugal in November. He will be performing solo at Europarque
National health will cost
PORTUGAL’S National Health Service will increasingly become a ‘pay for’ service in coming years, claims a leading economist. The Minister for Health, Correia de Campos admitted last week that new
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Rebels accused of human rights violations A United Nations human rights agency has accused Nepalese Maoist insurgents of continuing to commit human rights abuse. The Office of the High Commissioner
New five-star hotel for Algarve’s east coast
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com Builders broke ground as part of a ceremony last week close to the historical village of Cacela Velha in Vila Real de Santo António to mark
New football pitch for children at Pirilampos
THREE ORGANISATIONS have clubbed together to provide a football pitch at Pirilampos children’s home in Albufeira. The Central Algarve Ladies Luncheon Group, who meet monthly, the Amigos das Crianças and
Oeiras Mayor’s Algarve house repossessed
THE MAYOR of Oeiras, Isaltino Morais, has had his holiday house in the Algarve repossessed by the Ministério Público, the public ministry. The villa, in Altura in Castro Marim, was
Omega Parque’s new arrivals
Four female Javan Langurs have arrived at Omega Parque in Monchique and have successfully integrated with the four already there. A natural group has now been formed with one dominant
Painting with Jenny Jowett
By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com TEN ART enthusiasts travelled to the Algarve this month to attend a 10-day watercolour workshop held by Jenny Jowett in the hamlet of Pincho in the
Portugal and Spain can work together to combat terrorism
PRESIDENT CAVACO Silva spoke of the special relationship between Portugal and Spain on his first state visit to Madrid, hosted by the King and Queen of Spain earlier this week.
Prime Minister’s office spends 219,000€ on cell phone calls
THE Prime Minister’s office is expected to have rung up in the region of 219,000 euros on mobile phone calls this year. This is the amount budgeted for his office’s