Let’s have a drink … of water
By DR. MARIA ALICE LIFE TAKES place in an aqueous solution. The cells, the basic “bricks” that “construct” the human body, are mostly made of water, as is the blood
Portugal criticised in human trafficking report
THE SIXTH annual trafficking in persons report has been released by the US State Department. The report, which seeks to monitor human trafficking worldwide, criticises Portugal for not fully complying
Portuguese music industry tries to improve poor image
PORTUGAL’S FIRST Music Industry Fair (FIMP) took place in Lousã, near Coimbra, recently in a brave bid to reverse the painful and slow decline of the country’s musical culture image
Talented, ambitious, skilled … and only 17-years-old
SOUTH AFRICAN showjumper, Amy Derber, has lived in Portugal for just under two years, but, in that time, has competed in many showjumping competitions with her horse Grenat De Langers,
TENNIS – Paris, in defence of their crowns
AS WIDELY anticipated, the two currently leading exponents of the sport, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, reached the final for another mouth-watering showdown in Paris. The Swiss world number one
The dark side of football
By GABRIEL HERSHMAN IT CAN be harmless fun that makes us forget our problems for 90 minutes. In a world of increasing individualism, where people beaver away at their own
The latest paperbacks to hit the shelves
MARION KAPLAN’S first edition of The Portuguese: The Land and its People was acclaimed by Portuguese readers, visitors to the country and those eager to discover the rich history and
THE WORLD CUP – Opening salvos
Group A – The hosts: Germany v Costa Rica THE THREE-time world champions began their current campaign very much in the mould of their manager, Jürgen Klinsmann. Philipp Lahm produced
A walker’s guide
BUSINESS WAS brisk when Martin Sirovs launched his new book, The Cascais-Sintra Area – A Walker’s Guide, at Buchanan’s bar in Cascais last week. The 320-page book, which contains 365
Albufeira funds projects in Cape Verde
ALBUFEIRA CÂMARA President, Desidério Silva, visited Ilha do Sal, in Cape Verde, recently to see the progress behind the plan of twinning the two municipalities. On the first day of