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
SERBIA
Milosevic burial SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC’S son accused Serbian authorities of blocking his father’s burial in the country earlier this week. Marko Milosevic arrived at The Hague on Tuesday to collect his
South Africa’s Telekom prepares counter takeover bid
SOUTH AFRICA’S largest telecommunications company, Telekom South Africa (TSA), has been holding talks with Portuguese investors, with a view to launch an alternative takeover bid for Portugal Telecom. The operation
St. Patrick’s Day comes early to the Algarve
MEMBERS OF the Algarve’s St. Patrick’s Society celebrated their fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day earlier this month, on Saturday, March 11, at Vila Petra Hotel in Albufeira. More than 190
Stunning southern Ireland
WITH ALMOST daily flights directly from Faro to Dublin, and flights to Cork and Shannon starting in April, there has never been a better time to visit beautiful southern Ireland.
Tax – if you fail to plan, you are planning
MY RECENT articles have discussed the increasing clampdown on tax evasion. The Portuguese government, the EU, OECD, UK Revenue, plus various other international organisations – they all appear to be