New Lisbon hospital tops government’s health agenda
THE GOVERNMENT has announced plans to construct the first of three new hospitals for Greater Lisbon in the new eastern part of the city. The Ministry of Health has been
New models to appear on catwalk at Fnac
FNAC IN Algarve Shopping, Guia, will be the venue for a catwalk show featuring 15 models who have recently completed the NModels professional training course. The event will take place
New routes for 2006
WITH THE emergence of the Russian market, there are prospects for the creation of new routes from Russia to Faro airport in 2006, according to the Algarve tourism board (RTA).
Portugal and Spain celebrate 20 years as EU members
PORTUGAL AND Spain celebrated 20 years of membership to the European Union this year. To mark the occasion, the Portuguese State Mint, Casa da Moeda, and the Spanish Real Casa
Portuguese economy will only start growing in 2009
THE GOVERNOR of the Bank of Portugal, Vítor Constâncio, said last week that the current government investment schemes would only bear fruit in the long term. The financial wizard stressed
Say no to fur!
LAST MONDAY (February 13) saw simultaneous protests against the use and trade of animal fur staged in front of Chinese embassies and consulate buildings in 32 different cities across the
Silves restaurant owner helps local bombeiros
TO SHOW his admiration for the Silves Bombeiros, Manuel Vitória, owner of Recanto dos Mouros restaurant, organised a lunch, with the support of his suppliers Vivaldo, Aviludo, Alfredo, F. Mimosa
Support group for parents of special needs children
A NEW monthly meeting has been set up in Almancil to provide support for parents of children with special needs in the Algarve. Hosted by qualified psychologist Dra. Nanda Bakker,
Take a trip to Turin
SPORTS FANS worldwide are already glued to their TVs watching the 20th Winter Olympics in Italy, but with the main event venues spread around the glorious Turin area, why not
The Edwards – Report the beginning of the end for tax evasio
THE OFFSHORE Island Review, chaired by a retired Treasury civil servant Andrew Edwards, was published in November 1998. Despite a diplomatic gesture in referring to the UK offshore islands as