Mining project for Castro Marim and Alcoutim
MINING COULD begin in the Algarve boroughs of Castro Marim and Alcoutim and Alentejo borough of Mértola, if initial exploration reveals the presence of ores. The extraction activities would be
New law should make school transport safer
COMPLETION OF specific training should become obligatory for security guards accompanying children on school buses under a new law concerning collective transportation of children, claims the Associação para a Promoção da
New rules for payment of insurance premiums
Question: Am I going to have less time to pay my insurance policies? Previously, I had 30 days after the policy renewal date. Answer: No. The Decree-Law Nº122/2005 of July
Old people’s home project for Pêra needs funds
EIGHT YEARS ago, Father Mário and a group of residents in the village of Pêra started out on the long road to create, fund and build an old people’s home
Portimão residents hit by water price hike
AS FROM April this year, the price of water will increase by around 17 per cent in the borough of Portimão, according to the new tariff already approved by the
Portuguese waiter murdered in London
BRITISH AUTHORITIES have discovered the bones of Portuguese waiter, Alexandre Marques, who disappeared on October 16 from his home in Notting Hill Gate, London. The evidence confirmed police suspicions that
Public uproar over PM’s new secret service
FEARS THAT constitutional, civil and judicial liberties are being undermined were voiced last week following sensational revelations that a parallel secret service had been set up by the government, reports
Relax with good food and live music
RESORT DAS Rosas is set in a peaceful location, with stunning scenic views of Meia Praia. It opened in May 2005, after 10 months of extensive refurbishment, enabling the resort
Sassetti, Laginha and Algarve Orchestra to perform in Lagoa
• Mário Laginha TOMORROW NIGHT (February 11) will see acclaimed pianists Bernardo Sassetti and Mário Laginha perform a concert in Lagoa, accompanied by the Orquestra do Algarve, directed by maestro
Shopping malls will have grown 25% by 2007
THE PORTUGUESE shopping mall market will have grown 25 per cent by 2007, according to property service company Jones Lang LaSalle. At present, there are 27 new shopping centres being

