Tourism students pay Sheraton a visit
SHERATON Lisbon Hotel & Towers welcomed a group of 116 students from the Instituto Superior Politécnico Internacional (ISPI) on a study visit guided by Dr. Armando Milton Diaz, director of
U.S.
Jackson abuse trial begins Michael Jackson’s trial began on Monday, and, if convicted of the 10 counts of molestation and conspiracy, the pop icon could face a maximum of 21
Underneath the spreading carob tree
By Clive Goodacre PlantScape Garden Centre, Almadena THE CAROB (Ceratonia siliqua) must be one of the most underused landscaping trees in Portugal, despite being part of the natural surroundings for
VIETNAM
Bird flu deaths increase A 10-year-old girl has died of bird flu in Vietnam, the country’s 12th confirmed victim this month. Medical official, Ngo Van Hoang, said the girl developed
What the papers say
Judy Sharp reflects on life and her world – as she sees it. THERE ARE two views on publicity and exposure. One says “no news is good news” and the
Where there’s muck, there’s money
Portugal could generate 300 mega watts of power annually from waste WASTE from municipal and industrial sectors represents big business, as it is an increasingly important fuel source to produce
Amorim plans mega investment in Amadora
A major new commercial centre, representing an investment of 200 million euros, is being planned close to Nó de Santo Eloy, north of Amadora. Expected to open in 2007, Dolce
Anti-graffiti campaign launched
Cascais Câmara is currently planning a major campaign to rid the borough of the unsightly graffiti that covers many of its walls and buildings. Illegal publicity posters will also be
Archaeology and the Alqueva dam project
The construction of the Alqueva dam on the Rio Guadiana in the Alentejo is the biggest project of ‘salvage archaeology’ ever undertaken in Portugal – even on a world scale,
Apolónia on the spot
Resident reader, Mr G Shaw of Loulé, sent this letter of complaint to the management of Apolónia supermarket in Almancil: “Dear Sirs, For seven or eight years, my wife and