GUATEMALA – 21 dead after bus plunges into ravine
A collision between two buses on a mountain highway in Guatemala has left 21 people dead and at least 20 others injured. A bus full of evangelical Christians heading for
International business remains optimistic despite problems
Last week, Portugal’s President dissolved parliament and decided to call early elections for February. The decision by Jorge Sampaio follows four months of a divided PSD administration headed by vacillating
Lagos at seismic risk
Lagos’ historic centre tops the seismic risk zone, owing to the nature of buildings in the area and their historical value, a new study has revealed. Faced with the risk,
Motorway shooting leads to injuries
After a dramatic shoot-out, which onlookers said was reminiscent of a movie scene, police officers captured four criminals believed to be responsible for a string of attacks perpetrated by the
Musical drama
The Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra (OML), one of the country’s best, could be on the point of financial collapse, if both government and sponsors don’t step in with a rescue package.
No longer an ‘eye-saw’
Cascais residents who regularly take the train from Monte Estoril station, or pass by there on their way to the beach, will probably have noticed that the small, pink building
Pensions in the spotlight
PART 2 To read part 1 of this article click here. This week I continue my previous article on the new UK pensions regulations that will come into force
Pestana is ‘personality of the year’
Dionísio Pestana, Pestana Group President, has been voted ‘Personality of the Year 2004’ by the Portuguese-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CPCB). This honour has, for many years, recognised outstanding personalities who
Public throw bombs in Oeiras
A Polícia Judiciária car and a GNR patrol vehicle have both been attacked with molotov cocktails in Porto Salvo, Oeiras, this week and the motive behind the bizarre incidents still
Ria Formosa polluted
Environmental association, GEOTA, has warned that untreated sewage from the Sotavento is pouring into the Ria Formosa and claim that the problem arises in the absence of a proper water