Concern grows over organ trade
Worldwide media attention focused recently on the trade in human organ trafficking allegedly taking place in the city of Nampula in Mozambique. Concerns were raised after it was alleged that
Dam work to restart
Work on the Odelouca dam project in Silves, abandoned since contractors downed tools last November, will go forward, according to Amílcar Theias, Minister for Urban Affairs, Planning and the Environment.
Hidden epidemic
As Portugal marked National Alcoholics Anonymous day recently, experts hoped that the event would focus attention on a growing national alcohol problem. It is estimated that there are 700,000 chronic
Keeping Portugal safe
Border clampdown during events. Officers from the Maritime Police have detained an Algerian man for illegally entering into Portugal. The individual had disembarked from a fishing vessel in Praia da
Longer season
FOR THE first time, the Algarve’s beaches will be officially ‘open’ between April 1 and October 31 – the longest season yet. The new dates were confirmed at a meeting
Lost Jews return
Nearly 40 leaders of emerging ‘crypto-Jewish’ communities from across Portugal and Spain are gathering in Madrid for a three-day seminar being organised by the Jerusalem-based Amishav organisation this week, which
Football news in brief
• The Portuguese Football Federation has finalised its agreement with Sporting Football Club as to the use of its residential and training facilities at Alcochete. The national squad will hold
Palácio in flames
Officers from the Portimão bombeiros found themselves in danger recently as they fought a raging fire that broke out in a wooden house at Bairro do Palácio in Portimão. Vilarim
Passover – celebrating a miracle
The Jewish Community of the Algarve will be celebrating the first night of the eight-day Passover festival with a communal ‘Seder’, or dinner, on Monday April 5. Reading the Hagada
Region needs blood donors
The Association for Blood Donors in the Barlavento Algarve (ADSBA) recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. President Mário de Freitas said he was proud to be part of the association’s success.