Annual IRS returns don’t have to be taxing
AFPOP’S ANNUAL Tax Seminars, in association with euroFinesco, will be presented in January and February of this year and will, once again, provide the information residents in Portugal need about
Successful first Shoebox Drive for the Elderly
THE IDEA was to give some of the region’s elderly presents for Christmas – however, the generosity of the Algarve has meant a great deal more. Organisers of the first
Artists of Ayamonte exhibit in Faro
AN EXHIBITION of paintings from 20 up-and-coming artists is on show at the art gallery of the Conservatório Regional do Algarve Maria Campina, in Faro, until January 13. Presented by
Swim for shoes
WE WOKE up to rain and grey skies, but that did not deter the Christmas Day swimmers. More than 30 adults and children participated in the Christmas Day ‘Swim for
Chamber has new Algarve director
THE PORTUGUESE Chamber of Commerce recently held a dinner for its Portugal members at Jardim do Vau, near Portimão. Over 60 members enjoyed this special reception and dinner. During the
The rhythm of life
AUDIENCES WHO attended the Centro da Quinta do Paço theatre in December were wonderfully entertained by the cast of this sensational revue The Rhythm of Life, compiled and directed by
DJ Santa brings smile to children’s faces
ONCE AGAIN, radio Kiss FM listeners and advertisers showed kindness and generosity in responding to the appeal for Christmas gifts for the orphans and underprivileged children of the Algarve. Drop
Unemployment reaches half a million
PORTUGAL’S UNEMPLOYMENT rate reached 7.7 per cent of the active working population in the third quarter of 2005. The worrying figures represent 429,900 individuals out of work according to statistics
Eighth man caught in connection with torturing prostitutes
A RUSSIAN citizen has been arrested in the Portimão area in connection with the widely publicised case involving a gang of immigrants torturing prostitutes in the Algarve using electric shocks
Weak competition despite liberalisation in telecommunication
PORTUGAL IS one of the countries in the European Union that least benefits from competition in the telecommunications market. Despite the fact that the market has been formally liberalised for