Capital hosts international Aids conference
Lisbon will host an international conference on Aids next May, which will focus attention on the illness in Portuguese-speaking countries. Health Minister, Luís Filipe Pereira, says the conference “will ensure
Pensioner tried to stab wife
Police in Vila Real de Santo António detained a 68-year-old man recently, suspected of trying to murder his wife, by stabbing her in the neck and the head with a
Cocaine smuggler caught at Lisbon Airport
Cocaine weighing eight kilos has been discovered in several pieces of clothing and the soles of various pairs of flip-flops in a passenger’s luggage at Lisbon Airport. The Polícia Judiciária
Pirates in Tavira
Tavira police have seized around 3,000 pirate CDs and DVDs and 124 bottles of fake perfume at the annual São Francisco Fair. It is understood that the commercial value of
Confusion over bus terminal
Many people are still trying to access the old bus terminal at Arco do Cego, despite the fact that the doors have now been closed for three weeks. When they
Poignant art
The ‘Vistas Contemporâneas’ art exhibition, by Bartolomeu dos Santos, was inaugurated recently at the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal. The exhibition, which continues until November 6, includes 10 pictures, of which
Corruption case verdict soon
Defendants in the alleged Albufeira corruption trial will now hear their fate at the end of October. A total of 35 officers from the city’s GNR-BT (traffic) division are accused
Portuguese wine in British territory
A British group of Portuguese wine importers has, with the co-operation of ICEP Portugal, launched the Association of Portuguese Wine Importers (APWI). The launch took place in the chancellery of
Cultural Cascais
The 16th century Cidadela, former military fortress on the seafront in Cascais, is to be transformed into a “dynamic centre for culture and leisure”. According to a source at Cascais
Prospects for the new Prime Minister
Life with Santana will never be dull. Durão Barroso lacked charisma and led a government dominated by the need to curb its predecessor’s budget deficit. Santana is a populist known