Monumental manoeuvring in Madeira: PSD government falls… again
Entire opposition united against government of Miguel Albuquerque Today has signalled another monumental moment in Madeira’s political history. After decades of PSD leadership, the regional government of Miguel Albuquerque –
INEM recruitment drive surpasses expectations
200 INEM technicians are needed The recruitment drive for 200 technicians at Portugal’s INEM emergency institute attracted unexpected interest, with 306 candidates successfully passing the selection process, reports Jornal de
Spotlight on malt whiskies at the Tivoli Marina Vilamoura
Pepper’s Steakhouse hosted Glenfiddich’s Global Ambassador Struan Grant Ralph for an exquisite edition of its “Meat the Whisky Maker” events. Glenfiddich’s Global Ambassador, Struan Grant Ralph, was in the Algarve
Water education hub opens in Faro
The new Pavilhão de Água (Water Pavilion) opens to raise awareness about the importance of saving water Regional water company Águas do Algarve (AdA) has officially opened the ‘Pavilhão de
Alcoutim announces €22.6 million budget for 2025
The municipal council of Alcoutim approved a €22.6 million budget for 2025, headlined by the construction of an international bridge connecting Alcoutim to Sanlúcar de Guadiana in Spain. The bridge,
Algarve schools assign extra hours to compensate for teacher shortage
Algarve schools are assigning extra hours to teachers due to a severe teacher shortage, according to Maria João Sales, leader of the South Zone Teachers’ Union (SPZS). Speaking to Rádio
Government to study high-speed rail link between Faro and Seville
The Portuguese government will ask infrastructure authority Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) to create a team to study a high-speed rail link between Faro and Seville, announced a representative of the
Algarve reaches highest number of businesses since 2008
Algarve is home to 6.2% of all companies in Portugal The Algarve’s business sector reached a milestone at the end of 2023 with 94,476 companies, the highest number recorded since
Faro approves 2025 budget with record €48 million investment
Nearly half of the budget is going into roadworks Faro’s municipal budget for 2025 has been approved with a record of nearly €50 million in investments planned. Major investment projects
Algarve football round-up: Double trouble
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FARENSE 0-1 GIL VICENTE LIGA PORTUGAL 2 MEU SUPER: TONDELA 2-0 PORTIMONENSE Both of the Algarve’s professional clubs remain amongst the bottom three of their respective divisions