Science, technology programme for girls to launch in 2025
Margarida Balseiro Lopes, Portugal’s minister for youth and modernisation, announced at the Web Summit today that the first national programme for girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) will
PJ swoops on Peso da Régua Town Hall
PJ judicial police have been carrying out inquiries at Peso da Régua Town Hall as part of a public procurement case. The municipality has reportedly expressed its willingness to provide
Right turn: Portugal plays down Trump landslide
“We work with any American administration” – foreign affairs minister On the face of it, Portugal’s centre-right government is ‘welcoming’ last week’s resounding victory by Donald Trump in the US
African woman ‘gives up baby’ born on flight to Lisbon
Woman was carrying “several passports of minors” as well as “suspicious substance” An African woman is apparently ‘free’ on the island of Madeira after having given birth to a baby
Man accused of three animal cruelty crimes in Loulé
One of the dogs ended up dying shortly after being rescued A 78-year-old man from Loulé has been charged with three counts of animal cruelty, stemming from alleged mistreatment of
Jazz and wine events return to Silves
Silves is kicking off another edition of ‘Jazz nas Adegas’, which combines live jazz music and wine tastings, at Quinta João Clara in Alcantarilha. The first session will take place
Defence minister accuses previous government of ‘lying to NATO’
Nuno Melo says PS Socialists fudged defence spending by €300 million Portugal’s minister of National Defence, Nuno Melo, has accused his predecessor, Helena Carreiras, of having reported a fictitious figure
Airbnb welcomes new rules for short-term rentals
Online property rental platform offers to work with government/ municipalities Online property rental platform Airbnb has welcomed new rules for short-term rentals in Portugal – known here as Alojamento Local
Algarve set on becoming top international diving destination
Algarve offers “diving experiences that few destinations can match” The Algarve is on a mission to establish itself as a world-class diving destination, with a focus on promoting the Pedra
Escaped Algerian renewed Portuguese residency in spite of international arrest warrant
BREAKING news at 11am today: GNR police announce recapture of Algerian, in a street in Lagoa, Algarve… Abdelkader Eddouh lived with British girlfriend in Alvor The latest dismal story