Disgraced Portimão Urbis boss back in public office
After the bombshell last summer that saw Portimão’s deputy mayor and a local councillor arrested with three others on charges of corruption, mismanagement of funds, money-laundering and criminal association, the
Crisis sparks increase in psychological harassment at work
Complaints of psychological harassment at work have been growing since the start of the crisis – despite the fact that victims “are more afraid” of whistleblowing for fear of losing
FATACIL to enter new cycle in 2014
Working well in advance, organisers of Lagoa’s popular FATACIL fair, commemorating 35 years in 2014, have announced a new “management model” for the event in a bid to make it
Reaching out to the British community in Pombal
Event Postponed to Spring 2014 Due to the low number of registrations for this event the British Consulate has decided to postpone the presentations until the New Year. Watch this
Lunch with the Secretary of State for Economy
Leonardo Mathias, Secretary of State Assistant to the Minister and for Economy, will be the speaker at a lunch-debate on Tuesday, December 10 at the Corinthia Hotel Lisbon from 12.15pm.
New wave
Portugal is to organise the first ever European Surfski Championships concurrently with the Europen Masters Cup. The event, involving over 300 competitors representing 30 countries, is due to be held
Security fears as school janitors watch “impossible” numbers of children
Security of schoolchildren in Faro is at risk because the number of janitors watching over them has been cut to breaking point. This is a problem affecting most schools in
Water treatment plants blamed for Ria Formosa’s shellfishing doldrums
News that shellfish production areas in the Ria Formosa have been ‘downgraded’ has met with anger and frustration from beleaguered shellfishermen. They claim the molluscs and bivalves their livelihoods depend
More single adults, less money to spend but always the climate
Portugal is attracting ever more foreign visitors. More than 90% of them want to come back, and they all love the climate, food and scenery. But the flip side is
Algarve University sets sights on foreign students
It’s a new idea to help “overcome financial problems” at the University of the Algarve (UAlg) and it involves creating courses to attract foreign students to come and study here.